Fitbit - Pixel Watch 3 LTE

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!

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.

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.

When I switched from PW1 to PW3 41mm, it was like a day and night difference. Both in terms of UI responsiveness and battery life. I think you'll be happy if you get a good trade-in deal and discount.

OnePlus Watch 3 would be better than PW3. I'm using a PW3.

I have them both and I love them both. I’ve ultimately settled on the Pixel Watch 3 because I like fitbits tracking better. But it’s a hard call, because the battery life of the OP watch 3 is crazy good

I thought I would dislike daily changing, but I literally just charge it during my shower in the morning. Pixel watch 3.

Pixel watch 3 or 4. Both will last you comfortably more than 24h, especially the 4. Some of the best sensors and sleep tracking there is. A step down on health tracking but by no means bad is the oneplus watch 3. Much better battery life and tougher build.

I have experience with multiple Garmin watches and the Pixel Watch 3 but will both track sleep and health really well. The question is do you want A) a smart watch that integrates really well with your phone and can do cool things but has a shorter battery life, or need LTE or B) One that has less smart watch functions (but can still respond to texts and show messages) but only needs charged once a week or less and can track many walks or other activities during that time. I have a Venu 3 and really like the Garmin health tracking system and battery life, but also have a pixel watch 3 that I use for taking calls on runs and better interactions with my smart home setup. I've tested the sleep tracking on both and it's pretty similar. 

Cool.  Almost all Garmin models are Bluetooth/WiFi only.  You'll get 2 free years of data and texting with a Pixel watch 3 or 4 LTE, but can cancel after, not activate it or buy the WiFi only version for a little cheaper.  As far as subscriptions both Garmin and Fitbit offer subscriptions for AI workout recommendations and analysis but all regular health and sleep metrics are free.  The Fitbit one has an instructor led workout component like peloton and Garmin is trying to be an all trails competitor but I've never paid for either and have never felt like I'm missing out.