Earlier this week, Google announced a new version of Wear OS in collaboration with Samsung and Fitbit. The South Korean tech giant even confirmed that the next-gen Galaxy Watches will run the new operating system. However, we have been hearing about these wearables even before the Google I/O 2021. Now, more specs of one of these watches leak.

Popular tipster Ice Universe has revealed some features of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Active4 on Twitter. According to him, this wearable will be powered by a 5nm chipset and will sport a 2D glass instead of 2.5D.

Further, the leakster says that the smartwatch will feature narrow bezels and an ‘excellent frame structure’ (titanium alloy). Additionally, other popular leakers replied to this tweet with further more information.

As per Chun, the Galaxy Watch Acive4 will be backed by a larger battery. On the other hand, Roland Quandt tips two variants – aluminum alloy and stainless steel. Lastly, according to Yogesh, the new smartwatch will have the same design as the Galaxy Watch Active2 with narrow bezels due to improved display drivers.

According to previous reports, the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active will be available in two sizes (40mm, 42mm). Last but not least, it is expected to arrive in Bluetooth as well as cellular variants and will lack support for non-invasive blood glucose (sugar) level monitoring.

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Samsung is expected to release new smartwatches dubbed as Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch Active4 at the Galaxy Unpacked event for the Galaxy Z series in August. A few details about these wearables have been already revealed via the Galaxy Wearable application. Now, over a month later, some more information about these watches emerge.

According to an exclusive report by 머니투데이 (Money Today) (via @FrontTron), Samsung will be indeed ditching Tizen on its upcoming smartwatches. The new report reiterates previous reports that the forthcoming Galaxy Watch4 and the Galaxy Watch Active4 will run Wear OS.

This means Samsung will be using Google’s platform for its smartwatches after a 7-year break. The reason behind this is said to be the lack of mainstream apps on the Tizen platform. Even after these many years, KakaoTalk, a popular instant messaging app in South Korea still does not have an app for Galaxy Watches.

Further, this report states that the upcoming Samsung smartwatches will not support non-invasive blood sugar level monitoring though the same was tipped in January. Also, the report mentions different sizes than what Max Weinbach of Android Police suggested.

As per the Money Today report, the new Samsung Galaxy Watches will be available in the following sizes.

• Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Sizes

  • 42mm
  • 46mm

• Samsung Galaxy Watch Active4 Sizes

  • 40mm
  • 42mm

Last but not least, as per the Galaxy Wearable app, these wearables will be sold in both Bluetooth-only and cellular (LTE) variants.

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Last month, news broke out that Samsung could ditch its homegrown Tizen operating system for Google Wear OS on its upcoming smartwatches called Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch Active4. A few weeks later, another report said that these wearables could go official in Q2 2021 itself. Now, even more information about these watches emerges on the web.

A couple of days back, Max Weinbach of Android Police found references to Samsung’s next TWS called Galaxy Buds2 in the latest version of the Galaxy Wearable application. At the same time, he had even spotted a few details regarding the forthcoming Galaxy Watches, which he shared on Twitter (via SamMobile) on that day itself.

According to Max’s findings, the Galaxy Watch4 and the Galaxy Watch Active4 are codenamed Fresh and Wise respectively. Both of these wearables will be available in two sizes and in Bluetooth as well as cellular variants.

• Samsung Galaxy Watch4 (Fresh)

  • Sizes: 41mm, 45mm
  • Variants: Bluetooth, Cellular

• Samsung Galaxy Watch Active4 (Wise)

  • Sizes: 40mm, 44mm
  • Variants: Bluetooth, Cellular

Lastly, he also found that Samsung is referring Wear OS compatibility layer as ‘Water’ and the chipsets powering these smartwatches as ‘Merlot’.

Unfortunately, nothing else is known about these wearables except for the fact that they could arrive with blood sugar monitoring feature, as per a report from January.

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