Pixel Watch 4 leaks suggest Google is doubling down on battery again

is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Ever since Google debuted the original Pixel Watch in 2022, improving battery life has been a major focus of subsequent iterations of the smartwatch. Based on new leaks of the upcoming Pixel Watch 4, it looks like that might be the case again. Renders published by 91mobiles from leaker OnLeaks show a slightly thicker watch with what appear to be two small buttons on either side of the speaker. (What those buttons do is a mystery.) Purportedly, the Watch 4 will be 14.3mm thick compared to 12.3mm. There are several reasons why a smartwatch can get thicker, but it tends to mean a bigger battery or extra components. Meanwhile, the sensor array no longer shows the four charging pins that were added with the Pixel Watch 2. That would hint that perhaps Google has found out a way to enable faster charging without them. Lastly, 91mo ... Read full article.