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Pixel Watch 5 review: health features delayed, GPS improved, price rises $50
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The Pixel Watch 5 review is incomplete because its key health features are delayed, though GPS and software refinements show promise.
For engineers evaluating the Pixel Watch 5, the hardware is a minor refresh, and the differentiating features are software that hasn't shipped. The $50 price increase is hard to justify until those features arrive, and the FDA clearance for breathing detection adds regulatory uncertainty. This pattern of shipping hardware before software is complete is a common risk in wearables.
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The Pixel Watch 5 has minimal hardware changes, with same sizes, a small chip and battery boost, and a new pyrite satin finish.
The most anticipated health features, blood pressure, insulin resistance trends, sleep breathing quality, and strength training cues, won't roll out until next month, and breathing emergency detection awaits FDA clearance.
The watch costs $399.99, a $50 increase, and the review notes improved GPS, offline Gemini, and gesture controls as positives.
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