Samsung‘s smartwatch business may be behind Apple but as the second-largest smartwatch maker, the category is an important one for the company. The Korean giant has always deployed innovation, one of such is the rotating bezel first introduced on the Gear S3. However, when the company scrapped the Gear series for the Galaxy Watch Active, the physical rotating bezel was removed.

Samsung may have got plans to bring the rotating bezel back on the upcoming Galaxy Watch. SamMobile quotes an unnamed source to have hinted that the next-gen Galaxy Watch smartwatch will have a design that incorporates the rotating bezel. Samsung is expected to announce its next smartwatch in the summer.

After the removal of the physical rotating bezel, Samsung experimented with a touch bezel on the Galaxy Watch Active 2. This rumour may be an indication that the touch bezel isn’t as good as the rotating one hence the “decision” to return to it.

The report also rumours the upcoming Galaxy Watch to have new sensors. The new sensors include an ECG and blood pressure monitor. This will further help users keep track of their personal health and fitness. Moreso, the ECG function has been a success with the Apple Watch, having been credited with saving the life of some users by detecting inaccurate heartbeats.

The FCC listing for the Galaxy Watch also shows the device will come in two different sizes. One will have a 45mm screen while the other will measure 41mm. It’ll also come in Wi-Fi and LTE versions just like past smartwatches from Samsung. In addition, Samsung will also release a premium titanium version alongside the standard version.

There is no word yet on its launch date but there are speculations that it would be launched on the same day as the Galaxy Note 20.

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Samsung last year ditched the Gear S moniker for the Galaxy Watch. Thus, the Samsung Galaxy Watch was launched alongside the Galaxy Note 9 in August 2018. The company also released a Golf Edition in September and then the Galaxy Watch Active was announced in February this year. The company will this year launch a successor and it is rumoured to go by the codename “Renaissance.”

The leaked codename was first reported by SamMobile who quoted an unnamed inside source to have provided the scanty information.

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The Galaxy Watch 2 is expected to be launched around the same time the Galaxy Note 10 will be unveiled this August. However, not much has been heard concerning the device at present, apart from the codename “Renaissance”. The codename, however, points to something interesting in terms of new features and capabilities. There are suggestions that it could have also been chosen to fit in thematically with the Galaxy Note 10, which bears the codename “Da Vinci.” In this case, there is the possibility that Samsung is planning to expand cross-functionality between the smartwatch and smartphone. The Galaxy Watch was launched in 46mm and 42mm sizes. That may also be the case for its successor.

As we draw closer to the anticipated August launch for the Galaxy Watch 2, we’ll most likely get more information and leaks concerning the model as time goes on.

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