Since I plan to upgrade to the larger 45mm Pixel Watch 4, the jump in battery life from the Pixel Watch 2 should feel massive. The extra runtime will give me the headroom to finally use the watch with always-on display and "Hey, Google" enabled. As a bonus, Google gave the charging speeds on the Pixel Watch 4 a substantial boost as well.

The battle of the best Android smartwatch is heating up with the new Pixel Watch 4 going head to head with Samsung's heavyweight Galaxy Watch 8. Here's how they stack up on paper.

I briefly wore and tested the Pixel Watch 4, and I came away impressed by all the improvements Google has brought to its latest smartwatch.