Samsung is regarded as placing the ending touches to the newest iteration of its flagship smartwatch.
Right here’s all we’ve found up to now about what the Korean large could be planning with the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6.
When will the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 be launched?
We haven’t had any affirmation from Samsung but on when the subsequent model of its wearable will arrive, however leakers have stepped in to fill within the blanks.
SamMobile reported in April that the Watch 6 is more likely to launch at an Unpacked occasion in late July alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5, and Galaxy Tab S9.
That would properly be the case now that Samsung has confirmed the subsequent Unpacked occasion – that can launch the Flip and Fold at the very least – will happen in Seoul, South Korea, on 26 July.
That’s very barely sooner than anticipated, however roughly in keeping with Samsung’s standard schedule, which has seen current Galaxy Watch fashions launch like clockwork each August:
Apparently, MySmartPrice has mentioned {that a} separate occasion will probably be held for the US and Canada market on 11 August. If correct, this would possibly imply the Seoul occasion is particularly for the Korean market, and the introduction of the Watch 6 would possibly come later for a Western viewers.
Nevertheless it may be that Samsung is internet hosting separate regional occasions for media and followers to attend.
Samsung has additionally put a reservation page stay so you'll be able to reserve the fitting to be the primary to “reserve upcoming Galaxy telephones and/or Galaxy Watches and/or Galaxy Tabs” – absolutely all however closing proof we’ll see the Watch 6 on 26 July.
How a lot will the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 value?
As with the discharge date, there’s no phrase from Samsung but concerning the potential asking value of the Galaxy Watch 6.
A leak from Dealabs confirmed alleged French pricing for the Galaxy Watch 6, and pictures have since been eliminated after a copyright violation declare from Samsung, a good indicator that these costs are correct:
Watch 6
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 (40mm) – €319.99 (Bluetooth)/€369.99 (4G)
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 (44mm) – €349.99 (Bluetooth)/€399.99 (4G)
Watch 6 Traditional
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Traditional (43mm) – €419.99 (Bluetooth)/€469.99 (4G)
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Traditional (47mm) – €449.99 (Bluetooth)/€499.99 (4G)
We will additionally study the earlier generations to present us some clues on what to anticipate.
Right here’s how the bottom fashions of the Watch generations lined up:
Watch 5
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 (40mm) – $279/£269/€299
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 (44mm) – $309/£289/€329
Watch 4
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 (40mm) – $249/£249/€269
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 (44mm) – $279/£269/€299
Watch 3
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 (41mm) – $399/£399/€429
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 (45mm) – $449/£439/€499
Costs have held fairly regular over time, even together with the bump many European nations skilled final yr, so we expect it’s doubtless that the 40mm selection holds at beneath 300, whereas the bigger mannequin simply ideas over these scales.
There are different fashions which have graced {the catalogue} in recent times, together with the Galaxy Watch 4 Traditional and the Galaxy Watch 5 Professional. These often have extra superior options or building, which can attraction to those that need the final word smartwatch. The often boast a costlier price ticket too, as you'll be able to see under:
They each launched across the similar time as the principle Watch fashions, so it’s doubtless we’ll see both a Professional or Traditional mannequin this yr too – and additional down you’ll discover some hints as to which one it is best to anticipate.
What new options will we see within the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6?
We haven’t had any official affirmation concerning the technical specs of the Galaxy Watch 6, however a number of rumours have already pointed to what we'd see in August.
Return of the Traditional, demise of the Professional
The large information this yr is the potential return of the Watch Traditional mannequin final seen with the Galaxy Watch 4 Traditional. This was a extra refined design which featured conventional watch styling and a bodily rotating bezel.
When the Watch 5 collection launched, this was dropped in favour of a Professional mannequin aimed toward outside actions and boasting harder building, a bigger show, and an enormous battery – with no bezel. Now, at the very least on the time of writing, it appears to be like like Samsung is desiring to carry again the bezel, although we’re undecided if the mannequin will carry the Professional or Traditional title.
We take a look at it at the very least, courtesy of OnLeaks and MySmartPrice:
The renders don’t reveal a lot that’s new past the bezel, besides that after once more there will probably be two bodily buttons on the watch’s right-hand aspect, and none on its left.
Premier League Son Heung-Min was seen allegedly carrying the Watch 6 Traditional, however it’s very arduous to inform if it’s a brand new watch or an older mannequin.
Larger show
Okay, it won't sound like a lot, however tech leaker Ice Universe posted lately on Twitter that the Watch 6 may have a bigger show, together with improved decision.
The present display dimension of the Galaxy Watch 5 is 1.4in, so we’re speaking a 0.7in improve. In fact, it’s all a matter of scale, and with the tiny panels on smartwatches these small increments might be extra important than you would possibly assume. You received’t be watching Hollywood blockbusters in your wrist, however navigating the interface could also be a bit nicer with that little additional area and improved decision.
Ice Universe additionally reported that the brand new watch might function a curved glass display and slimmed down bezels, presumably taking it into the design realm of the Pixel Watch.
Larger battery
Dutch tech website GalaxyClub has reported that the batteries within the Watch 6 will probably be barely bigger capacities than of their predecessors. Within the leaked pictures it discovered, the 40mm watch appears to be like like it can improve from 284mAh to 300mAh, whereas the 44mm variant will transfer from 410mAh to 425mAh. How this can have an effect on the period of time you should utilize the Watch earlier than it powers down stays to be seen, however any enchancment in battery size for smartwatches is at all times welcome.
New processor
To not be disregarded, the processor division is about to get some love, in accordance with a report by SamMobile. The location states that the Exynos W920 chip that has powered the Galaxy Watch 4 and 5 collection will probably be upgraded to an Exynos W980 within the Galaxy Watch 6, bringing with it as much as 10% enchancment in efficiency plus extra highly effective well being monitoring options.
One other report nevertheless suggests the chip would be the Exynos W930 and will probably be primarily based on a 5nm course of. The title was noticed on a Bluetooth certification database, however apparently has the identical S5E5515 mannequin quantity because the older W920. This has led to hypothesis the chip would possibly simply be a greater calibrated model of the W920.
FCC certification has confirmed the unsurprising information that there will probably be at the very least some LTE fashions of the brand new watches, although that was virtually a given.
Up to date monitoring software program
One factor we all know is that Samsung is working to enhance the software program aspect of the Watch 6, and we kind of know what to anticipate due to a public beta of the upcoming One UI 5 Watch replace, which is more likely to launch alongside the brand new {hardware}.
The Verge has summarised the important thing adjustments recognized up to now, which embrace improved sleep monitoring with a extra outstanding sleep rating; personalised coronary heart fee zones for train (versus the usual age-based ones used now); an extension of the Route Exercise mode to cowl working and strolling; and an up to date Emergency SOS mode that may now contact emergency providers, not simply your pre-selected emergency contact.
It’s doubtless that Samsung will even be tweaking the watches’ monitoring {hardware} in fact, however it’s good to know that there are positively some upgrades on the best way, even when they’ll even be rolling out to present Watch 4 and Watch 5 house owners.
The corporate even launched an official press launch on 14 June stating irregular coronary heart rhythm notifications “will first be obtainable on the upcoming Galaxy Watch units later this yr, as a part of the brand new One UI 5 Watch and later expanded to earlier editions”. It famous availability will range by market, provider, mannequin, and paired telephone, and can apply to Galaxy Watch 4 collection and later.
That’s all we all know up to now. Preserve checking again, as we’ll proceed to replace this text when new data seems. Within the meantime, you'll want to take a look at our information to one of the best smartwatches to see what the Samsung Watch 6 must overcome.