Google Launches $399 Pixel Watch 5 With Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 Ahead of August 20 Release
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Updated · TrustedReviews · Aug 17
Google Launches $399 Pixel Watch 5 With Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 Ahead of August 20 Release
3 articles · Updated · TrustedReviews · Aug 17
Summary
$399 Pixel Watch 5 is open for pre-order now and goes on sale August 20, with pricing rising for larger sizes and 4G models.
Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 gives the watch 50% more RAM, a 12% CPU boost and performance Google says is up to 20% faster than Pixel Watch 4, while enabling Gemini and gesture controls.
Google is also pitching its most accurate GPS yet, using Google Maps' 3D building models and AI to reduce urban signal errors; those claims have not yet been independently verified.
Health features feed into Google Health, whose $9.99 monthly Premium tier adds coaching and improved sleep insights, while the watch also introduces breathing emergency detection that can contact emergency services.
Against Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8, the new Pixel model costs more than the rival's $349.99 starting price, and neither watch works with iPhones.