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Samsung’s Watch 3—First to Adopt Wear OS
The first smartwatches running the new, unified Google/Samsung Wear OS platform were announced at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event. The Galaxy Watch4 Classic is the flagship model, with a stainless steel case and the same rotating bezel as the Watch3. It comes in 42mm and 46mm sizes in black or silver, starting at $349.99 for a Bluetooth-only model and $399.99 for one with LTE. The Galaxy Watch4, replaces the Galaxy Watch Active line Samsung last updated in 2019, sports a "minimalist" design with a less durable aluminum case. It starts at $249.99 for Bluetooth, or $50 more if you want LTE connectivity. It comes in 40mm and 44mm sizes in black or silver. Samsung will also offer the 40mm version in pink gold and the 44mm model in green.
The first smartwatches running the new, unified Google/Samsung Wear OS platform were announced at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event. The Galaxy Watch4 Classic is the flagship model, with a stainless steel case and the same rotating bezel as the Watch3. It comes in 42mm and 46mm sizes in black or silver, starting at $349.99 for a Bluetooth-only model and $399.99 for one with LTE. The Galaxy Watch4, replaces the Galaxy Watch Active line Samsung last updated in 2019, sports a "minimalist" design with a less durable aluminum case. It starts at $249.99 for Bluetooth, or $50 more if you want LTE connectivity. It comes in 40mm and 44mm sizes in black or silver. Samsung will also offer the 40mm version in pink gold and the 44mm model in green.
Both watches retain the classic round shape of their predecessors, but with thinner cases. Hardware updates include a faster, 5nm processor for smoother scrolling, a higher-resolution display (450 by 450 pixels) for crisper visuals, expanded memory (16GB) for music and app storage, and faster charging (30 minutes of charging provides 10 hours of battery life). On the downside, battery life is the same as the Watch3 -- around two days of battery life on a charge, while the latest generation will similarly last up to 40 hours. One of the biggest changes in this generation of Samsung watches is the switch from the company's Tizen mobile operating system, which powers the Watch3 and its predecessors, to the new Wear OS platform.
The Watch4 series is the first generation of wearables to run the new unified platform, which features popular Google apps such as Google Maps, as well as Samsung standbys including Samsung Pay, SmartThings, and Bixby. The new Wear OS platform also gives you access to notable third-party apps such as Adidas.
The Watch4 series is the first generation of wearables to run the new unified platform, which features popular Google apps such as Google Maps, as well as Samsung standbys including Samsung Pay, SmartThings, and Bixby. The new Wear OS platform also gives you access to notable third-party apps such as Adidas.
