Fresh leaks concerning the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Smartwatch seem to confirm that Samsung widens its portable offer.
We are probably still several months old from an official announcement of Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, probably alongside the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 and the Galaxy Z Fold 7.
However, the latest leaks concerning Samsung's next laptop are the closest thing to a confirmation to date – and they confirm certain fundamental points on the range.
Two Galaxy Watch 8 models identified
As reported by Xpertpick, batteries apparently intended for the Galaxy Watch 8 series appeared in certification at Safetykorea – the organization of safety and compliance based in the country of origin of Samsung.
There are two batteries (named EB-BL330ABY and EB-BL505ABY) for two distinct portable devices. It would be the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 and the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic.
Samsung did not provide a classic Watch 7 Samsung Galaxy Watch, so that's good news.
One of these batteries is presented in a screenshot, revealing a typical capacity of 435 mAh for EB-BL330ABY. It would be slightly larger than the 425 mAh battery found in the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7.
In addition, the Watch 8 Classic was spotted on the Bluetooth SIG site in a new list with a model number “SM-L505U”.
There are chatter that this model is actually the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, but the name is clear as the day here, so it seems unlikely, although we are sure that Samsung is also working on this laptop.
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Galaxy Watch 8 Firmware in nature
It is not the only leak from Galaxy Watch 8 while going around right now. Twitter (formerly X) Tipster Theordysm recently published details on the firmware intended to operate on the next Samsung Wearables.
There were six variants mentioned here, which seem to be divided into two models.
The SM-L320, SM-L325U, SM-L330 and SM-L335U seem to represent the two sizes and the Wi-Fi / Cellular variants of the Galaxy Watch 8, while the SM-L500 and SM-L505 could relate to the Galaxy Watch 8, the previous mentions on the Database GSMA are something to pass.
We were big fans of the Galaxy Watch 7, but we would be delighted to see the return of the classic, as well as a slightly thinner case. It would be good if all these advanced health characteristics worked as well without a Samsung phone also connects.
