The Samsung Galaxy Match Three has been dropping hints about its arrival since 2022, however an enormous new leak (from Samsung itself) means that the Fitbit rival is lastly near launching.

A seemingly unintentional posting on Samsung’s UAE web site (which you’ll nonetheless learn in its cached kind) was noticed by Samsung Group and Devices & Wearables and has revealed just about all the pieces in regards to the wearable, which is shaping as much as be an enormous improve on its ageing predecessor.

The Galaxy Match Three will seemingly sit someplace between a smartwatch and a health tracker. One of many greatest upgrades is a bigger 1.6-inch AMOLED show (up from 1.1-inch on the Match 2), measuring 40mm diagonally reasonably than 27.8mm.

In accordance with the leaked specs, the Match Three may also get a extra premium aluminum construct (reasonably than polycarbonate), plus different new options together with fall detection and a light-weight sensor, which can assist alter the display screen in keeping with ambient mild. The Match Three additionally guarantees to have the identical IP68 and 5ATM water resistance as earlier than (as much as 50m for ten minutes).

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The itemizing additionally means that the Galaxy Match Three will inherit a number of different options from Samsung’s Galaxy Watch sequence, together with its Sleep Coach and Snore Detection. What you will not get, in comparison with the Galaxy Watch 6, is built-in GPS, NFC, a microphone, third-party apps, blood stress monitoring, or ECG. Like earlier than, it appears the Match Three gives train monitoring from simply an optical heart-rate sensor.

One different slight drawback of that much-improved display screen seems to be a slight discount in battery life. Samsung’s leaked advertising claims a 13-day battery life for the Match 3, in comparison with 15 days for the Match 2. Nonetheless, that’d seemingly be greater than sufficient for most individuals, significantly in comparison with the 40-hour stamina of the Galaxy Watch 6.

Midway in direction of the Galaxy Watch 6?

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The one issues we do not actually know in regards to the Galaxy Match Three are its value and launch date. Given the extent of those leaks, a February announcement seems seemingly –though there is no signal of an official launch but.

The Galaxy Match 2 value solely $59 / £39 / AUS$135 when it arrived 4 years in the past, so a value improve can be in all probability on the playing cards given the much-improved display screen proven within the leaked Samsung itemizing. 

But when the Match Three can land someplace near the worth of the Fitbit Luxe ($109.95 / £109.99 / AU$199.95), which at the moment sits prime of our information to one of the best health trackers, it may very well be a compelling new possibility for many who discover the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 to be overkill.

In reality, these leaks recommend the Samsung Galaxy Match Three may very well be extra of a compact smartwatch than a conventional health tracker. The important thing distinction is that you just will not be capable to set up third-party apps on the Match 3, however quite a lot of smartwatch-style options –from GPS to sending texts and enjoying music – will be overcome by pairing it together with your Galaxy smartphone.

If the Match Three can overcome the “questionable heart-rate accuracy” we present in its predecessor, it may very well be a powerful new Fitbit rival. Notably because it’s more likely to profit from the massive incoming Samsung Well being app replace, which was revealed alongside the Samsung Galaxy Ring teaser final month.

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