Samsung’s next smartwatch lineup has reportedly leaked in considerable detail ahead of the company’s July 22 Galaxy Unpacked event in London, with the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 said to gain an 800mAh battery and the regular Galaxy Watch 9 receiving modest hardware changes.
Android Authority, citing a WinFuture report, says Samsung will offer the Galaxy Watch 9 in 40mm and 44mm sizes alongside an LTE-capable Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. Samsung has confirmed the July 22 Unpacked date, but has not announced any of the watches or validated the reported specifications.
The biggest claimed upgrade is in the Ultra 2. Its 800mAh battery would be a substantial increase over the 590mAh cell in the current Galaxy Watch Ultra. Battery capacity alone does not establish real-world endurance, however: display brightness, cellular use, GPS tracking, software tuning and the new processor all matter at least as much.
The 44mm Galaxy Watch 9 is reportedly moving to a 445mAh battery, while the 40mm model retains a 325mAh cell. WinFuture’s reported display specifications are 438 × 438 pixels for the smaller Watch 9 and 480 × 480 pixels for the 44mm Watch 9 and Ultra 2.
All three models are said to include Bluetooth 6.0, NFC and dual-band Wi-Fi, with LTE versions available. Storage is reportedly split between 32GB and 64GB depending on model, alongside up to 2GB of RAM.
Samsung is also reportedly changing silicon, dropping its Exynos W1000 platform for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear Elite SW6100. That could matter more than the headline battery capacities if it delivers better sustained performance or lower power draw, but neither Qualcomm nor Samsung has provided product-level performance figures for these watches.
Software is expected to be Wear OS 7 with Samsung’s One UI 9 Watch layer. The company has separately teased a new AI-powered health companion for its upcoming wrist hardware, although the exact health and fitness features remain unconfirmed.
Reported European pricing starts at €409 for the 40mm Bluetooth Watch 9, rising to €749 for the LTE Ultra 2. Those figures are leaks, not official pricing, and direct euro-to-dollar conversions should not be treated as likely US MSRPs because Samsung’s regional pricing, promotions and trade-in offers routinely differ.
For Windows users, there is no indication of a new PC integration story here: the practical change is likely to be on Android, where Galaxy Wearable and Samsung Health remain the primary setup and data-management tools.
Samsung should settle the specifications, US pricing and availability on July 22; until then, the 800mAh Ultra 2 battery is the leak’s most consequential but still unverified claim.
Android Authority, citing a WinFuture report, says Samsung will offer the Galaxy Watch 9 in 40mm and 44mm sizes alongside an LTE-capable Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. Samsung has confirmed the July 22 Unpacked date, but has not announced any of the watches or validated the reported specifications.
Battery and hardware claims
The biggest claimed upgrade is in the Ultra 2. Its 800mAh battery would be a substantial increase over the 590mAh cell in the current Galaxy Watch Ultra. Battery capacity alone does not establish real-world endurance, however: display brightness, cellular use, GPS tracking, software tuning and the new processor all matter at least as much.The 44mm Galaxy Watch 9 is reportedly moving to a 445mAh battery, while the 40mm model retains a 325mAh cell. WinFuture’s reported display specifications are 438 × 438 pixels for the smaller Watch 9 and 480 × 480 pixels for the 44mm Watch 9 and Ultra 2.
All three models are said to include Bluetooth 6.0, NFC and dual-band Wi-Fi, with LTE versions available. Storage is reportedly split between 32GB and 64GB depending on model, alongside up to 2GB of RAM.
Samsung is also reportedly changing silicon, dropping its Exynos W1000 platform for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear Elite SW6100. That could matter more than the headline battery capacities if it delivers better sustained performance or lower power draw, but neither Qualcomm nor Samsung has provided product-level performance figures for these watches.
Materials, software and pricing
The leak claims the Watch 9 will use aluminum cases, while the Ultra 2 will use titanium for much of its casing and carry 100-meter water resistance. The standard watches are reportedly rated at 5 ATM. Those ratings are not interchangeable shorthand for every water activity, so buyers should wait for Samsung’s final guidance before assuming suitability for diving or high-impact water sports.Software is expected to be Wear OS 7 with Samsung’s One UI 9 Watch layer. The company has separately teased a new AI-powered health companion for its upcoming wrist hardware, although the exact health and fitness features remain unconfirmed.
Reported European pricing starts at €409 for the 40mm Bluetooth Watch 9, rising to €749 for the LTE Ultra 2. Those figures are leaks, not official pricing, and direct euro-to-dollar conversions should not be treated as likely US MSRPs because Samsung’s regional pricing, promotions and trade-in offers routinely differ.
For Windows users, there is no indication of a new PC integration story here: the practical change is likely to be on Android, where Galaxy Wearable and Samsung Health remain the primary setup and data-management tools.
Samsung should settle the specifications, US pricing and availability on July 22; until then, the 800mAh Ultra 2 battery is the leak’s most consequential but still unverified claim.
References
- Primary source: Android Authority
Published: 2026-07-13T10:48:45+00:00
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