Samsung has just announced Galaxy Watch, its latest smartwatch. It was announced at Galaxy Unpacked event along with Galaxy Note9 smartphone.
The Galaxy Watch comes in 42mm and 46mm variants both with 1.2-inch and 1.3-inch displays respectively. They are IP68 + 5ATM Rated for water resistance and complies with MIL-STD-810G durability standards.
Their circular Super AMOLED Displays are always on and offers Corning Gorilla Glass DX+ protection. It has NFC and Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) support for mobile payments using Samsung Pay.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch features in built-in speakers for active voice messaging and music listening. GPS support further enhances usability. This smart wrist wear has new stress management tracker which detects high level of stress and offers breathing exercises.
It has sleep tracker which tracks all level of sleep. Samsung claims that it can track total of 39 workouts along with calorie tracking and personalized alerts.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Specifications
- Model:
- Galaxy Watch 46mm Silver color
- Dimensions: 46 x 49 x13 mm / Weight: 63 grams (without strap)
- 22mm (Interchangeable) Strap. Color options of Onyx Black, Basalt Grey, Deep Ocean Blue
- 1.33-inch Circular Super AMOLED Full Color always on display with 360 x 360 pixels resolution, Corning Gorilla DX+ protection
- 472 mAh Battery
- Galaxy Watch 42mm Midnight Black / Rose Gold color
- Dimensions: 41.9 x 45.7 x 12.7 mm / Weight: 49 grams
- 20mm (Interchangeable) Strap. Color options of Onyx Black, Lunar Grey, Terracotta Red, Cosmo Purple, Lime Yellow, Cloud Grey, Pink Beige, Natural Brown
- 1.2-inch Circular Super AMOLED Full Color always on display with 360 x 360 pixels resolution, Corning Gorilla DX+ protection
- 270 mAh battery (45+ hours of typical usage, up to 120 hours in low use)
- Galaxy Watch 46mm Silver color
- Processor: 1.15GHz dual-core Exynos 9110
- Memory:
- Bluetooth: 768MB RAM + 4GB Internal Memory
- LTE: 1.5GB RAM + 4GB Internal Memory
- Durability: 5ATM + IP68 / MIL-STD-810G
- OS: Tizen based Wearable OS 4.0
- Charging: WPC based wireless charging
- Connectivity: 3G / LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, NFC, A-GPS/GLONASS
- Sensors: Accelerometer, HRM, Ambient Light, Gyro
- Compatible: Android 5.0 + or iPhone 5+ (iOS 9.0 or above)
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 42mm price is set at $329.99 (Rs. 22,700 approx.) while the Galaxy Watch 46mm costs $349.99 (Rs. 24,070 approx.). The smartwatch will go on pre-order from August 10th and will be available from August 24th. The Galaxy Watch LTE model will be available later in 2018.
