There have been many questions about Samsung’s next Galaxy Watch, but as the launch approaches, the picture becomes clearer. This week, a new report from Elecul claims that Samsung will keep the same basic body size for the Galaxy Watch 4, but will change the battery size.
Apparently, the Galaxy Watch 4 will be delivered, as we expected, in two different sizes. There would be a variant of 41 mm, as well as a variant larger than 45 mm. These are the same sizes that Samsung used on the Galaxy Watch 3 last year, suggesting that other specifications, such as screen size, will remain about the same. There are no indications yet on how the design will change, if at all.
Interestingly, Samsung will also change the battery size for the Galaxy Watch 4, despite the size remaining the same. This report claims that Samsung will use its own Samsung SDI battery technology in the Galaxy Watch 4 along with China Amperex Technology Limited (ATL), which was temporarily listed by Samsung following the Note 7 disaster. ATL supplies the batteries for the Galaxy S21. Apparently, switching to ATL is widely used as a way to reduce costs.
It seems that the smallest Galaxy Watch 4 will use ATL batteries, with a capacity that will drop slightly to 240 mAh compared to the previous 247 mAh. Meanwhile, the 45mm version will see a slight increase from 340 mAh to 350 mAh. With rumors about Wear OS, each of these batteries will definitely be important.
This report did not reveal any details about the Galaxy Watch 4 Active, which is expected to debut this year as well.
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