Samsung changes course in the battle with Apple Watch

Samsung is planning to give the upcoming Galaxy Watch a major redesign. The smartwatch from the South Korean brand will have a square display for the first time in a long time.

In recent years, Samsung has only made round smartwatches. But in the past, the Galaxy Gear and Galaxy Live had square displays. The Gear S2 was Samsung's first smartwatch with a circular design and an actual rotating bezel back in 2015. Since then, Samsung has more or less stuck with that design.

But Samsung is now planning to return to the square shape for a future smartwatch. This would make the circle complete again. “We've heard that Samsung wants to bring back the square design for its smartwatches. The idea is being enthusiastically discussed internally. We've heard that the switch will definitely happen.” Sammobile Reports.

Galaxy watch 7

It is not yet known when such a square Galaxy Watch will be on the market. The Galaxy Watch 7 is expected to be launched later this year, but it has not yet been leaked that this model will have a completely different look. According to Sammobile, Samsung may wait another year before making the major design change.

Samsung's smartwatches run Google's Wear OS, which technically supports square displays, but most apps and Samsung's own software skin are optimized for circular layouts. It is uncertain whether these amendments will be ready in time to be introduced this fall.

Apple watch

Thanks to the square design, the Galaxy Watch definitely looks more like an Apple Watch. Apple applied for patents on a circular smartwatch design years ago, but the iPhone maker never got around to it.

Smart ring

The Galaxy Watch 7 will likely be announced in July, at the same time as Samsung's new Galaxy Ring smart ring.

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