- A Chinese Telecomms Certification has revealed a few new Samsung devices to be launched in July
- As previously rumored it seems we get the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 and The Watch 8 Classic
- There is no mention of a Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 indicating that it may not come this year
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch line is expected to get a new update in the coming months at this year’s Samsung Galaxy -Packed Summer Exhibition. According to a recent report, it seems that there will only be two models debuting: Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 and A Galaxy Watch 8 Classic.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Classic series takes the Standard Galaxy Watch line and adds a dive-style rotating frame, which also acts as a way to engage in Watch’s UI outside the buttons and touch screens.
As discovered by Xpertpick, the Chinese Telecomms Certification Committee CMIIT has passed two devices labeled SM-L3350 and SM-L5050, which is assumed to be Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic. It seems that they are both launching in July 2025 – around the time of Samsung’s Galaxy -packed event.
The report follows earlier news that Generation Eight of the Samsung Galaxy Watch line could bring back the classic form factor. Classics tend to appear every two years -we got a Watch 4 Classic and a Watch 6 classic, so we are likely to get a Watch 8 classic as well.
However, the absence of a Watch Ultra 2 certification suggests that we will not get a Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra follow-up this year.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 isn’t coming this year?
While the lack of a Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 certification is a surprise, the rumor mill suggests that standard and classic watches are expected to have a similar square-style chassis that would at least mean that it is in spirit.
The certification is in conflict with previous rumors that made the rounds in April, suggesting that a new Ultra model would be revealed in July.
Away from the ultra-specific news as well as the rotating frame, the Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic are expected to get Google’s Gemini AI assistant on-Wrist. Google’s upcoming Wear OS 6 release brings Gemini to several wearables, including new Samsung devices.
