The Galaxy Watch 7 is official: nice upgrades all around!
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Samsung has launched the summer Unpacked event and, as expected, announced new wearables on it — the Galaxy Ring is now something we can actually buy, the Galaxy Watch Ultra has joined the premium smartwatch fray, and the Galaxy Watch 7 is here to give us a nice upgrade over last year's Watch 6.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 brings AI to your wrist
- New Exynos W1000 - 3nm, 30% more power efficiency
- AI smart replies, AI welness analysis, AI workout suggestions
- Sleep tracking enhanced with AI for deeper analysis
- New reading — AGEs index
- Double pinch gesture for hands-free operation
- Watch 7 price: $299.99 (40mm), $349.99 (44mm)
The Galaxy Watch 7 comes in a circular case, as before, and is slightly thicker than the Watch 6. It still has a touch area around the sides that simulates a rotating bezel, so you don't need to swipe across the screen to interact with the UI. But we now also have a double-pinch gesture to control the Watch or even the Galaxy phone that's connected to it — an easy, hands-free answer or reject call, for example.
The 1.3-inch and1.5-inch displays (40 and 44 mm models) can hit 2000 nits peak brightness, as before, for added comfort in terms of outdoor visibility. The Samsung clasp for band-swapping makes a return, meaning you will be able to use old and new straps for your Galaxy Watch 7.
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New health and fitness tracking features
The Galaxy Watch 7 eagerly brings Galaxy AI with the One UI 6 Watch. It uses advanced algorithms to track overall wellness for both fitness and preventative purposes.
- New Sleep Score - enhanced with AI and now measuring movement during sleep, sleep latency, heart and respiratory rate
- Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) index - measures biological aging based on dietary habits and lifestyle
- Race mode - compare your current and best running/cycling workouts in real time, as if "racing against oneself"
These join an already robust selection of wellness tracking — from ECG and blood pressure to irregular heart rhythm notifications, to sleep apnea detection.
Samsung's One UI 6 Watch OS has become quite a robust system, with plenty of watch faces and apps to choose from, and of course – watch face widgets. The new Exynos W1000 processor sounds like a very good upgrade, too — with 3 times faster CPU and 30% better energy efficiency compared to the Watch 6, we might just get a Watch 7 that feels snappy and extremely fun to use.
Samsung's One UI 6 Watch OS has become quite a robust system, with plenty of watch faces and apps to choose from, and of course – watch face widgets. The new Exynos W1000 processor sounds like a very good upgrade, too — with 3 times faster CPU and 30% better energy efficiency compared to the Watch 6, we might just get a Watch 7 that feels snappy and extremely fun to use.
One last upgrade — the Watch 7 now has a dual-frequency GPS system for super-accurate tracking, even in dense areas. The full list of the sensors includes aforementioned Samsung BioActive Sensor (Optical Heart Rate + Electrical Heart Signal + Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis), a Temperature Sensor, an Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, and a Light Sensor.
Galaxy Watch 7 release and pre-order details
- Watch 7 pre-order start: July 10
- Watch 7 release date: July 24
- Free band included
The Galaxy Watch 7 models are now ready to be pre-ordered, with their launch scheduled for July 24.
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