{"id":34176,"date":"2022-06-02T22:05:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T22:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/its-okay-if-the-pixel-watch-only-manages-a-day-of-battery-life\/"},"modified":"2022-06-02T22:05:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T22:05:14","slug":"its-okay-if-the-pixel-watch-only-manages-a-day-of-battery-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/its-okay-if-the-pixel-watch-only-manages-a-day-of-battery-life\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s okay if the Pixel Watch only manages a day of battery life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
While Google confirmed last month that a Pixel Watch is on its way, there’s still a lot we don’t know about the device, like its hardware specs. The rumor mill has been buzzing, however, and the gist is the device will purportedly feature a 300mAh battery and Samsung’s last-gen wearable processor. The latest report from 9to5 Google<\/em> claims that the watch will get around 24 hours of battery life on a single charge and that fast charging isn’t in the mix. It might be tempting to cry doom and gloom, but if this pans out? These numbers are par for the course.<\/p>\n Battery life remains one of the biggest challenges for smartwatch makers. Try to pack in a larger battery to get more juice and end up with a gargantuan watch that excludes anyone with wrists. Try to design a slim and sleek watch, and you’ll end up with something that can barely last the workday. Add an always-on display, an increasingly popular feature, and end up with even worse battery life. Try to cram in as many advanced features as possible, and watch how fast that battery goes from 100 to zero percent. <\/p>\n It’s a huge burden for consumers, too. If you want to track sleep, having a smartwatch with long enough battery life and \/ or fast charging is a must. The same is true if you’re an active person who does several hours of GPS activity per day. (It’s one reason why many marathoners opt for a Garmin, Polar, or Coros over a more \u201cadvanced\u201d wearable.) It’s also a consideration for folks who use their smartwatches to take calls while on the go.<\/p>\n