The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 is prone to land later this yr – most likely alongside a Galaxy Watch 7 Professional or a Galaxy Watch 7 Traditional – and these wearables may very well be one of the best smartwatches of the yr.

Actually, they’re the almost definitely to fret Apple and its upcoming Apple Watch 10, as they’re positive to be equally premium and equally full of well being and health options.

We haven’t heard a lot in regards to the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 line but, however you’ll discover all of the credible leaks and rumors that now we have heard under, together with an informed guess at when these watches will likely be launched, after which a want listing of what we most need from them.

Minimize to the chase

• What’s it? The subsequent Samsung smartwatch
• When is it out? Most likely August
• How a lot will it value? Probably at the very least $299.99 / £289 / AU$549

Samsung Galaxy Watch 7: anticipated launch date and worth

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 was introduced in late July final yr, and shipped in mid-August, whereas the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 was introduced in mid-August the yr earlier than, and shipped in late August, as did the Galaxy Watch Four the yr earlier than that.

So primarily based on previous kind the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 will nearly definitely ship in August, and it’ll most likely both be introduced in August too, or in late July.

In both case, it’s going to almost definitely launch on the identical occasion because the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, as that’s the standard timing.

There’s no phrase but on what the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 may cost, however the Galaxy Watch 6 begins at $299.99 / £289 / AU$549. So we’d anticipate the Galaxy Watch 7 will value at the very least that a lot, with costs rising for bigger sizes or LTE.

We’ll most likely see a Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 Professional or Watch 7 Traditional too, and that can possible value at the very least as a lot because the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Traditional, that means upwards of $399.99 / £369 / AU$699.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 7: information and leaks

There aren’t many Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 leaks but, however in line with the South Korean web site New Each day, this wearable will likely be outfitted with a brand new 3nm (nanometer) chipset.

Smaller numbers are higher right here, and for reference, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 makes use of a 5nm chipset. Apparently, even the Samsung Galaxy S24 line solely makes use of 4nm chipsets, so in a way that may imply the Galaxy Watch 7 may leapfrog Samsung’s prime telephones.

That’s to not say it is going to be extra highly effective, because the chipsets utilized in wearables are by their very nature not as highly effective as smartphone chipsets, however it may make for a big improve in energy in comparison with the Galaxy Watch 6 in addition to probably being extra energy environment friendly, thereby main to raised battery life.

Past that, PCMag reviews that it was advised by Samsung that new Professional and Traditional fashions will likely be launched in alternating years. So in different phrases, since we acquired a Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Traditional mannequin final yr, we’ll most likely see a Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 Professional this yr, alongside the usual model.

This Professional mannequin will possible lack the rotating bezel of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Traditional however could also be a greater match for out of doors fans, with a probably larger battery, a rugged construct, and outdoor-focused options.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 7: what we need to see

Whereas we don’t but know a lot in regards to the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7, we do know what we would like from it, together with the next issues.

1. Higher battery life

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Traditional don’t have unhealthy battery life by any means, however neither mannequin reliably lasts a lot past a day, in order that they nonetheless require pretty frequent charging. That is all of the extra irritating provided that sleep monitoring is a significant characteristic of them – in order that they’re gadgets you’ll ideally need to put on 24/7.

So for the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7, we need to see a lift to battery life. That could be difficult since area for a bigger battery is restricted, however Samsung may enhance the effectivity of the gadget, particularly if it has a brand new chipset as has been rumored.

2. No want for a Samsung telephone

Technically you should use a Galaxy Watch with nearly any Android telephone, however a few of the options require a Samsung telephone.

These embrace the ECG and blood stress monitoring, so that you miss out on a few of the extra superior well being options of the wearable.

That makes these wearables far much less interesting in the event you don’t have a Samsung telephone, and means you would possibly really feel locked into Samsung’s ecosystem when you’ve bought one (as is presumably the thought). It’s not a really client pleasant method although, so we’d like for each characteristic of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 to be supported by each latest Android telephone.

3. A rotating bezel on at the very least one mannequin

One in all our favorite Galaxy Watch options is the rotating bezel that you just get on the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Traditional. It feels a lot nicer to make use of than a digital bezel, and it appears good too.

However the Galaxy Watch 5 line didn’t embrace a mannequin with a rotating bezel, so there’s an opportunity the Galaxy Watch 7 line received’t both – particularly as one rumor suggests Samsung will launch a Professional moderately than a Traditional mannequin this yr.

We hope then that no matter Galaxy Watch 7 fashions there are, at the very least one in every of them does have a rotating bezel.

4. Each Professional and Traditional choices

On an identical notice, we’d wish to see each a Galaxy Watch 7 Traditional and a Galaxy Watch 7 Professional. That means not solely is a rotating bezel all however assured, there’s additionally a extra outdoorsy choice within the Professional for individuals who worth that over the fashionable but chunky stylings of the Traditional mannequin.

The Professional and Traditional strains attraction to completely different individuals and completely different use circumstances, so getting a brand new model of each could be fascinating.

5. Extra storage

With the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Traditional, you get simply 16GB of storage, whereas rival gadgets just like the Google Pixel Watch 2 include double that at 32GB, and the Apple Watch 9 comes with 64GB.

Now, smartwatches don’t want as a lot storage as smartphones, however having extra does imply you may set up extra apps, watch faces, and music on them. Samsung is a good distance behind its principal rivals right here, so we’d wish to see at the very least 32GB of storage within the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7.