Google Pixel Watch 4 Review: Major Upgrades with AI Integration and Improved Design
By
Victoria Song
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Summary
The Google Pixel Watch 4 represents a significant evolution from the problematic first-generation model, featuring major improvements including a new display, enhanced repairability, better battery life, integration of Gemini AI, and an AI-powered health coaching system. The article reviews the device's transformation from its initial shortcomings to becoming a competitive smartwatch in 2025.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledThe original Pixel Watch was late to the game
A quintessential first-gen device, with thicc bezels, dismal battery life, and a host of quirks that needed ironing out
My DMs were full of people wondering when the watch would be unceremoniously dumped into Google's infamous product graveyard
Fast forward to 2025, and I'm holding the Pixel Watch 4 at Google's office in New York City
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