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Stephen Lambrechts

The Pixel Watch 4 is great, but I'm sticking with my Galaxy Watch 8 Classic — here's why

Google Pixel Watch 4 and Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic placed side by side on bench top.

Thanks to the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, I recently rediscovered the benefits of smartwatches after a long break, allowing me to stay on top of my health. Though I tried to use the Samsung Galaxy Ring as a smartwatch replacement, it couldn’t compete with the Galaxy Watch 8’s more comprehensive feature set, cementing it as an essential part of my everyday tech. In other words, it’s a device I consider a permanent fixture in my life.

However, as I'm always switching phones for work, I ran into a real problem: I just couldn't get the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic to pair with the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL — I must have tried around 20 times without any luck.

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