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Should you buy the Google Pixel Watch 4?

Breaking down the eight most compelling reasons to upgrade or switch to the Pixel Watch 4 — and four good reasons not to.

These are nice-to-have changes rather than essential ones, but Watch 2 or 1 owners get significant extra space for apps and notifications, plus 2,000 nits of brightness to make it properly readable outdoors. (Image credit: Derrek Lee / Android Central)The Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 doesn't offer a major performance boost, but it is 20% more battery-efficient and enables NB-NTN satellite messaging via the Skylo network. This chip also helped Google enable more accurate dual-band GPS, which is particularly important for outdoor athletes who need precise workout results or often train in urban canyons or forests, where GPS-only signals can be unreliable.

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