Samsung is reportedly preparing to bring back a rectangular design for its future Galaxy smartwatches. This will be different from the circular design seen in recent Galaxy Watch models. The South Korean electronics manufacturer unveiled the Galaxy Gear smartwatch with a square screen in 2013. This was followed by the Galaxy Gear 2 and Galaxy Gear Live with the same display form factor. The Samsung Gear S2 was Samsung’s first smartwatch with a circular design and physical rotating bezel.
According to a report by SamMobile, Samsung is considering bringing back the Apple Watch-like square design for its smartwatches. The popular Android watch brand will reportedly adopt a similar design to its previous models like the Galaxy Gear, Galaxy Gear 2, and Galaxy Gear Live, which arrived a decade ago.
Samsung introduced a circular design and a rotating bezel with the Galaxy Gear S2. Since then the company has been following circular design language. The latest generation Galaxy Watch 6 models also have a similar design.
It is unclear whether the change to a square-shaped display will be implemented with the upcoming Galaxy Watch 7 series or delayed for another year.
The Galaxy Watch 7 series, which includes the Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch 7 Classic models, is expected to be launched at the company’s next Galaxy Unpacked event along with the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 smartphones. This event can be held in July. The phones are expected to be equipped with Exynos chips and come with new software.
The outgoing Galaxy Watch 6 is currently priced at Rs. The base Bluetooth variant is priced at Rs 19,999 in India, while the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic starts at Rs. 36,999.
