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Google just unveiled its new Pixel Watch 4, and upon first glance, it's pretty similar to the Galaxy Watch 8 Samsung released last month. They're both Android smartwatches with AI-powered health coaches, they have around the same battery life, brightness, and storage, and notably, they're the same price.
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Of course, you'll get different watch bands and different brand styles, with Google's watch being slightly bigger, but the bones of these devices are almost identical. Nevertheless, as someone who loves to compare and contrast, I wanted to see how these two smartwatches differ, and which you should buy if you're looking at both.
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Specifications
Galaxy Watch 8 Pixel Watch 4 Brightness 3,000 nits 3,000 nits Weight 40mm: 30g; 44mm: 40g. 41mm: 31g; 45mm: 36.7g Processor Exynos Core 1000 Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 Memory 2GB memory, 32GB storage 2GB memory, 32GB storage Battery 30 hours with always-on enabled 30 on 41mm, 40 hours on 45mm with always-on enabled Sizes 40mm, 44mm 41mm, 45mm Colorways Graphite, Silver Matte Black, Polished Silver, Champagne Gold, Satin Moonstone Price Starting at $350 Starting at $350
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