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Pixel Watch 5: Release Date, Price and Full Specs

MyMobiles.com can reveal Google's own marketing slides and full spec sheet a week before the 12 August event: a storage-and-software upgrade - same chip, same display, higher prices.

Rowan Trescott
By Rowan Trescott — Senior Editor at MyMobiles
August 4, 2026
Pixel Watch 5: Release Date, Price and Full Specs
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MyMobiles has seen Google marketing material for the Pixel Watch 5, along with a technical document dated May 2026 that lists the full specification of both the 41mm and 45mm models. Google is expected to announce the watch alongside the Pixel 11 series at Made by Google in New York on Wednesday 12 August. Here is everything the material shows.

Publishing or citing this leak? The marketing slides and specifications shown were obtained by MyMobiles ahead of the Pixel Watch 5's announcement, and have not been announced by Google. This article is news reporting based on leaked materials. If you cite this reporting or reuse the images, credit www.mymobiles.com with a link back to this article.

What Google's marketing slides show

The slides are Google's own feature marketing, and they make the pitch clear: this launch is about software, not hardware. Four themes run through them.

Gemini on the wrist. Two slides are given over to Gemini Intelligence, described as "a personal, proactive assistant" that "anticipates your needs and delivers helpful information at just the right moment", including reply suggestions drawn from the conversation on screen.

Loss of Pulse Detection. One slide leads on the watch detecting an absent pulse and calling for help automatically. The feature itself arrived on the Pixel Watch 3 and is already live in the UK - here it is front and centre of the pitch.

Sleep. Google calls it "our most accurate sleep tracking yet", crediting a sleep algorithm validated against reference measurements. The slides show sleep stages, breathing rate and a personalised sleep score, feeding a morning Insights screen with a readiness score and the day's weather.

Battery. The engineering slide leads on "up to 40 hours" - that is the 45mm figure - alongside the Actua 360 display and Gorilla Glass.

One more slide in the pack is not about the watch at all: a Pixel 11 phone battery slide. The numbers on it - 30+ hours, wireless charging "25% faster than before" via the improved PixelSnap, a wired top-up to 55% in 5 minutes - match the Pixel 11 specs that leaked in full last week, but here they are in Google's own marketing artwork, which is its own kind of confirmation.

Gemini Intelligence
Marketing slide · assistant pitch
Loss of Pulse Detection
Marketing slide · carries over from Watch 3
Sleep tracking
Marketing slide · "most accurate yet"

Pixel Watch 5 specs in full

From the technical document, covering both sizes. The outgoing Pixel Watch 4 is the benchmark for every carried-over line:

Specification41mm45mm
Thickness12.3mm12.3mm
Weight (without strap)31.0g36.7g
DisplayActua 360, 320ppi LTPO AMOLED, up to 3,000 nits, 1-60Hz
GlassCustom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 with Cortex-M55 coprocessor
Storage64GB
SoftwareWear OS 7.0
Battery332mAh465mAh
Battery life (always-on)Up to 30 hoursUp to 40 hours
Battery saverUp to 48 hoursUp to 72 hours
Charging50% in ~15 min, 80% in ~25 min, full in ~45 min50% in ~15 min, 80% in ~30 min, full in ~60 min
Connectivity4G LTE and UMTS, Bluetooth 6.0, Wi-Fi 6, NFC, ultra-wideband, satellite SOS
GPSDual-frequency: GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS
InteractionOne-handed touchless gestures, haptic crown, side button, 3rd-generation haptics
Durability5 ATM and IP68 (the straps themselves are not water-resistant)
SensorsOptical heart rate, SpO2, ECG, cEDA skin conductance, skin temperature, altimeter, barometer, compass
WarrantyTwo years in the UK, EEA, Switzerland and Australia

Two details in the document's small print stand out. Satellite SOS is included at no additional cost for two years from activation. And the sustainability line goes further than before: a 100% recycled aluminium case, a battery using 100% recycled cobalt, magnets from 100% recycled rare-earth metals, and plastic-free packaging.

In the box: the watch, the second-generation Sport Band in sizes S and L, a USB-C fast charging dock and a quick start guide. There is no mains adapter, and the quoted charge times assume a 30W one - any 30W USB-C charger will do, including the one Google sells for its Pixel phones. And since the domed Gorilla Glass 5 front carries over, existing Pixel Watch screen protectors should fit from day one.

What's in the box
Marketing slide · no mains adapter
Pixel 11 battery (bonus)
Phone slide bundled in the pack
Morning Insights
Marketing slide · readiness and sleep

Colours

Four finishes, each paired with its own second-generation Sport Band. Champagne Gold is exclusive to the smaller watch.

CaseBand41mm45mm
Matte BlackVolcanic BlackYesYes
Polished SilverMistYesYes
Satin PyriteOliveYesYes
Champagne GoldPeach PinkYesNo

You may have seen these finishes reported elsewhere as Dark Anthracite, Natural Silver, Pyrite and Warm Gold - same watches, different names. The names above follow Google's own convention from the Pixel Watch 4, which shipped as Matte Black, Polished Silver, Champagne Gold and Satin Moonstone.

The cases are 100% recycled aluminium, and the slides show the same interchangeable band system as before, so existing Pixel Watch bands should fit.

Interchangeable bands
Marketing slide · Watch 4 straps fit
Reply suggestions
Polished Silver case · Mist band

What changes from the Pixel Watch 4

Less than the length of the spec sheet suggests. Storage doubles, the software moves up a version, and the battery grows slightly without changing the rated life.

SpecPixel Watch 4Pixel Watch 5
Storage32GB64GB
SoftwareWear OS 6Wear OS 7.0
Battery 41mm / 45mm325mAh / 455mAh332mAh / 465mAh
Battery life30h / 40hUnchanged
DisplayActua 360, 3,000 nitsUnchanged
ChipSnapdragon W5 Gen 2Unchanged
Charging50% in 15 minUnchanged

The chip, display, sizes, charging and battery ratings all carry over. If you own a Pixel Watch 4 there is very little here to move for - and Wear OS 7 is already rolling out to older Pixel Watches anyway.

Price

Leaked pricing, none of it confirmed by Google:

ModelUSUKEurope
41mm Wi-Fi$399£369€419
41mm LTE$499£469€519
45mm Wi-Fi$429£399€449
45mm LTE$529£499€549

How much of a rise that is depends on where you are. In the US every model costs more than the Pixel Watch 4. In the UK the increase lands on the 41mm only - the 45mm stays at £399 and £499.

Release date

Google's Made by Google event is confirmed for Wednesday 12 August 2026 in New York. Pre-orders are expected to open straight after the keynote, with the watch on sale from around 20 August. Four model numbers cleared the FCC at the end of June - the usual sign that launch is weeks away.

MyMobiles take

This is a storage-and-software year. Google's own slides barely mention hardware: the sell is Gemini, sleep accuracy and Loss of Pulse Detection, and the spec sheet confirms why - the chip, display and charging are the same as last year.

The pricing detail worth noticing: the rise lands mostly on the smaller watch, which narrows the gap to the 45mm - and the 45mm is the one with the 465mAh cell and the 40-hour rating. If you were on the fence between sizes, the bigger watch just got relatively cheaper.

And as with every Pixel launch, the best value move is usually the outgoing model: the Pixel Watch 4 is a near-identical watch that will be discounted within days of the Watch 5 reaching shops.

While you wait for the Pixel Watch 5

On the contract side, a watch is usually cheapest bought outright and paired with a cheap SIM - our SIM-only deals pages cover the plans worth pairing with an LTE watch, and Pixel 10 deals are where the Pixel discounts currently sit.

Writing about this leak? It started here. The marketing slides and the spec sheet in this article were published first by MyMobiles. If your story uses our reporting or images, credit www.mymobiles.com with a link back to this article - that is the whole ask, and it is what keeps material like this coming.

What we know

Announcement
Aug 12, 2026 - Made by Google, NYC
On sale
Around August 20 (rumoured)
Sizes
41mm / 45mm
Finishes
Matte Black, Polished Silver, Satin Pyrite, Champagne Gold (41mm only)
Chip and storage
Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 · 64GB · Wear OS 7
Starting price
$399 / £369 / €419 (leaked)

Frequently asked questions

When is the Pixel Watch 5 coming out?
Google has confirmed a Made by Google event for Wednesday 12 August 2026 in New York, and the Pixel Watch 5 is widely expected to appear there alongside the Pixel 11 series. Google has not named the device, so that remains inference. Pre-orders are rumoured to open straight after the keynote with retail availability around 20 August, but neither date has been confirmed by Google. Four model numbers believed to be the Watch 5 cleared the FCC on 29 June 2026, which fits an August launch.
How much will the Pixel Watch 5 cost?
Leaked pricing puts the 41mm at $399 / £369 / €419 for Wi-Fi and $499 / £469 / €519 for LTE, with the 45mm at $429 / £399 / €449 and $529 / £499 / €549. How much of a rise that is depends on the market: in the US every model costs more than the Pixel Watch 4, while in the UK only the 41mm goes up and the 45mm price does not move. None of it has been confirmed by Google.
What colours does the Pixel Watch 5 come in?
Four finishes, each with a matching second-generation Sport Band: Matte Black with a Volcanic Black band, Polished Silver with Mist, Satin Pyrite with Olive, and Champagne Gold with Peach Pink. Champagne Gold is exclusive to the 41mm, so the 45mm offers three. Some outlets have used a different naming set for the same finishes - Dark Anthracite, Natural Silver, Pyrite and Warm Gold.
Is the Pixel Watch 5 worth upgrading to from the Pixel Watch 4?
Probably not. On the material we have seen, storage doubles from 32GB to 64GB and the watch ships on Wear OS 7 instead of Wear OS 6, but the chip, the display, the case sizes, the charging speed and the rated battery life all appear unchanged. Wear OS 7 is already rolling out to the Pixel Watch 2, 3 and 4, so the practical gap is storage. If you are on a Pixel Watch 2 or older the jump is worthwhile, but you may get better value from a discounted Pixel Watch 4 once the Watch 5 reaches shops.
How long does the Pixel Watch 5 battery last?
Up to 30 hours on the 41mm and up to 40 hours on the 45mm with the always-on display enabled, or up to 48 and 72 hours respectively in battery saver mode. Those are the same ratings Google quotes for the Pixel Watch 4, even though the cells grow slightly to 332mAh and 465mAh. Charging is quoted at 50% in about 15 minutes for both sizes, 80% in 25 to 30 minutes, and a full charge in around 45 minutes on the 41mm and an hour on the 45mm - using a 30W adapter that is not supplied.
Will the Pixel Watch 5 work with my existing bands?
It should. Google's slides show the same interchangeable band system as previous models, so Pixel Watch 4 straps are expected to fit - though the document does not state compatibility outright. The watch ships with the second-generation Sport Band in sizes S and L. The 41mm band fits wrists from 130 to 175mm in size S and 165 to 210mm in size L; the 45mm sizes are 150 to 185mm and 165 to 215mm.
Does the Pixel Watch 5 need a phone contract?
Only if you buy the LTE model and want it to work independently of your phone, which needs a separate watch plan from your network. One detail from the document's small print worth knowing: for full calling, texting and data, the watch and your paired phone need to be on the same network. The Wi-Fi model relies on a paired Android phone running Android 12 or later (Android Go editions are not supported). Most buyers are better off buying the watch outright and pairing it with a cheap SIM-only plan rather than taking it on a contract.
Rowan Trescott

Rowan Trescott

Senior Editor at MyMobiles

Rowan covers the UK mobile phone market for MyMobiles, with a focus on networks, contract deals, and new releases from the major manufacturers.

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