Samsung has announced Galaxy Watch, its latest smartwatch. With more intelligent features, the wearable can be an ideal daily assistant on your wrist, and longer battery life gives its charger a rest some nights. Need more features? Let’s keep checking.
Samsung Galaxy Watch is a flagship grade smartwatch and the successor to Samsung Gear S3. The wearable comes in two watchcase sizes:42mm and 46mm and three color options: midnight black, rose gold and silver. As shown in the images, the smartwatch has a similar appearance design with Gear S3, but some significant adjustment make the new wearable more stylish and charming such as the slim buttons, minimal bezel and more, while the rounded watch case brings classic design elements into the high-tech artwork.
Samsung Galaxy Watch comes equipped with a 1.3″/1.2″ Circular Super AMOLED Display that features 360×360 resolution, full color always on display and protection from Corning Gorilla Glass DX+. A variety of watch faces with depth and lighting effect show you time, date, fitness data and app info based on your preference and mood. An optional LTE version allows it to work as a standalone phone and messenger without having to wirelessly connect with a smartphone.
Using various apps, the smartwatch can perfectly integrate with your daily life so that you can easily check your daily schedules, weather info, activity data and more. Using built-in GPS, altimeter and barometer, the smartwatch acts as a powerful fitness tracker to monitor your every exercise and outdoor activity.
Furthermore, Samsung Galaxy Watch controls your appliances to simplify your life based on your sleep and activity patterns, and Home IoT function allows you to control other smart devices with the watch. Moreover, its 5 ATM water resistance allows it to withstand some tough conditions such as rainy or snowy day. In addition, a fully charged Galaxy Watch can last up to 168 hours for 46mm models and 120 hours for 42mm models.
Samsung Galaxy Watch has been available for preorder. The 46mm model is priced at $349 USD, and the 42mm model costs $329.99 USD. If you’re interested, jump to the product page for its more details.