Although the Pixel Watch (test) offers an ECG function with which the heart rate can be tested for abnormalities in a 30-second test, it does not provide permanent monitoring of the heart rhythm' in the background. However, some users are now seeing irregular heart rhythm notifications from the Pixel Watch.
Without the manual measurement, the Pixel Watch has not yet recorded any signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib – atrial fibrillation), for example during sleep. The Fitbit Sense 2, Sense, Versa 4, Versa 3, Versa 2, Versa Lite, Charge 5, Charge 4, Charge 3, Luxe, Inspire 3 and Inspire 2 have such a feature that provides notifications of an irregular sinus rhythm .
For some Pixel Watch owners, however, just such a tile for notifications of irregular heart rhythms now appears in the Fitbit app in the Discover tab. This explains the function and makes it possible to “display notifications” from the past. It also shows when the data was last analyzed. The function was not initially displayed in the editors, but after a reset and setting up the smartwatch again, it is available in the Fitbit app with a paired Pixel Watch.
Irregular heart rhythm notification for Pixel Watch
Shortly for everyone?
It is not yet clear whether the Pixel Watch will actually get this function shortly, or whether it was accidentally activated by Fitbit via the app. Fall detection could also be activated early on some Pixel Watches if they were reset and set up again.
Pixel Watch with Fitbit functions
Exclusively the Pixel Watch as not Fitbit -Smartwatch is reserved for Fitbit integration. Since Fitbit belongs to Google, it does not replicate the functionality of tracking vital data again, but uses the services already available in the company. The Pixel Watch is also the first smartwatch that can use Fitbit Premium apart from Fitbit's own Smartwatch.
Compared to most other Fitbit devices, the Pixel Watch has (Test) also doesn't have blood oxygen tracking, high and low heart rate notifications, and skin temperature variations.