Forget Samsung Galaxy Watch 2: This is Galaxy Watch 3

Forget Samsung Galaxy Watch 2: This is Galaxy Watch 3

Details of Samsung's long-awaited new Galaxy Watch have been revealed. According to new regulatory filings, Samsung may omit the Galaxy Watch 2 name and call its next smartwatch the Galaxy Watch 3.

As discovered by Sammobile, a certificate from the NBTC reveals that Samsung's next flagship watch could be called the Galaxy Watch 3. This name change would help avoid confusion with Samsung's existing Galaxy Watch Active 2 and let customers know that the latest watch is a true generational change. There is also precedent for Samsung playing by its naming convention, as Samsung's flagship smartphone line jumped from the Galaxy S10 to the Galaxy S20 this year.

It has also been confirmed that the Galaxy Watch 3 will come in 41mm and 45mm variants, a slight reduction from the 42mm and 46mm models offered by the current Galaxy Watch. And we already know from previous leaks that the physical rotating bezel, which was eliminated on the Watch Active 2, will likely return on the Watch 3.

Other expected Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 specs include a Gorilla Glass DX display, onboard GPS, 8GB of storage, and water resistance to 5ATM standards.The Watch 3 will also feature the Watch Active 2's new blood pressure monitoring feature and possibly a larger battery than its predecessor. [Watch 3 could include advanced features such as sleep tracking, blood oxygen level detection, and the ability to detect stress and anxiety attacks. Samsung's new watch may appear in August alongside the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Fold 2. If the new Apple Watch launches shortly thereafter in September, an exciting showdown could ensue.

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