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Updated · 9to5Google · Jun 5
Fitbit Air Earns $99 Companion Role to Pixel Watch 4 as Sleep Tracking Comfort Wins
Updated
Updated · 9to5Google · Jun 5

Fitbit Air Earns $99 Companion Role to Pixel Watch 4 as Sleep Tracking Comfort Wins

3 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · Jun 5

Summary

  • $99 Fitbit Air has become the author's preferred overnight tracker, replacing the Pixel Watch 4 at bedtime while leaving the watch charged and ready for daytime use.
  • Google Health lets both devices feed the same data stream without manual switching, so heart rate, workouts and sleep records stay sorted across the screen-less band and smartwatch.
  • The lighter Air also fills an at-home role, feeling less intrusive at a desk and cutting evening notification fatigue while still covering basic activity tracking.
  • The author still sees the Pixel Watch as the more valuable all-day device for notifications and glanceable information, but says the Air has carved out a practical niche despite being an unnecessary extra purchase.

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