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At the Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris on Wednesday, Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy Watch7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra.
While the Galaxy Watch6 and Watch7 both feature a 1.3-inch (432 x 432 pixels) or 1.5-inch (480 x 480 pixels) circular Super AMOLED display with a peak brightness of up to 2,000 nits, the Watch7 has a significantly faster processor with its Exynos W1000 chip manufactured using Samsung Foundry’s 3nm process and boasting 30 percent improved power efficiency.
According to Samsung, the high-performance Cortex-A78 CPU core and four Cortex-A55 CPU cores give the Galaxy Watch7 2.7x faster app launches, 3.4x faster single-core performance, and 3.7x faster multi-core performance compared to its predecessor.
The Watch7, available in 40mm and 44mm sizes, features an improved BioActive sensor that the company says delivers 30% better heart rate tracking accuracy.
The Galaxy Watch7 also features an all-new Glycation End Products (AGE) Index that reflects the overall biological aging process and indicates the user’s metabolic health.
Samsung Galaxy Watch7 (Image: Provided by Samsung)
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 is the first smartwatch to launch with Wear OS 5, Google’s latest wearable software. While the Galaxy Watch 7 comes with Samsung apps, users can also download additional third-party apps from the Google Play Store.
The Watch7 features a new and improved AI sleep algorithm that generates metrics like sleep latency, time spent in bed, and nighttime movements, among others. The Galaxy Watch 7 also features FDA-cleared sleep apnea detection, making it the only smartwatch company to have such a feature.
The Galaxy Watch Ultra is the more rugged version of the Galaxy Watch7. The Ultra features a titanium body and a 10 ATM water resistance rating, allowing you to dive up to 100 meters with it. It works at altitudes ranging from 500 meters below sea level to 9,000 meters above sea level.
The Ultra features a 1.5-inch AMOLED display that maxes out at 3,000 nits. It has three buttons on the case, including an all-new Quick button. Press it to start or pause workouts, record intervals during a workout, or hold it for five seconds to activate an 85-decibel siren in case of emergency.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (Image: Courtesy of Samsung)
Samsung claims the Ultra also has the longest battery life in the Galaxy Watch lineup, offering up to 100 hours in power saving mode and 48 hours in power saving mode while exercising.
Like the Watch7, the Ultra also gets Wear OS5 and uses the advanced Exynos W1000 chip.
In Australia, the 40mm Galaxy Watch7 retails for AU$549 for the Bluetooth version and AU$649 for the LTE variant, while the 44mm Watch7 costs AU$599 for the Bluetooth version and AU$699 for the LTE variant. The Ultra, meanwhile, which is only available in an LTE variant and a single 47mm size, retails for AU$1,299.
Pre-orders for the new watches are open on Samsung’s website as well as at retailers including JB Hi-Fi and The Good Guys, as well as telcos including Telstra and Optus, among others.