what's the best Wear OS smart watch right now?

I get it.

There's more options than you've ever had before

but here's my hot take.

The best smart watch for you guys is,

- The Samsung Galaxy Watch5.

This is the best smart watch for Android users

because it's got the perfect mix

of smart features and fitness capabilities.

We all know that the Watch5 is absolute

- Trash.

There's no comparing it to the Pixel Watch.

There's even no point in bringing up,

- The MVP, the Samsung Galaxy Watch5.

All hail the,

- Greatest of all time, the Google Pixel Watch.

Let's get into it.

- I mean at least it's not a Pixel Watch.

- I guess we're doing this.

Welcome to Versus.

There has been a lot of exciting Wear OS news this year

and if you've been wondering which smart watch is the best

I've got you.

The Pixel Watch has arrived.

That's it. We can just legit and this video right now

and go back to our lives.

- Oh my God.

Please, you just got here.

Take a seat, enjoy a slice of humble pie,

and pay some respect to the Samsung Galaxy Watch5.

You know an actually smart Wear OS smart watch.

The Pixel Watch wouldn't even be here

if Samsung and Fitbit weren't there to save Google's butt.

- For the record, I am already sitting,

but fair enough, you should pay respect

to ancient gadgets for paving the way

for a better newer ones.

Anywho, we're not here to dwell on the old Wear OS.

We're here to talk about the best Wear OS 3 smart watch,

- and that's the Pixel Watch. - The Samsung Galaxy Watch5.

- Really? - You started it.

- As far as Wear OS 3 goes,

you really can't beat the Pixel Watch.

It's fast, the UI is intuitive,

and Google's getting developers

to reinvest in an Android wearable platform.

That means you get so many more third party apps now

like Spotify, Calm, and Strava.

And on top of that, all the convenient Google service

that a ton of people use like Google Maps,

Google Wallet, Google Home, and YouTube music.

- Yes, yes, the Play Store is a huge improvement

but that's not unique to the Pixel Watch.

It's a strength for all Wear OS 3 watches

including this one.

And by the way the Samsung Galaxy Watch5

runs Wear Os powered by Samsung.

It runs One UI Watch 4.5,

which is like a skin that runs on top of Wear OS.

It's a slicker interface

with way cooler animated watch faces.

I mean look at this app grid.

It actually makes use of the circular face.

The Pixel Watch just keeps going back

to that same tired list menu with pill shaped cards.

It really brings out the thick bezels there, bud.

- Oh, are we doing this?

Are we really going in on bezels right now?

- [Galaxy Watch5] All I'm saying is it's 2022.

Those are bezels from 2018.

- Okay, I need everyone to chill about the bezels.

It's really not a thing.

You'll only see the bezels like 2% of the time

and freaking out about them is silly.

I only ever see them

if I use the Pixel Watches photo watch face

or the Google camera app,

and I don't have to use those if I don't like them.

Also, it's not like the Galaxy Watch5 doesn't have bezels.

- Yeah, but they at least serve a function.

It's a touch bezel.

You can swipe through widgets or tiles

as you insist on calling them.

- Four words, no physical rotating bezel.

You know the touch bezel just isn't as good.

Don't play it off like it's a strength.

- First of all, that's 21 words and agree to disagree.

You know what's undeniably a strength though?

The Galaxy Watch5's components are way more advanced.

The Pixel Watch uses a Samsung processor

from the Galaxy Watch3.

That's so old.

Plus the Watch5 has a three-in-one biosensor

that enables EKGs continuous heart rate monitoring

and body composition analysis.

By the way, that last one,

no one else can do that natively in a smart watch.

- Just because the Pixel Watch

has a slightly older processor

doesn't mean performance is bad.

Google's also added a coprocessor for better battery

and this thing has more ramp.

Two gigabyte's, baby.

It's also not running an additional skin for aesthetics.

And while I'll give you

that Samsung's health features aren't bad,

they're not on the same level as Fitbit,

which, you know, has a ton of users

and integrates natively with the Pixel Watch.

Fitbit also has the best ballistic health

and wellness features around and recovery metrics.

Y'all don't got that yet

and your new sleep tracking features are eh.

Plus the Pixel Watch can take EKGs without requiring

a whole separate app that only works on a Samsung phone.

The Pixel Watch doesn't discriminate what features you get

based on the phone you have.

- Look, most Android users in the US are on a Samsung phone

and EKGs aren't useful to anyone who isn't at risk of AFib.

That's not as huge of an issue

as you're making it out to be.

Oh, did I mention that the Galaxy Watch5

has a temperature sensor?

- You guys don't even do anything with that yet.

Weak flex.

- Well you don't have to pay a $70 yearly subscription

to get all the health features in the Samsung Health app

like you do with Fitbit Premium.

- All Pixel Watches come with a free six months trial

and it's optional.

If you don't opt in,

you still get a good number of health features.

- Yeah, but didn't Google nerf

some staple Fitbit health features

like automatic workouts, irregular heart rate alerts,

and Sp02 percentages for no obvious reason.

- Listen, it's not perfect.

Google's gotta give the Fitbit sense

to and versa for a reason to exist,

but it's still good enough for the type of people

who'd be interested in a flagship smart watch.

The real fitness heads are gonna go for Garmin, anyway.

- Oh, it's okay.

It comes with being a first gen device and all,

growing paints and such.

I'm sure Google will figure it out

when it's a got a lot more experience like Samsung.

That is, if Google doesn't prematurely kill the Pixel Watch

like it did.

- Well for a first gen device,

the Pixel Watches design looks way better.

Yeah, I said it.

- I guess if you want to be

an Apple Watch copycat then sure.

The Pixel Watch band mechanism is whack

while the Galaxy Watch works with standard straps.

And I like that the Galaxy Watch5 has a flat screen

because I'm not going to end up cracking it

when it knocks against something.

I don't know about that dumb screen.

It's not sapphire crystal,

and didn't y'all crack one of your Pixel Watches

in like the first week? (coughing)

Oh and what's with having only one size option?

You know people come in all

different shapes and sizes, right?

- Yeah, well this size will work well

for a wide range of people,

and smaller wristed people have gotten the short end

of the stick more often than not.

Google never said it wouldn't offer

a bigger size in the future.

Plus it's nice to see a company pick a size

that doesn't leave women and smaller framed people out.

- Well a bigger watch means bigger battery

and at least you can get the Watch5

in a bigger 44 millimeter size

with a slightly better battery too.

- Listen, can we both agree to not go into battery life?

That's not the best look for either watch.

It's basically daily charging for both

and people are gonna start mentioning

how their Garmins last a week and stuff.

- Fair. Samsung is still slightly better though.

- You know these watches are a lot more alike

than they are different.

They're both health cellular, handle notifications well,

they're not the best at fitness tracking,

but they're good enough for the average person.

They both have smart home support and Google Assistant.

- We got Bixby too.

- Nobody cares about Bixby.

Stop trying to make Bixby happen.

- I still care about Bixby.

- As I was saying, it's going to boil down

to a matter of aesthetics,

and what you want out of a smart watch.

- And price.

You forgot to mention price.

For the record, Google charges 350 for the base model

and 400 for the cellular.

The Watch5 starts at 280 for Bluetooth only

and 330 for cellular.

- Look, see this case?

Stainless steel.

That case? Aluminum.

$350 is fairly standard for this category,

but we're getting off track here.

- Yeah, yeah, I know.

I'll give you that the Pixel Watch

is a solid first gen device

and most of its issues are fixable.

It did a decent job for a newbie.

The Pixel Watch is probably a better fit for casual users

who already have Fitbit accounts

and use a lot of Google services.

- Aw, thanks.

I guess you're right that there are several areas

where the Pixel Watch could improve.

It is Google's first watch and I suppose you get

a more polished overall experience on the Watch5,

but the Pixel Watch will get there, hopefully.

- Well, somebody's gotta stick it to Apple.

Truce? - Truce.

- Hey guys, what you talking about?

The Apple Watch?

(everyone laughing)

- Do you want me to do that whole paragraph again

with the like most Android users?

- [Staff] Yeah.

- This is a technical challenge.

(claps)