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Google Pixel Watch 5 launched in India with 40-hour battery
Google launched the Pixel Watch 5 in India on Wednesday alongside the Pixel 11 series. The smartwatch comes in 41mm and 45mm sizes, priced at Rs 42,900 and Rs 45,900 respectively. Both…
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Google launched the Pixel Watch 5 in India on Wednesday alongside the Pixel 11 series. The smartwatch comes in 41mm and 45mm sizes, priced at Rs 42,900 and Rs 45,900 respectively. Both models feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 Accelerated platform, an Actua 360 AMOLED display with up to 3,000 nits brightness, and run Wear OS 7.
The watch introduces Health Guardian features including breathing emergency detection and monthly health trend summaries. Hindustan Times reports that blood pressure trend tracking and insulin resistance estimation will arrive in a future update expected in September 2026. Battery life varies: the 41mm model lasts up to 30 hours with always-on display, while the 45mm model claims up to 40 hours. Both have 5 ATM water resistance and IP68 rating.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that Pixel Watch 5 is a health revolution ignores that its marquee blood pressure and insulin resistance trends are not coming until September 2026, and even then only for wellness, not diagnosis. The 45mm model delivers 40 hours with AOD, but the smaller 41mm lasts only 30 hours. At Rs 42,900, it competes with the Galaxy Watch Ultra and Apple Watch. The real test: will buyers pay a premium now for features that may not work as promised a year from now?
Sources (4): gadgets360.com, timesnownews.com, hindustantimes.com, timesnownews.com (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
