Google’s Pixel Watch 5 is close. Regulatory filings, an appearance inside Google’s own Health app, and a brief tease in Google’s own event trailer all point to a watch that’s almost ready to launch. Google hasn’t announced the device itself yet, so this guide separates what Google has confirmed from what leakers and reporters are saying, and gets you ready for the Made by Google event on August 12.

Has Google announced the Pixel Watch 5?

Google has confirmed the Made by Google event for August 12, 2026, in New York City. The keynote starts at 6 PM ET (11 PM WAT), and Trevor Noah is hosting, with guests including Stephen Curry, Alex Cooper, Shubman Gill, Ayami Nakajo, Peggy Gou, and PinkPantheress. Google’s own teaser for the event showed a quick glimpse of the Pixel Watch 5, the first time Google has acknowledged the device by name.

A few other signs point the same way. Four model numbers for the watch cleared US FCC certification in June, and the name “Google Pixel Watch 5” briefly showed up as a setup option inside Google’s own Health app. None of this confirms the specs or the price, but it confirms the watch exists and is close to launch.

When will the Pixel Watch 5 release?

Google will announce the Pixel Watch 5 on August 12. Leaks from Dealabs, a French outlet with a strong record on pre-order pricing, point to pre-orders opening on August 13 and the watch going on sale on August 20, the same day as the Pixel 11 phones.

That timeline would move much faster than last year. The Pixel Watch 4 was announced on August 20, 2025, but didn’t reach shelves until October 9, 2025, a gap of about 50 days. If the August 20 date holds this year, buyers would only wait about 8 days between the announcement and the on-sale date.

Treat August 20 as the date to watch. It comes from a leaker with a strong pre-order track record, and several outlets have repeated it. Some earlier reports guessed an October ship date based on last year’s pattern, but that guess came before the newer leak surfaced.

How much will the Pixel Watch 5 cost?

Leaked pricing from Dealabs points to the first price increase in Pixel Watch history. Here’s what the leaks say for the US, UK, and EU:

• Pixel Watch 5, 41mm, Bluetooth/Wi-Fi: $399 / £369 / €419
• Pixel Watch 5, 45mm, Bluetooth/Wi-Fi: $429 / £399 / €449
• Pixel Watch 5, 41mm, LTE: $499 / £469 / €519
• Pixel Watch 5, 45mm, LTE: $529 / £499 / €549

That’s a jump from the Pixel Watch 4’s launch prices of $349, $399, $449, and $499 across the same four configurations. In the US, the 41mm models go up by $50, and the 45mm models go up by $30. In the UK and EU, only the 41mm models appear to rise, and the 45mm prices reportedly stay the same as last year.

Google has given a reason for the increase. Speaking to 9to5Google, Google’s VP of Devices and Services, Shakil Barkat, said memory prices have jumped in ways the company hasn’t seen before. He pointed to data showing the price of 1GB of LPDDR5X RAM went from $2.80 in 2025 to $12 in 2026, and said the entire Pixel family will see price adjustments because of it.

At $399, the entry-level Pixel Watch 5 matches the Apple Watch Series 11’s starting price and costs more than the Samsung Galaxy Watch 9, which starts at $379.99. The Galaxy Watch 9 also runs on Samsung’s newer Snapdragon Wear Elite chip, so Google’s watch costs more while using older hardware.

What are the expected specs of the Pixel Watch 5?

Leaks point to a watch that keeps almost everything the same as the Pixel Watch 4 and puts its upgrades into storage, memory, and software. Two leaked spec sheets, one from Dealabs and one from MyMobiles, give the clearest picture so far.

1. Processor

The chip is the biggest open question. Dealabs describes it as a “Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 Accelerated,” a version of the chip that hasn’t been announced before. The MyMobiles spec sheet lists a standard Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 with a Cortex-M55 coprocessor instead, and a Google Play Console listing from earlier in the summer shows the same CPU and GPU as the Pixel Watch 4. Until Google confirms it, treat the chip as a Snapdragon W5 Gen 2, possibly with some tuning, rather than a new generation of silicon.

2. Memory and storage

Storage looks set to double from 32GB to 64GB. RAM may rise from 2GB to 3GB, based on the Play Console listing, though the full spec sheets from Dealabs and MyMobiles don’t list a RAM figure at all. If the increase holds, it would be the first RAM upgrade since the original Pixel Watch launched.

3. Display

Leaks point to the same Actua 360 LTPO AMOLED display as the Pixel Watch 4, at 320 ppi with peak brightness up to 3,000 nits and a refresh rate that adjusts between 1Hz and 60Hz. Both the 41mm and 45mm sizes return, with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on top.

4. Battery and charging

The 41mm model is expected to carry a 332mAh battery and the 45mm model a 465mAh battery, both slightly larger than the Pixel Watch 4’s cells. Quoted battery life stays the same at up to 30 hours on the 41mm and 40 hours on the 45mm with the always-on display active, or 48 and 72 hours in battery saver mode. Charging speeds are expected to match last year’s watch, and Google is expected to skip a charging brick in the box again.

5. Health and fitness sensors

The sensor list carries over from the Pixel Watch 4: optical heart rate, blood oxygen, ECG, skin conductance, skin temperature, an altimeter, a barometer, and a compass. Loss of Pulse Detection also returns, a feature that can automatically call for help if it senses your heart has stopped. No new sensor hardware has leaked so far.

6. Build and durability

Expect the same 5 ATM water resistance and IP68 dust and water rating as before. One change is the strap material. The Active and Sport bands are expected to switch to a rubber called HNBR, which is considered less likely to trigger skin allergies than the material used on the Pixel Watch 4.

7. Software

The Pixel Watch 5 is expected to launch on Wear OS 7 with Gemini Intelligence built in, and it would be the first Pixel Watch built around Google Health, the platform Google renamed from Fitbit earlier this year. If you’re buying mainly for the AI features, know this. Google has said the deepest Gemini features on the wrist are limited to select watches and will arrive later in 2026, not necessarily at launch.

8. Connectivity

Leaks and FCC filings point to 4G LTE, Bluetooth 6.0, Wi-Fi 6, NFC, UWB, and dual-frequency GPS that covers GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, and QZSS satellites. Satellite SOS also returns, with two years of free access from when you activate it.

9. Colors

Leaked renders point to four color options: Dark Anthracite with a black band, Natural Silver with a pale gray band, Pyrite with an olive band, and Warm Gold with a coral band. Warm Gold is expected to be exclusive to the 41mm size, while the 45mm size comes in the remaining colors.

Pixel Watch 5 vs Pixel Watch 4

The table below lines up what’s confirmed about the Pixel Watch 4 against what’s currently leaked for the Pixel Watch 5. Treat every column marked as leaked as unconfirmed until Google’s event on August 12.

What we still don’t know

A few questions remain open ahead of the event.

• Whether “Accelerated” is a new Qualcomm chip or a tuned version of the existing Snapdragon W5 Gen 2. No outlet has confirmed either way.
• Whether the RAM increase to 3GB is accurate. It appears in a Play Console listing but not in the full spec sheets.
• Whether the Wi-Fi-only models survive. FCC filings show every model with LTE, but Dealabs’ pricing leak still lists cheaper Wi-Fi-only options.
• Whether Google adds any new health sensors. A patent points to arterial stiffness and blood pressure tracking, but neither appears in the leaked spec sheet, so treat these as ideas for the future rather than features for this watch.

Google’s own comments and a scuba diver’s discovery of a working prototype near St. Martin back up the idea that the design is staying close to the Pixel Watch 4. Expect most of the surprises on August 12 to come from software and pricing, not from a new look.