The
Pixel
Watch
3
may
be
the
shining
refinement
Google’s
wearable
lineup
needed,
but
the
last-gen
Pixel
Watch
2
is
still
a
great
buy.
That’s
especially
true
when
you
can
get
it
for
as
low
as
$224
($26
off)
—
which
is
the
watch’s
current
starting
price
at
both
Amazon
and
Best
Buy.
Although
the
Pixel
Watch
3
introduces
a
host
of
solid
improvements
—
including
a
bigger
and
brighter
display,
a
new
44mm
size,
AI-generated
workout
suggestions,
and
offline
Google
Maps
—
the
second-gen
Pixel
Watch
is
still
a
looker.
It
only
comes
in
one
size
(41mm),
and
the
usable
display
area
is
only
about
10
percent
smaller
than
the
third-gen
model.
It
also
uses
the
same
Qualcomm
Snapdragon
Wear
W5
Gen
1
chip,
though
it
lacks
the
ultra
wideband
chip
that
lets
you
unlock
nearby
Pixel
devices
and
select
BMW
vehicles.
Overall,
performance
between
the
two
is
similar
and
battery
life
on
the
41mm
models
is
about
the
same,
averaging
about
24
hours
per
charge.
With
the
Watch
2,
you’re
only
really
missing
out
on
the
new
workout
features
(other
once-exclusive
Wear
OS
5
features
have
started
to
trickle
down
to
the
Watch
2),
plus
a
screen
that’s
said
to
be
twice
as
bright.
If
you
don’t
feel
those
Watch
3
traits
are
worth
the
$350
starting
price,
we’d
still
happily
recommend
picking
up
the
older
model.
The
Pixel
Watch
2
lasts
a
reliable
24
hours
on
a
single
charge
with
the
always-on
display
enabled.
It
offers
the
same
Qualcomm
processor
as
the
new
Pixel
Watch
3,
along
with
a
multipath
health
sensor,
Wear
OS
5
compatibility,
and
a
host
of
welcome
safety
features.
$224
at
Amazon$224
at
Best
Buy$250
at
Google
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