I walked 4,000 steps with the Pixel Watch 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 — and we have a new Android champ - Tom's Guide
A tech reviewer compares the fitness tracking accuracy of the Google Pixel Watch 5 and the Samsung Galaxy Watch 9. The Pixel Watch 5 is found to be slightly more accurate in step counting, distance, and elevation tracking.
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As wearable technology becomes more ubiquitous, consumers rely on these devices for health data, making accuracy a key differentiator in a competitive market.
Galaxy Watch vs Pixel Watch: fitness tracking comparison
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(Image credit: Dan Bracaglia/Tom's Guide) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 2 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Which 2026 smartwatch is the more accurate fitness tracker, the Google Pixel Watch 5 or the Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 ? I just had to know.
So, I did what any tech geek with access to both devices and two wrists would do: I strapped one to each arm, logged a ~35-minute walk, and then compared the data. As a primary control for accuracy, I manually counted all 4,000 steps.
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