The Samsung Galaxy Watch is one of the best Wear OS watches on the market, perhaps the best; It is not in vain that this is the model chosen by Google to launch the third version of the system, and the alliance with Samsung has resulted in a rebirth of the platform.
New watches with Wear OS, like the Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro, show that there is a demand for more devices based on this system; and if there’s anyone who should fear this, it’s Amazfit. Their watches are among the most popular, thanks to the large number of health features and a very competitive price.
In fact, price is a very important factor when deciding what our next smartwatch will be. Even the cheapest Galaxy Watch isn’t close to the price of the best Amazfit, so for many users the choice is clear; That may be about to change.
New cheaper Samsung watch
And Android Headlines revealed that Samsung is preparing a new, cheaper version of the Galaxy Watch. It would be called, aptly, Samsung Galaxy Watch FEand there are already references to this model in the official register to which the media have had access.
FE, of course, refers to Fan Edition, the name that several Galaxy phones and tablets have already received; What all these models have in common is that they are based on more expensive devices, but they have a more affordable price without making a lot of sacrifices on the parts that are important to users.
We can expect the same from the next Galaxy Watch FE: that it will be cheaper than the new models and that it will be based on the “hardware” and design of an older model. The registry may give us some clues about this, since the model number of the new Galaxy Watch FE is SM-R866F. The closest current model number is SM-R860F, recorded on the Galaxy Watch 4.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 4
We can therefore expect that The Galaxy Watch FE is a version of the Galaxy Watch 4, the first watch to ship with Wear OS 3 as standard; Of course, some changes are to be expected, both aesthetic and component, but the basis should be the same.
For example, it should be possible that the new watch is at least equipped with Wear OS 4, or even the new Wear OS 5 that Google and Samsung are already developing. But in terms of sensors and integrated technologies, there shouldn’t be much difference.
The big question at the moment is the release date and price; Depending on this, the Galaxy Watch FE can be a great alternative to the Amazfit and other smartwatches.
