The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 could be one of the best wearables of 2021 gauging by what we’ve heard so far.
While the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 is possibly going to be the next big smartwatch from Samsung, we’re not totally sure about that, as the Galaxy Watch Active 4 could be next – or they could come together. The latest news suggests Samsung’s two wearable lines, which have previously alternated in release, could launch together in 2021 with big differences to make sure the Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch Active 4 are sufficiently different. In fact there’s now talk that the Watch Active 4 is actually the Watch 4 – and that the device we’re talking about here is going to launch later with a different name. This is just the latest of plentiful leaks and rumors that have emerged about the next top-tier Samsung smartwatch, and you’ll find them all below. Then further down you’ll find our wish list of all the key improvements that we want from the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4. From features that actually work on day one to a better app situation, there’s a lot that could be improved for Samsung’s next smartwatch, as you’ll see below. There are a host of things that we wished were better on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3, and we outline what’s left to improve on the new smartwatch. We’ve also included an educated guess at when we’re likely to see the Galaxy Watch 4 – and what it might cost. Samsung has confirmed that the next Galaxy Watch will be unveiled “this summer”, which presumably means July, August or September. Of those, August is perhaps the most likely, as the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 was announced on August 21 of 2020. There wasn’t a Galaxy Watch 2, but the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 was announced on August 5 of 2019, and the original Samsung Galaxy Watch was unveiled on August 9 of 2018. Plus, a recent leak hints that August 3 is going to be the big day – and that the Galaxy Watch 4 will appear alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3, among other devices. Whenever it’s announced, it will probably be another two weeks or so from then to when it’s actually released, so don’t expect to have the Galaxy Watch 4 on your wrist before late August. As for what the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 might cost, there aren’t any rumors there yet, but it might well be similar to the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3, which starts at $399 / £399 / AU$649 for the smaller 41mm model, and $429 / £419 / AU$699 for the larger 45mm one, with the price rising in both cases if you want LTE connectivity. Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy Watch 4 will run its new One UI Watch interface, which will be overlaid on top of the new version of Wear OS that the company has built with Google. Samsung has also detailed some aspects of the software, saying for example that this will include access to the Google Play Store and Google apps, plus faster app load times and more accurate sensor readings. If you pair the wearable with a Galaxy smartphone then you’ll also benefit from things like apps being automatically put on your wearable when they’re installed on your phone.
