Google Pixel Watch 4 Hands-on: Big Changes Make It Compelling
The Pixel Watch 4 offers a 50% brighter display, 25% longer battery life, and standalone satellite SOS for emergency communication without a phone, enhancing user safety and convenience.
- At its Made by Google event on Aug. 20, 2025, Google unveiled the Pixel Watch 4, the first smartwatch with integrated NB-NTN satellite communications using Snapdragon W5, and opened preorders with availability from October 9.
- Skylo Technologies and Qualcomm Technologies deepened collaboration this year to extend satellite experiences across Pixels and wearables, integrating Skylo commercial NTN with Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 for standalone emergency messaging, building on last year's Pixel 9 success.
- Hardware changes deliver notable display and battery gains, with the Pixel Watch 4's domed Actua 360 display offering 10% more active area, 3,000-nit brightness, 25% longer battery life, and faster charging; it also features a replaceable battery and display.
- Only the LTE Pixel Watch 4 models access standalone satellite SOS in the contiguous U.S., with pricing at $349/$399 plus about $100 for LTE; Google previews an AI health coach in October.
- With Gemini built in, the watch offers hands-free AI via Smart Replies; Parthsarathi Trivedi said, 'This launch isn't just a new feature it redefines what's possible with satellite connectivity in everyday devices, including the one that's in your pocket or on your wrist.
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Google Pixel Watch 4 hands-on: big changes make it compelling
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