On May 10, Google will convene I/O 2023, its yearly developer conference. The tech giant is anticipated to tease the Pixel Watch 2 and the future Pixel 8 series at this event in addition to making a number of hardware and software-related announcements.
According to a recent source, Google may also release the Pixel Watch 2 smartwatch along with the Pixel 8 series. Many information regarding the impending wristwatch, according to a report by 9to5Google, aren’t yet known, but it may debut in October (when Google typically introduces its new Pixel smartphone series). The first Pixel Watch, the company’s first wristwatch, was released in 2022, and this watch will replace it. This watch was limited to a few markets including the UK and the US. However, Google didn’t launch the smartwatch in India.
What to Expect of the Pixel Watch 2
The current Pixel Watch is powered by Samsung’s Exynos 9110 chipset which was introduced in 2018. The older chipset lags in efficiency and battery life compared to smartwatches offered by Apple and Samsung. The current Pixel Watch is outperformed by other WearOS devices as well.
According to the source, Google may make use of a more modern chipset, which should provide more power and battery life. Additionally, rumours claim that the 4nm-based Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 chipset is anticipated to power the future lineup of Wear OS devices.
By utilising the sensors from Fitbit devices like the Sense 2, Google may also steal some health-related features. The corporation might develop a bigger model and raise the watch’s size from 41mm.
According to the source, Wear OS may make advantage of the adaptive Material You colour theming that has been accessible since Android 12 thanks to the codes in the beta version of Android 14. Important health features like oxygen saturation (SpO2) and nighttime skin temperature are not supported by the current Pixel Watch. In order to include these data in the future smartwatch, Google might not require additional hardware.
