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Updated · Kotaku · Jul 23

Google Cuts Pixel Watch 4 to $350, Bundling 2 Years of Fi After Galaxy Watch 9 Launch

Updated

Updated · Kotaku · Jul 23

Google Cuts Pixel Watch 4 to $350, Bundling 2 Years of Fi After Galaxy Watch 9 Launch

Q: Will this Pixel Watch 4 miss out on the best Gemini AI features coming with the new Wear OS 7 update?

Probably yes, at least for the most advanced Gemini features. The Pixel Watch 4 is confirmed to receive Wear OS 7, so it should get the core update benefits: a refreshed interface, Live Updates, improved widgets, smoother performance and modest battery gains. It also already supports Gemini-based features such as smart replies and assistant functions tied to Google services. What remains uncertain is the newer “Gemini Intelligence” layer Google previewed for Wear OS 7. Google has said those features will arrive later and only on “select Wear OS 7 devices,” with eligibility depending on hardware, region and account support. That means Wear OS 7 itself does not guarantee access to the best new AI tools. The strongest reason to expect limits on the Pixel Watch 4 is hardware. Reports indicate the watch uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 platform, which lacks the kind of dedicated neural processing hardware expected for heavier on-device AI tasks. That makes it less likely to support headline features such as deeper app automation, advanced widget creation and other locally processed Gemini experiences Google has teased for later in 2026. So buyers should view the Pixel Watch 4 as likely to get Wear OS 7’s general improvements and some Gemini functionality, but not necessarily the full set of top-tier Gemini AI features. Until Google publishes a final supported-device list, full compatibility is not guaranteed.

3 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Jul 23

$350 gets Amazon shoppers the 41mm LTE Pixel Watch 4 for $100 off, with Google adding two years of Google Fi data and texting.
The offer sharpens Google's response to Samsung's Galaxy Watch 9 launch by making LTE use—calls, navigation and music streaming without a phone—a built-in value point.
Google pitches the watch on Gemini features and battery gains: AI quick replies and wrist-based answers, up to 40 hours of normal use, 72 hours in Battery Saver, and 15 hours of charge in 15 minutes.
The broader appeal rests on Wear OS 6, 32GB of storage and health tracking that uses up to two years of logged data to surface readiness, recovery and longer-term trends.