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- Through a leaked One UI 8 Watch firmware, we’ve spotted plenty of new details about Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic.
- The Galaxy Watch 8 could come in a squircle body in two sizes.
- The Galaxy Watch 8 Classic could also come in a squircle body, but possibly in a single size, with an unaccented Quick Button, and Galaxy Watch Ultra-like strong vibrations.
Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Watch 8 series alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 8, sometime in Q3 2025. Information around the smartwatch’s hardware has been surprisingly scarce, and we only know a few bits, like the charging speed. Leaks previously suggested that we could get squircle icons with the upcoming One UI 8 Watch update. However, that doesn’t seem to be the only squircle bits coming in the next few months, as the Galaxy Watch 8 and Galaxy Watch 8 Classic could adopt a squircle shape themselves, much like the Galaxy Watch Ultra. The Galaxy Watch 8 Classic could get even more Ultra-like features, like a Quick Button and stronger vibrations.