43% of 68 verified owners recommend the Google Pixel Watch 4, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
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“but if I wanna upgrade to Pixel Watch 4 for 400 EUR than what I win? Any extra new futures but the same Gorilla Glass that collect scratches as a hell.”
“It’s super convenient, I keep my watch under my coat sleeve, I don’t even roll it up, I just hold the watch close to the reader and it works automatically.”
“I am dealing with the same step tracking bug for tracked workouts, which is annoying for sure. But I've found the sleep tracking to be decent and I haven't dealt with any of the other issues you've highlighted.”
“I tried a screen protector on my pw3 but it looked like it had small pox after my dodgy install . Settled with a case which has been excellent.”
“they upgraded everything there is to upgrade really. Bigger, brighter display with slimmer bezzels, faster more efficient processor, bigger user replaceable battery, stronger haptics, faster charging, improved sensors, dual gps.”
“this device is way too large for me to sleep or swim in, or other activities where I could accidentally bonk myself in the head”
“The GPS is more accurate than my Pixel 9 Pro (which sucks - >2% error causing random segment PRs), and it's so far so good.”
“Love the watch so far, battery is great and the watch faces are my favorite of any smartwatch I've owned. Charger placement is awkward”
“it looks more for a female with the design out of all the smart watches on Android for a female I will get this but for men no”
“I have a Pixel 4 and while I wouldn't say it's fragile, I definitely don't wear it if I'm expecting impacts or for manual labour.”
“Still can't do a week on a single charge with all features enabled? Guess I'll be upgrading my Garmin with another Garmin...”
“I use my pixel watch more then I did my OnePlus watch I had before. I find the OS a lot nicer and seemless than OP OS.”
“Sadly it won't do voice notes over Bluetooth headset which kills that feature for me. Really dumb”
“I want to like this watch so badly but I just can't because of this one thing they refuse to modify across models.”
“I love mine, switched from a Samsung watch I used for a few years as the battery wouldn't last even a day anymore.”
“Exercise auto tracking is worth the upgrade IMO, I hate to have to tap "start" when something is detected”
“I was quoted 175.00 to replace the lens. Half the price of what I paid for the watch. I won't pay 175.00.”
“Die Uhr an sich finde ich toll und kann technisch sicher mehr als die Fitbit App zulässt.”
“It is annoying! All it would take to fix it is more intelligent reminders to charge.”
“It is to me considering I have a Garmin inreach subscription that this seemingly eliminates.”
“its an absolute joke if you buy a Pixel product outside of the US you get like half the features”
“Isn't worth the extra £100 for just that function for me (as I already have my Motorola)”
“Being able to use the wallet function without the constant pin/pattern unlock is bliss”
“Really nothing here to make me feel it's worth an upgrade from the PW3 45mm.”
Practical notes owners raise — setup, quirks, and issues to watch for. They don't say whether the person likes the product, so they're not counted in the score, but they inform the pros, cons, and who it's for.
“Yeah, using your thumb for the crown is way more intuitive! It feels more natural and you can navigate without worrying about accidental clicks. Definitely a win for usability.”
“Is travel tap to pay working for you on the tube? Mine doesn't seem to work. I need to manually open the wallet. Not a huge deal, but not as seamless as my old apple watch”
“As a PW2 + Hevy app user, you might want to try rotating your watch so that the crown points up your arm instead of your hand, that eliminates accidental crown press”
“I think no ...It is available in select countries, including the U.S. (except Alaska and Hawaii), Canada, Puerto Rico, Australia, and a number of European nations.”
“I've encountered the same issue. By flipping the watch's orientation in the app, the crown now faces away from my wrist, and I haven't had any problems since.”
“I "think" I am sticking with my PW2, though I am suffering a bit of PW4 envy. My thought is with PW5 we may see a big processor upgrade, and maybe some lessons learned from their first "repairable" watch.”
“Doesn't help in all situations though. When I'm doing yard work or it's cold outside and I'm wearing gloves, the cuff will often push against the crown if you have the crown going outwards towards your hand.”
“isnt pw4 much better for knowing your readyness score than pw2? or is it still same hardware? im looking for a device which can tell me when i can and should do strength training. and how good my sleep was etc.”
“It does, yes, it will save you getting your phone out of your pocket and you might be able to leave your phone at home with the lte model and an airtime contract. Battery lasts about 2 days and charging is fast.”
“Anyone know if the heart rate sensor hardware is getting an upgrade? Or if it's the same sensor with software improvements. I'm wondering if it's the same sensor, the same improvements may come to the PW3 eventually?”
“Turn the watch around so the crown points up your arm. It will look weird at first but you won't accidentally click it when bending your wrist.”
“Lol The battery life seems awful though. 2 days? I guess depending on the use per person that would change. My amazfit can last about a week.”
“If your clicking the crown with a wrist band you need to either adjust the positioning and/or tightness of the band or get a different band.”
“Why does always-on work for workout tracking but not for a timer or countdown? It makes no sense. If I set a timer, I want to see it instantly, not wave my wrist around to wake the screen. I've always found this annoying.”
“I'm trying to understand how it will work exactly with the pw4, do you think it can truly replace an inreach? And there is no additional subscription cost other than your watches regular LTE plan? If so, goodbye garmin for me”
“Only sleep periods greater than 3 hours are considered. Google Health devices don't measure specific SpO2 levels below 80%. In the graph, any measurement below 80% is shown as All other requests are capable in some way or another.”
“I have actually moved it farther up my wrist and tightened it up a bit specifically this morning to see if I can remedy that”
“You can use genuine to put a note directly into Google keep even with a headset. Google keep is where your second brain should be responding with the watch, it has a role easily accessible or you can just direct Gemini to put it into keep.”
“If you shower once a day and you'll charge the PW4 during that time it'll basically never run out of battery life I think”
“This is how I set it up when I first got my PW2. Bonus is that I find it easier to use the crown with my thumb.”
“Oddly enough, in my line of work I have to record times constantly so I preferred having the ability to flick my wrist back clicking the crown and turning on the screen to see the time. Though, if it's as sensitive as the reviewer says it could be an issue.”
“I have the two. I have wallet as a complication. So I tap the complication to open the wallet.”
“Have you verified the measurements against something? I'm curious as to what the deviance is.”
“Now I dont have an apple watch, but from everything I have heard about it, it doesnt seem like the PW4 is lacking at all in terms of chip performance and efficiency. With AOD I am getting almost 2 full days with sleep tracking, I dont think any apple watches can do that.”