Google Pixel Watch’s battery size leaks
The Pixel Watch leaks campaign has begun ahead of the expected announcement at Google I/O in October. Already, we’ve seen the prototype in action in a restaurant in a cardboard box with no charge. This very conveniently managed to show the world the upcoming hardware without also portraying any part of its software.
Then the watch got certified by the Bluetooth SIG in three versions, and today a new rumor drip-feeds us the next bit of info: the battery capacity. It’s going to be 300 mAh. Are you surprised? Is that small?
Let’s put it into context. The Pixel Watch that leaked in that restaurant is a 40mm device, as is the Galaxy Watch4 which has a smaller 247 mAh battery. It’s not clear what sizes the Pixel Watch might come in. After all, even if the device is two-sized like many other smartwatches (including that of Samsung), it’s hard to know which model the leakage applies to.
It looks like the Pixel Watch will not have the smallest cells. Which makes sense considering it’s a pretty chunky monkey at around 14mm thickness.
The only detail that this leak gives us is the fact that the Pixel Watch will be able to connect wirelessly. It’ll be one of three models and will be the most costly. Hopefully it’s not the one with the 300 mAh battery, as that combo doesn’t make us envision great endurance.