Samsung launched a little of everything during its second Unpacked event of 2024. It brought the highly anticipated Galaxy Ring to market, added two new foldables to the portfolio, and introduced its first Ultra-tier smartwatch. Lost in the middle of all that excitement was another wearable — the Galaxy Watch 7 — which got a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it mention before Samsung moved right along to its Galaxy AI announcements.
And yes, I know why Samsung only gave its base smartwatch a few seconds of showtime, it’s not that much different from the Galaxy Watch 6 that came before it, and the brand new, far more expensive Galaxy Watch Ultra has understandably taken center stage. But I think the far more modest Galaxy Watch 7 deserved better. Even though it doesn’t revolutionize what it means to be a smartwatch, I still think it’s the Galaxy wearable you should buy in 2024.