The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 4 could land soon with more storage and a bigger battery.
We’re expecting the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 4 to show up at the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2021 product launch event on August 11, possibly alongside the Galaxy Fold 3 and Galaxy Flip 3, as well as the standard Galaxy Watch 4, so a glimpse at the company’s next smartwatch seems just around the corner. While the ‘Active 3’ suffix seems a no-brainer, given the last one was the Watch Active 2, rumors suggest Samsung is skipping the 3. The Watch Active 2 landed well over a year ago now, and Samsung’s scattered smartwatch release schedule has left those clamoring for the next health device empty-handed. In fact, if the latest rumors are to be believed, this smartwatch is actually going to be called the Galaxy Watch 4, while the wearable we thought was the Galaxy Watch 4 is going to be called the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic. Whatever it’s called, we could see it soon — Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 4 rumors are hinting at an imminent release during a product launch where the Watch 4, Galaxy Tab S7 Lite, Galaxy S21 FE, Galazy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3 all have a chance of appearing. A number of things have been leaked and rumored about the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 4 (some of them when we thought it’d be the Active 3), all of which you’ll find below, along with more precise information on the likely release date. Based on current leaks it sounds like the Galaxy Watch Active 4 could be visibly similar to its predecessor, but with some significantly upgraded internals, which could be enough to make it one of the most exciting smartwatches of the year. But there’s plenty that we don’t know yet, so we’ve also included a list of all the things we want from the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 4. The Galaxy Watch Active 2 was just a minor upgrade on its predecessor, so we want big changes here. It’s unclear exactly when the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 4 will land, though the current thinking is it will be announced at Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Unpacked launch event on August 11. Check out our guide on how to watch Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2021 here. The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 was announced in August 2019, so given that a lot of smartwatches release on a yearly schedule, its arrival is long overdue. There is evidence that a new Samsung smartwatch is coming soon, at least, as wearables with model numbers associated with such a device have recently been spotted. The model numbers are SM-R86x and SM-R87x, but we can’t say for sure whether these are for the Galaxy Watch Active 4, the Galaxy Watch 4, both, or some other wearable altogether. What’s becoming increasingly clear, though, is that it now looks likely that the Galaxy Watch Active 3 will get skipped entirely (just like the Galaxy Watch 2 was), and that Samsung will start numbering its flagship watch and the Active variant in the same way in the latter half of 2021. Indeed, a leak from May 2021 calls this wearable the Galaxy Watch Active 4 and says that it’s «coming soon». Most sources are now hinting at the slightly later date of August 11, so we’re expecting its appearance at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2021. We’ve also seen Amazon Canada list the wearable with an August 27 release date, further corroborating the above prediction. On the other hand, it might be a lot further out — if it lands at all — as Evan Blass (a leaker with a great track record) has suggested that they don’t think it’s coming anytime soon. It’s worth noting that Blass made this claim in late June, though, so this is very much at odds with other leaks. As for the price, the earliest leak there suggests that it will cost less than Rs 30,000 (around $400 / £290 / AU$530). More recently we’ve heard that it could cost roughly 350-370 euros (around $425/£310/AU$570) for a 40mm model and 380-400 euros (approximately $460/£335/AU$615) for a 44mm one. Plus, Amazon Canada has it listed at CAD $310 (around $250 / £180 / AU$330) for the 40mm version and CAD $347 (around $275 / £200 / AU$370) for a 44mm one. Most recently of all we’ve seen a leaked price of 279 euros (roughly $330 / £240 / AU$450) for a 40mm model and 309 euros (around $365 / £265 / AU$495) for a 44mm one.
