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Is Google's new step count algorithm any good? I put the Pixel Watch 3 to the test
The Wear OS 5.1 update adds better step count accuracy for "challenging situations," and I could see the effects in my tests.
Google says that its Wear OS 5.1 update makes the Pixel Watch 3 and previous models much better at handling "challenging" step count tracking, like pushing a stroller or shopping cart. (Image credit: Michael Hicks / Android Central)In past checks, my Fitbit or Pixel Watch models weren't especially accurate for step count, typically falling short of the mark. Overall, even if I wouldn't say the Pixel Watch 3 quite lives up to the "exceptional accuracy" claim in Google's blog post, it does decently in scenarios where other smartwatches would struggle to register steps, including Garmin.
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