Fitbit - Pixel Watch 3

I was comparing between these two exactly... Bought the OnePlus Watch 3 first and spent about a week with it. Great watch but it is lacking behind the PW from a heart rate tracking perspective. It's a beautiful watch for sure and the battery life is *incredible* for Wear OS. Overall I prefer the OP W3 looks vs the Pixel Watch. Right now I am wearing the Pixel Watch 3 45mm as I returned the OnePlus Watch. I simply wanted the best HR tracking for a Wear OS watch and this is it - for now. The Pixel Watch also slides underneath button cuffs on a long sleeve shirt and just looks more svelte overall. I do wish the PW had a more protective body like the OP does. I can get 2 days out of the PW but you are struggling at the end of those 2 days. The OP Watch you could easily leave on a Friday and not come home until Monday or Tuesday and be totally fine on battery.

The HR accuracy was really what pushed it over the edge, for me. If that's not a primary concern the OP is a great watch. I watch a lot of videos from The Quantified Scientist on YouTube and the PW is the most accurate Wear OS watch available.

OnePlus Watch 3 (as mentioned by many others) is the best bang for your buck Wear OS watch right now. The battery life is crazy - it is really really good. Ultimately I did return mine but only because of two things: 1) It doesn't support ECG or AFib detection of any kind at least here in the USA and unknown on when/if it ever will 2) The minimum brightness on the display is far too bright when using adaptive brightness. Imagine being in a movie theater, restaurant, etc with a glowing orb on your wrist. Maybe the display thing isn't an issue if you don't keep the AOD on, but for me, that is a requirement. I hate having a black disc of nothingness on my wrist. I'm using the Pixel Watch 3 now and enjoying it for the most part. It does get better battery life than the Galaxy Watch 7, but only marginally. Its real advantage is the best in class HR monitor which can keep up with the latest Apple Watch which is also known as having a superior health tracking hardware. Just my $.02 on the matter.

OP, may I make another suggestion for you to consider? (I'm wearing a Pixel Watch right now so don't come at me Pixel lovers) The battery life is indeed a concern on these watches. If you want Wear OS and are open to a suggestion - take a look at the OnePlus Watch 3 in the smaller 43mm size. It will be very similar in size to your Garmin Venu that you had. You can get about 3 days of battery very easily and if you switch to the battery saver mode can easily go for days longer. I had the larger 46mm size of this watch and loved it - battery life is so good - but ultimately I needed (wanted) LTE connectivity for my watch and so I got the Pixel Watch 3 45mm LTE version. It's a nice watch but battery life is not good compared to Garmin, etc. Anyways, my suggestion is to check out the OnePlus - it's a beautiful, full featured, Android watch!

I personally like the advantage of not having to keep up with yet another thing to keep track of and keep charged up every day - and that's not a perceived difficulty - that's a real thing for many people. I'm glad that you don't mind it, but many other people do. My father is now wearing an Amazfit Active 2 and he is *so much happier* that it lasts ~5 days vs having to charge every day for his Galaxy Watch 6 Classic that he had before.

You appear to not get a lot of things - perhaps the rest of the world doesn't move to the same rhythm that you do? I find it hilarious that by just responding to your statement you downvote my reply, lol - that is some funny shit. I wear my Pixel Watch 24/7 except for when it is charging or when I'm wearing a different more dressy watch to dinner, etc. I like my Pixel Watch tracking my health with its continuous HR monitor, stress monitor, etc. I paid for it so why shouldn't I wear it. For me - I would far prefer if the battery lasted for days+ so I didn't have to worry every day "Oh shit, I didn't charge it yet - let me remember to do that" because I've got enough stuff going on to keep track of.

GW5 LTE to PW 3 WiFi. My wife and I both switched. The Galaxy Watch never would keep a good connection to her heart rate due to her tattoos. The Pixel Watch rarely ever loses connection to it. We could not wear the Galaxy Watch during sleep as within a couple of days we would have a sore on our wrists. I wore the PW every night for 6 weeks before a sore appeared and that was my own fault for not cleaning it well enough after cutting the grass (dirt and sweat seem to be what did it). I swapped arms for a few days and then swapped arms back and make sure to clean it well with an alcohol wipe whenever I do yardwork in my watch. Step counting is off when I am cutting the grass where the GW was always pretty good with it. Not a big deal though as overall it counts a similar amount of calories which is more important to me. Counting steps when I am walking is pretty much the same on either. My workouts are primarily weights and walking. I actually like the way the Pixel Watch tracks those better than the Galaxy Watch. I am getting used to how Cardio Load and some of the other measures work, but I think I like them. The breathing rate, Blood Oxygen, Resting Heart Rate, Heart Rate Variability, and Skin Temp Variation are nice although I do not know how medically accurate they are. I will say that sync is not as instantaneous as the GW5 was. Sometimes it takes a bit to transfer data to the phone. I am not sure if there is a way to help that or not. Customization is lacking in things like ordering apps or changing sounds, but that is minor. One thing I absolutely miss is the hourly chime. I had not realized how much I counted on it for things.

Just switched to the [Google Pixel Watch 3](https://www.reviewni.com/product/B0D9138ZXM) after years on Fossil (RIP their smartwatch division), and seriously, this thing is the best smartwatch out there for Android users, hands down. I debated between this and the OnePlus Watch 2 (looked at Samsungs and Garmin too), but Wear OS 5 and that classic Pixel look won me over, and I haven’t looked back. Right out of the box, setup was a breeze since basically everything syncs through my Google account. The battery is a huge step up from my aging Fossil, even with always-on display, it gets me through a workday with plenty to spare. (I just plop it on the charger overnight, so it’s always fresh.) Functionally, it’s ace! Notifications are clear, calls come through loud, Google Assistant is snappy, and the Fitbit features are legit (I was worried about missing Google Fit, but turns out Fitbit’s better). Plus the screen is bright, crisp, and responsive, making old watches feel ancient.

I've used the Pixel Watch 3 for the last year and upgraded to [Samsung Galaxy Watch 8](https://www.reviewni.com/product/B0F7QD4HSD) recently. Honestly Watch 8 just nails it! The new bezel design took me a second to warm up to, but honestly, it gives the watch a modern, unique vibe that stands out. Switching up watch bands is super easy (once you get the hang of the latch thing), plus you get way more watchface options and can really tweak backgrounds and fonts, which is a nerdy dream. The new “folders” system for tiles/apps is a game changer. It keeps everything way more organized than the Google Pixel, and you can customize the heck out of it. Health, Fitness, Basic and set your own categories, stick your most used apps wherever you want. Battery life’s solid too, I wore it all day and only used 10%. And it's comfy, looks slick, and charges up with a little more info on the screen now. Honestly, Samsung’s attention to detail and customization blows the Pixel Watch 3 out of the water.

I recently compared heart rate tracking between the **Pixel Watch 3 (45mm)** and the **Galaxy Watch Ultra 2025**. I’ve heard a lot of good things about the Pixel Watch 3’s HR accuracy, so I decided to buy one and test it side by side with my GW Ultra during a **1-hour MAF training session** (focused only on HR tracking). Here’s what I noticed: * The **Pixel Watch 3** gave consistent and realistic readings. * The **Galaxy Watch Ultra** often deviated, sometimes spiking too much or even getting “stuck” for a few seconds before catching up with the PW3. In my opinion, for sports where heart rate tracking really matters, the GW Ultra doesn’t perform as well as the PW3. 👉 What do you all think? Anyone else had similar experiences? For me HR readings is important for sports because this is where the calculation of calories burned, cardio load, VO2 max reading started.

I have a pixel 9 pro xl and pixel watch 3 45mm and only complain is the slow charging of the watch. The rest is perfect, the size, the screen, the integration of Gemini with the apps and the appliances.

I've owned apple watch ultra 2, Garmin Epix pro 2, galaxy watch ultra, pixel watch 3 45mm. If you have a pixel phone the pixel watch works the best with your phone. Will you be running with your phone? Pixel watch has LTE and good battery life. GPS accuracy is decent but not the best. Garmin has the best GPS accuracy along with apple watch ultra but the Garmin UI leaves a lot to be desired and it doesn't have LTE so if you don't bring your phone you can't make an emergency call which I didn't like. If you're in the USA the pixel watches also have a sale. And they come with 2 years free data from Google Fi if bought on Google store. They can't make calls but they can text. And they can call 911. This is because it's a data only plan from Google Fi veruss getting a plan through your existing cell provider who may or may not offer free watch cellular service. Pixel watch 3 is my favorite watch for pixel phones. Apple watch for iPhones. The Garmin is nice but it's not a very smart watch. The battery life is insane though. Like only had to charge it once every few weeks which was cool.

Have followed many of your comments here, u/cdegallo, over the years and appreciate your insights as always. And not surprisingly, I agree 100% with your comparison here. Every time I'm tempted to go back to my GW7 44mm, I appreciate some feature (typically \*slightly\* better fitness tracking and more responsive UI) of my PW3 45mm. I also wear my PW3 to track sleep-related metrics, and always felt it did a better job, providing more meaningful stats, than Samsung Health did.

Agreed...always felt like my PW3 has done a better job with HR compared to my GW7.

PW 3 is MUCH better than the OG. Sleep tracking works every single night. It charges much, much faster. The battery lasts longer. The UI is quicker. Apps update faster. Fitness tracking is more accurate.

This is already possible on the PW1 and has been in use since the market launch. When I tested PW3, I only got to max 36 hours. So in stayed with PW1.

That's interesting. I was really disappointed and had the PW3 with 45mm but then returned it and continued to use the PW1. I'm rather impressed that she still holds out so well. Another reason is the constant changes to the charging port. I charge the PW1 90% via Qi because my third-party pad is ironically compatible. Now I wanted to upgrade to the latest model this year, but the new charging port makes sure that every case looks terrible or needs to be removed when charging... Hopefully the PW1 will last another year and we'll just get Qi2.

I have talked about this before. I'll give short review. Before buying the watch, make sure the feature "loss of Pulse detection" is approved to work in where you live. In Canada loss of Pulse detection isn't approved by health Canada yet. The watch has a very minimal advantage over the pixel watch 2 (in terms of health tracking accuracy). For more info, check out the quantified scientist on YouTube. Pixel watch 3 is an upgrade if you go for a 45mm size. Pixel watch 3 doesn't allow you to store pictures on the watch like Samsung watches. Pixel watch 3 doesn't play music through the watch's built-in speaker. (Unlike Samsung watches) Pixel watch 3 whether 41mm or 45mm, with always on display on, it can't get more than 2 days battery so get familiar with charging it every day or so. The watch tracks body temperature but in an odd way that compares it to the previous day temperature. It usually gives values like +0.4c +1c but never actually tells you if your body temperature is 32°c like apple or Samsung watches.