Google's Pixel Watch 5 Launches Without Key Features
The Pixel Watch 5 has launched in the UK, US, and other regions, but it's missing several key features that Google promised at its Made By Google event earlier this month.
These features include sleep breathing quality monitoring, improved exercise tracking with support for weight workout plans and HIIT, blood pressure and insulin trends, and emergency detection capabilities.
The Pixel Watch 5 has the same design, hardware, and software as the Pixel Watch 4, with only a slightly faster processor. Google claims around a 20% improvement in performance year-over-year, but it's still not as powerful as the Snapdragon Wear Elite found in the Samsung Galaxy Watch 9.
Some features are already available in select countries in the EU and the UK, but others will roll out in September or later, with no clear timeline for their availability. This has left early adopters feeling frustrated and disappointed by the lack of innovation in the Pixel Watch 5.