A new Samsung watch is coming. Here are all the rumors so far about the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3, and what we want to see out of the new Galaxy watch.
Update: June 24, 2020 at 4:21 PM ET: We have updated this article with new images of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3’s display, rotatable bezel, and screenshots of the watch connected to the Samsung Galaxy Wearable app. Read on for more details!
A new Samsung watch is coming! Rumors have recently been abundant surrounding Samsung’s new Galaxy watch, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3.
It’s been a few years since Samsung unveiled the first Galaxy Watch. What can you expect from the latest Samsung watch? We’ve rounded up the most credible Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 rumors around the internet, as well as listed out what we want to see from the next iteration. Read on for all the details.
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Yeah, I had the same question. The smartwatch we’re talking about is the follow-up to the original Samsung Galaxy Watch that launched in 2018, not a follow-up to the Galaxy Watch Active or Galaxy Watch Active 2. So, shouldn’t it be called “Samsung Galaxy Watch 2?”
Rumor has it, Samsung is planning to name its next smartwatch “Samsung Galaxy Watch 3.” Perhaps it thinks people view the Active series as the second iteration, even though it technically isn’t. Or maybe it just wants to avoid confusion as the names “Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2” and “Samsung Galaxy Watch 2” are very similar. In any case, it looks like we’ll need to get used to saying Samsung Galaxy Watch 3.
Adding more credence to the rumors is a Bluetooth SIG listing in mid-June, explicitly listing the “Galaxy Watch3” name (without a space between ‘Watch’ and ‘3’). Either way, it’s all but confirmed that we’re skipping the Watch 2 name then.
This isn’t the first time Samsung has messed with naming conventions. For its flagship smartphone line, the company released the Galaxy S8, then the Galaxy S9, then the Galaxy S10, followed by the Galaxy S20. The Note line will likely follow suit: Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Note 10, and we’re expecting the next Note to be called the Galaxy Note 20.
Aside from a few bits of speculation, we’re not entirely sure what the new Samsung watch will look like. I don’t expect Samsung to completely overhaul the design of the Galaxy Watch 3. People like the design of the original Galaxy Watch, so I think we can expect Samsung to stick with the same overall design language.
According to a report from SamMobile, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 will supposedly have a rotating bezel, just like the first model. The rotating bezel allows users to move quickly around the interface with limited effort. It beats the hell out of swiping around with your finger on a touchscreen. Some people even prefer it over a rotatable crown like we’ve seen on Wear OS and Apple Watches.
A recent FCC listing leaked a handful of Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 specs. The watch will reportedly come in 41 and 45mm variants, which is a slight decrease in size compared to the Galaxy Watch’s 42 and 46mm models. These two watch sizes will carry the model numbers SM-R845 and SM-R855, respectively.
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A few more details from this FCC listing: The SM-R845 Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 will come with a 45mm design, Gorilla Glass DX,5ATM water resistance, MIL-STD-810G durability, and GPS.
