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.

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Google has officially taken the wraps off the Pixel Watch 4, its latest-generation Wear OS smartwatch. Discover all the key details.

The 41mm Pixel Watch 4 starts at $349 for Wi-Fi and $449 for LTE, while the 45mm version starts at $399 for Wi-Fi and $499 for LTE.

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.

One more thing that’s laudable: The Pixel Watch 4’s price remains unchanged from the Pixel Watch 3. It starts at $349 for the 41mm Wi-Fi model, and you can get the larger size or LTE-connected variants for more money. The smartwatch is available for pre-order today, though it’ll only start shipping and be in stores on October 9.