Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 May Reportedly Adopt Galaxy Watch Ultra-Like ‘Squircle’ Design

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra debuted final 12 months as the corporate’s flagship new smartwatch sporting a radical new design. The firm is now stated to implement it throughout its subsequent technology watch lineup. According to a report, a be aware within the animation information of the leaked One UI 8 Watch means that the purported Galaxy Watch 8 sequence might ditch the present round form and have a “squircle” design as a substitute. Further, the Classic mannequin is reported to get a brand new Quick button, bringing it to par with Samsung’s top-end Watch Ultra.

Change in Design of Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Series

Android Authority stories that the design change of the purported Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 sequence was found within the information that are a part of the One UI 8 Watch construct that was lately leaked. The unreleased firmware mentions two smartwatches with codenames “fresh8” and “wise8” that are purported to reference the Galaxy Watch 8 and Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, respectively.

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The accompanying graphics within the animation information reveals an look akin to the Galaxy Watch Ultra, with each watches sporting a round show and a sq. dial — a design popularly generally known as a squircle.

While different features of the Galaxy Watch 8 are anticipated to stay unchanged, that might not be the case for the Classic mannequin. As per the report, the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic might get an extra button as a part of a three-button setup. Further, it could additionally profit from stronger vibrations, courtesy of prolonged vibration sample assist much like the flagship Ultra smartwatch.

The customary Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is claimed to be provided in “small” and “large” sizes bearing the mannequin numbers SM-L32 and SM-L33, respectively, though their precise dimensions stay unknown. Meanwhile, solely a single SM-L50 variant of the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic could possibly be noticed within the leaked One UI 8 Watch construct.

This builds upon a number of options found within the leaked firmware construct, together with a battery safety characteristic, new charging animation, a Shortcuts app, assist for Galaxy AI-powered Now Bar, and an Antioxidant Index characteristic.