Google's Pixel Watch Might Have Shorter Battery Life Than Samsung's Galaxy Watch 5 - Gizmodo

With the launch of Samsung’s newest Galaxy Watch 5 smartwatches, we’re curious if the upcoming Google Pixel Watch will have a fighting chance.

According to 9to5Google’s latest foray into the Fitbit APK, the outlook seems grim, especially if estimations that the Pixel Watch’s battery life will be only a fraction of what Samsung is advertising turn out to be true.

That cutoff is at 30% battery, which gives us a rough idea that 8 hours might be 30% of the Pixel Watch’s life, although there’s certainly some wiggle room in there.

And while the Pixel Watch is rumored to handle up to 24 hours of life before needing a charge, it’s a wonder how much less it would be with all the sensors turned on for tracking.

The Galaxy Watch 5, for example, promises up to 50 hours of battery life, while a regular Fitbit Charge 5 band can manage up to a week on average, as long as you turn off GPS.