Google has officially unveiled the Pixel Watch, and the best we can say for a start is It will be a strong competitor to the Apple Watch in the smart watch segment, where only Samsung managed to come close to those from Cupertino.

Apart from the presentation of the new generation of Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro mobile phones, what I liked most about Google’s presentation was the smartwatch. Perhaps because there are many mobile phones (and very good ones) and wearables are fewer (and less accessible).

Pixel Watch, design, performance, Wear OS and Fitbit support

The Google clock is really attractive in design. This is claimed by the media that had it in their hands It is the most beautiful watch on the market and a real alternative to the Apple Watch that many have been waiting for. From the pictures we see, they are not misleading.

The Pixel Watch has a 41mm chassis made of 80% stainless steel recycling. It measures 12.3mm in height and weighs 36 grams without the strap. The always-on display is an AMOLED display with a density of 320 PPI with a peak brightness of up to 1000 nits and is coated with Corning’s own protective layer of 3D Gorilla Glass.

Under the curb is the chipset Samsung Exynos 9110, a dual-core SoC with Mali-T720 MP1 graphics that acts as the main engine together with a Cortex M33 co-processor. The watch has 2 GB of SDRAM memory and 32 GB of eMMC flash memory.

The dedicated sensors They’re what you’d expect in high-end wearables, from a compass to an altimeter, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, an ambient light sensor, an optical heart rate sensor, and more to calculate blood oxygen levels. You also add sensors for GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo to the navigation options.

Wireless connectivity options include Bluetooth 5.0, NFC and Wi-Fi 5, and an upgraded version that offers support for 4G LTE broadband. The integrated 294 mAh battery offers up to 24 hours of operation on a single charge according to the manufacturer’s data and can be charged to 50 percent in just half an hour.

The Pixel Watch uses an operating system Wear OS by Google and great integration with Fitbit servicesincluding health and fitness data, sports activity and fitness scores, ECG, sleep scores and six months of free Fitbit Premium experiences.

The Wear OS component will give users access to all their favorite Google apps and watch features like Wallet, Maps, Assistant, Home and Photos, as well as third-party apps that are compatible with the operating system, which should be steadily improving after which has been adopted by Samsung in the latest Galaxy Watch and other Google partners.

The basic Pixel Watch costs $349, while the cellular version will cost 399 dollars. It will be available from October 13 in various color versions. A device that will follow as a great alternative to the Apple Watch.