Samsung has long favored circular designs for its Galaxy Watch series, but that might change soon. According to a report from SamMobile, Samsung might change its status quo and launch a rectangular Galaxy Watch.

Samsung rectangular Watch
Samsung Galaxy Gear. Image: Wikipedia

For those unaware, Samsung’s journey into smartwatches initially began with rectangular designs. In 2013, the company launched the Galaxy Gear smartwatch with a 1.6-inch rectangular display. 

The company then followed it with a Gear 2 and Gear Live which also maintained this form factor. However, in recent years, Samsung shifted its focus to round smartwatches and has been refining the design over time. 

But if the new report is anything to go by, there might soon be a return of rectangular shapes for Samsung’s smartwatches. SamMobile’s report says the “ idea is enthusiastically being considered internally and it’s very much on the cards that the switch is going to happen.”

Yet, it is still uncertain whether this change will debut in the upcoming Galaxy Watch 7 or the generations after that. Implementing such a significant change would undoubtedly require time for optimization across both hardware and software.

While your personal preferences may lean toward either rectangular or circular designs, a rectangular display in a smartwatch offers practical benefits over its circular counterpart.

Unlike circular screens that often crop content at the edges, a rectangular display offers more usable screen real estate. That means you can see and interact with notifications in a better way, and it’s also easier to navigate with other UI elements. 

Apple, which is possibly Samsung’s main competitor in the wearable space, has achieved success with this approach in its widely popular Apple Watch lineup.

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