Google Pixel Watch 5 Wins 50% of 830 Votes in 2026 Android Smartwatch Poll
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Updated · Tom's Guide · Aug 30
Google Pixel Watch 5 Wins 50% of 830 Votes in 2026 Android Smartwatch Poll
3 articles · Updated · Tom's Guide · Aug 30
Summary
418 of 830 Tom’s Guide reader votes went to the Google Pixel Watch 5, giving it 50% and a clear lead in the site’s 2026 Android smartwatch preference poll.
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 placed second with 203 votes, or 24%, while the Galaxy Watch 9 trailed with 135 votes, or 16%; another 74 respondents chose other models.
Tom’s Guide attributed the Pixel Watch 5’s edge to newer preventive health and safety features, including Breathing Emergency Detection, Insulin Resistance Trends and Blood Pressure Trends.
The result suggests readers favored standout health tools over Samsung’s alternatives, which the report described as more incremental updates despite the Galaxy Watch 9’s lower price.