Google has taken advantage of the presentation of the Pixel 11 to also renew your smartwatch and expand your ecosystem with a completely new product. He Pixel Watch 5 price rises slightlymaintains the general design of the previous generation, has a new processor, considerably improves performance and adds new health functions. Along with him comes the Pixel Taga small locator designed to compete directly with products like the AirTag of Apple.
The Pixel Watch 5 is again available in sizes 41 and 45 millimeterswith weights of 31 and 36.7 grams respectively without counting the strap. They both use a screen Actua 360 AMOLED LTPO from up to 3,000 nitsprotected by Gorilla Glass 5 and with a variable refresh frequency between 1 and 60Hz. The resistance remains at IP68 and 5ATM.
The main internal improvement comes with the Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 Accelerated accompanied by a coprocessor Cortex-M55. Google assures that the CPU is a 12% faster and that the watch incorporates a 50% more RAMwhich allows raising a 20% general performance compared to the Pixel Watch 4. It also has 64GB storage and arrives with Wear OS 7.
Autonomy reaches 30 hours with the always-on display on the 41mm model and the 40 hours in the 45 mm. With the saving mode they are expanded up to 48 and 72 hours respectively. The new Quick Charge Dock allows you to reach 50% in about 15 minutes.
Google has also improved the GPS dual-frequency and now uses 3D models of reference buildings and ground stations to correct errors caused by GPS signal bounces and atmospheric disturbances. According to the company, route tracking becomes twice as accurate as previous generations in the most challenging environments.
The most important developments are concentrated in Health Guardian. The watch can detect a persistent drop in oxygen saturation associated with a respiratory emergency and contact emergency services. It will also analyze blood pressure trends and insulin resistance using existing sensors and machine learning models. It does not provide a specific blood pressure figure nor does it replace a blood pressure monitor, but rather reports long-term changes.
He sleep tracking It also improves its precision by 15% and adds the quality of breathing during sleep, alarms Smart Wake and new bedtime automations. Part of these functions will begin to be deployed in September and their availability will depend on the country.
41mm model will be available with matte black case and strap in obsidian, polished silver and fog grey, satin pyrite and olive green, or champagne gold and canyon. The 45 mm does without this last combination in its conventional range. Prices start from 419 euros€20 more expensive than the previous generation, for the 41 mm Pixel Watch 5 and 449 euros for the 45mm.
Pixel Tag
The new Pixel Tag It measures 46.1 x 28 x 5.4 mm and weighs 11.8 grams with the battery installed. It has IP67 protection, speaker, accelerometer and a battery CR2032 replaceable with an estimated autonomy of more than one year. Can be located through the device network Android and uses so much Bluetooth Channel Sounding as ultra-wideband to offer precision location on compatible devices, with an indicated range of up to 50 meters for UWB.
Google also allows you to locate it and make it sound from a PixelWatch or ask Gemini from some Pixel Buds find the object. The device has not yet appeared in the Spanish Google store and the price it will have is unknown. In the United States it appears for 29 dollars, the same as Apple’s AirTag which in Spain is sold for 35 euros per unit and €119 for a pack of four. Of course, it is mentioned availability from November.