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The Summer 2025 Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event is right around the corner, which means new Samsung Galaxy Watches are almost certainly on the horizon (also, new Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip models).
rumors and leaks suggest a new Galaxy Watch 8 model is all but certain,while a Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is possible but slightly less likely. For this story, I’m going to focus on the former.
I reviewed the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 shortly after its release last summer and was overall impressed with the adequately comfortable, minimalistic case design, slick user experience and ample offering of handy smart features and apps; but it’s the holistic and fitness-tracking tools I appreciate the most. This is why I chose it as one of the best smartwatch models in 2025.
Will the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 maintain its predecessor’s easy-wearing,smooth-operating disposition,while adding to the class-leading suite of AI-powered health tools? The latest rumors have me hopeful.
With no shortage of leaks and murmurs to pick from surrounding the forthcoming device, these are the five biggest Galaxy Watch 8 rumors so far.
1. Goodbye circular case, hello square-ish one
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Samsung introduced the “cushion case” last year with the Galaxy Watch Ultra. Now, for better or worse, it seems that the Galaxy Watch 8 will also inherit this square-ish design. For Galaxy Watch diehards, this might potentially be a tough pill to swallow. After all, a circular case has long been the design hallmark of the Galaxy Watch line.
Perhaps Samsung simply wants to better differentiate itself from the Google Pixel Watch 3, which is also a circle. Either way, recently shared renderings by known leaker Evan Blass strongly suggest that the cushion case is here to stay, for this generation of Galaxy Watch, at least.
2. A return of the Classic model (clicky bezel)
When the Galaxy Watch 7 debuted last year, something was missing. Unlike the Galaxy Watch 6, Samsung didn’t offer a Galaxy Watch 7 “Classic” model with a clicky bezel. As a lover of both traditional mechanical watches and smart ones, I’m genuinely thrilled when brands incorporate old-school design elements into their modern devices. So,yeah,I’m a huge fan of the Classic’s bezel.
fortunately, an earlier set of leaked renderings strongly suggests the return of a Classic model with the Galaxy Watch 8. Like the standard Galaxy Watch 8 renderings, the Classic edition also appears to inherit the cushion case. Plus, it looks like to has a new third case-side button near the 3:00 position, similar to the Galaxy Watch Ultra.
3. Improved battery life
