It's no secret that the PixelWatch is a pretty basic smartwatch. But after wearing the Galaxy Watch 5, that point is made even clearer.
A new Google Pixel Watch costs $350, while a new Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 costs $280 for the 40mm model or $310 for the 44mm version. If you pay more for the Pixel Watch, you must get more in return — whether in design, materials, features, or usability — right?
The Pixel Watch’s integrated strap and complete lack of lugs make the overall design simple but rather dull. The large crown looks awkward next to the twin buttons on the side of the Galaxy Watch 5, where the flat case sides give the smartwatch presence and visual interest on your wrist. Using Wear OS 3 Previous Next 1 of 4 I had no problem setting up either smartwatch with my Google Pixel 7 Pro. The Pixel Watch needs the Watch app available from Google Play, along with the Fitbit app, to track health and fitness. The Samsung smartwatch needs the Galaxy Wear app and an associated plug-in installed during setup, plus Samsung Health to track workouts.
The way the Galaxy Watch 5 presents your daily activity on a Tile is far more informative too. It shows your step count, active time, and calories burned — complete with an easy-to-understand heart-shaped ring system to indicate progress toward your goal. The Pixel Watch shows your steps and the amount remaining to reach that goal. By today’s standards of measuring our activity levels, it’s outdated, uninformative, and unimaginatively designed.
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 uses the Samsung Health platform, which also requires a corresponding app to be installed on your phone, and a Samsung account. The Pixel Watch uses Fitbit’s platform and also requires a specific app login, but unlike the entirely free Samsung Health system, Fitbit will lock some data and features away behind its Fitbit Premium subscription service after six months of use. After this time, Fitbit Premium costs $10 per month.
There’s no question about it: tTe Galaxy Watch 5 is the more feature-packed, well-rounded health tracker. Whether you use the additional features on a regular basis will come down to your own fitness goals and health requirements. The Pixel Watch is perfectly adequate for casual fitness fans, but the presence of Fitbit Premium and a looming subscription plan is unpleasant on a $350 smartwatch. The Galaxy Watch 5 does more for less in every possible way.
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