Even though it hasn’t been officially announced, there is a lot of information (albeit unverified) about the Google Pixel Watch 5.
The Google Pixel Watch 4 has become the best Android smartwatch for most people and gets better with each iteration. That model was announced last August and a sequel is very likely on the horizon. Here’s everything we know so far, including the most recent leaks.
When will the Google Pixel Watch 5 come out?
August 12. Last year’s ‘Made by Google’ event took place on August 20 and it looks like Google will stick to that annual schedule.
Google has officially confirmed that pre-orders will open for the new Google Pixel phones on August 12, and it makes sense to assume that the Google Pixel Watch 5 will launch alongside its complementary Pixel devices.
What will the Google Pixel Watch 5 be like?
It will be very similar to the Google Pixel Watch 4. In fact, we have what are supposedly leaked versions of the device, coming from well-known leaker OnLeaks via The Tide Chart, a website with a single post to its name (so treat this rumor as unverified).
Despite this lone post and lack of credible history, The Tide Chart (TTC) correctly named the event date of August 12 before Google announced it, so there is a claim to legitimacy there. The renders look extremely similar to the Google Pixel Watch 4, with the now-classic teardrop shape on its new dome from last year, in four new colors and two sizes.
Those colors are Dark Anthracite (above) with a black band, Natural Silver with a pale gray band, Pyrite with an olive band, and Warm Gold with a pink coral band. The largest size reportedly remains the same at 45mm, but the smallest size is now 42mm instead of 41mm.
Will the price remain the same?
Not according to TTC. The blog says the watch’s list price will start at $399 (around £295 / AU$570) for the 42mm Wi-Fi-only version, a $50 increase over the smaller Wi-Fi-only Pixel Watch 4 in the US.
The price will increase with each model, and the LTE-enabled Pixel Watch 5 45mm is said to cost a hefty $529 (around £395 / AU$755).
The equivalent Pixel Watch 4 costs $499, an increase of $30 over the model in the United States. We don’t yet know equivalent prices for the Pixel Watch 5 in the UK or Australia.
Any new features?
We are still not sure about this. We can expect Wear OS 7 to include even more AI capabilities, especially for Pixel phone users, similar to the way watchOS 27 uses Siri AI to work across multiple devices.
Repairability, a standout feature of the Pixel Watch 4, which allows users to disassemble the smartwatch and replace the screen and battery, and limited satellite connectivity for sending emergency messages without signal are expected to make a welcome return.
A strange story earlier this year saw a prototype of the Google Pixel Watch 5 discovered at the bottom of the ocean near the island of Saint Martin. It is said to have labels including ‘SpO2’ (blood oxygen level), ‘EDA’ (electrodermal activity), ‘skin temperature’, ‘heart rate sensor’, ‘pulse sensor’ and ‘UWB’ (ultra wide band), all features present in previous versions of the watch.
We can expect Google’s new AI Health Coach and the revamped Google Health app to play a role. These debuted earlier this year alongside the Google Fitbit Air.
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