Pixel Watch 3 listing suggests minimalist battery improvement

What do you want to know

• It appears the Pixel Watch 3 has popped up for its battery certification, and its listing details a slight capacity increase.
• The Watch 3 may come with a slightly larger 307mAh battery.
• With details highlighting a nearly identical battery to the Pixel Watch 2, which offers a 306mAh battery, we may not receive significant battery life improvements.

A new rumor suggests that Google could look to improve the Pixel Watch 3’s battery life later this year.

The Pixel Watch 3 has reportedly appeared on Safety Korea and Dekra’s websites for certification, as spotted 91Mobiles. According to the listings, the Pixel Watch 3 was submitted for certification with a battery with model number G1QME. Both databases indicate that it has a capacity of 307 mAh and that it is a rechargeable Li-ion battery.

No information was listed on its charger or charging speeds.

For context, the original Pixel Watch came with a 294mAh battery, which was later increased to 306mAh with the Pixel Watch 2. Both devices can survive a single day on a full charge, and that’s it. is even more true when users have an AOD (always on). screen) activated.

Google has been constantly improving its smartwatch battery, but the latest leak shows an almost identical battery to last year.

Additionally, the company said users can expect the Watch 2 to reach 50% charge in thirty minutes, peaking in around an hour. Our review of the device showed that the estimate is generally correct, helping to compensate for the device’s short battery life.

Elsewhere, previous rumors suggested the Pixel Watch 3 could ditch its rotating crown for a digital bezel. The information comes from a patent filed by Google in November 2023, showing that users could “slide” or “squeeze” the digital glasses to change what’s happening on their Watch 3.

Diagrams from the included patent showed that it would help users seamlessly increase or decrease the volume of their media, pause a song, or open notifications.

Another report speculated that the Pixel Watch 3 could also offer a second size, which was one of the series‘ biggest problems. Rumors suggest that the device could arrive later this year with a 45mm sized variant to accompany the smaller 41mm device.