Google fitted the Pixel Watch with an average-sized battery at 300mAh. That’s a bit bigger than the battery in the Galaxy watch 5 (284mAh) and a bit smaller than the battery in the Apple Watch Series 8 (309mAh). However, the company touts that you should get a full 24 hours out of the battery. This figure, of course, depends on your usage. Not only that, but we don’t know the conditions that Google tested the battery under to get it to last 24 hours.
The company has methods to help the Pixel Watch battery go the full distance.
Google posted a support page for the the wearable’s battery, and it explains how the company will keep it healthy. Some methods may seem a bit familiar.
Battery Defender
First, we have Battery Defender. Keeping a product on the charger for an extended amount of time can degrade the battery. Because of this, Google will actually stop charging the watch if it’s left on the charger for four days or longer. Also, The watch will stop charging once it hits 80% battery. When you wake up or pick up the watch, you’ll get a notification letting you know this. If you wanted to continue charging, simply take the watch off of the charger and place it back on.
Battery Saver
Next, we have good old battery-saver mode. With this mode on, the watch will disable certain background functions, disable always on screen, disable tilt to wake, and more.
Full Doze Mode
If you tend to leave your watch around, then you may want to try Full Doze mode. This mode will cut off all modems (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LTE) if your watch remains inactive for 10 minutes. This means if your watch is not on your wrist or on the charger. It will automatically end once you pick up your watch. There are a few issues with this method. For starters, this method is not available for the LTE version of the Pixel Watch running on Verizon’s service. Also, since this does turn off all modems, you won’t be able to use Find My Device. It will not be able to communicate with your phone to update the location. You’ll want to be cautious of that
Bedtime Mode
Lastly, we have bedtime mode. This will put your phone in a low-powered state which will involve less activity and fewer interruptions. There’s no point in having your watch actively getting notifications while you aren’t even awake. There’s still a lot to learn about this upcoming device, and if its 24-hour battery claims will hold true. Pre-orders have already started, and the watch will officially go on sale on October 13th. If you are excited about this watch, the base model costs $349 while the LTE version costs $399. Pre-Order the Pixel Watch
