Back in August 2020, Samsung launched its next generation of smartwatches with rotating bezels. So! we're talking about the Galaxy Watch 3. Well, it looks like the chaebol is currently working on a 2021 iteration of its Galaxy Watch lineup. A few days ago, a report surfaced online claiming that the upcoming smartphone will carry two model numbers, namely SM-R86x and SM-R87x.
Looking at these model numbers, it's safe to assume that the next wearable will fall under the original Galaxy Watch lineup. Also, the two model numbers aren't a surprise since the Galaxy Watch typically comes in two sizes. Moving on to today, we're now looking at another report that reveals key information.
The next Galaxy Watch will be codenamed "Wise" and "Fresh"!
According to a report by GalaxyClub, Samsung plans to release two versions of the next-generation Galaxy Watch, codenamed Wise and Fresh. Unfortunately, there is no specific information as to what these code names represent. If we had to guess, it looks like the Wise codename could indicate the Tizen wearable edition. On the other hand, Fresh could be the one that runs on WearOS.
If all of this sounds strange to you, you may not know that Samsung is planning to ditch Tizen for WearOS – at least that's what a recent report claims. Samsung used to use Android Wear (now WearOS) for its smartwatches, but then decided to go all Tizen in 2014. Since then, Samsung has released some amazing smartwatches with a premium user experience.
For example, the current Galaxy Watch 3 is one of the best smartwatches. It has all the health and fitness features that work extremely well. In addition, the rotating frame and Tizen software work freely with each other.
Should you be excited about WearOS?
If Samsung is pushing some of the best smartwatches on the market, why the sudden decision to switch to WearOS? Well, there is no concrete explanation for this new discovery, and in fact, Samsung hasn't even made any official announcement. While Tizen works pretty well on Galaxy Watches, it lacks developer support, which means limited apps.
The lack of applications can be one of the reasons to hold back potential buyers. Samsung may want to fix this with a WearOS release. Also, the WearOS version will attract more buyers who will prefer WearOS over Tizen any day. Another reason could be the growing relationship between Google and Samsung.
That being said, it will be interesting to see what Samsung has in store for the next iteration of the Galaxy Watch.
