A splash of color and more variety would be nice
I absolutely hate that I even need to say this, but while color options are not particularly important (for me, at least) when it comes to new smartphones, smartwatches are an entirely different story. These are fashion items just as much as they are tech gadgets, which means that every design element can greatly matter for a prospective buyer.
The Galaxy Watch 8 is by no means what you’d call an eye-catching product. | Image Credit — Evan Blass
I know, I know, a smaller-than-47mm Watch Ultra might need to cut some serious battery life corners, but who says there’s no market for a compact rugged timepiece with no more than a day of running times between charges, a sleeker and thinner body, and ideally, a lower price point? Besides, if Garmin can pull off multiple sizes for so many of its popular robust smartwatches, why wouldn’t Samsung be able to do the same thing?
Where’s that second-gen Galaxy Watch Fan Edition?
Most of you will probably not agree with me on this, but I consider the Galaxy Watch FE to be the best Samsung smartwatch available right now.
The reasons are fairly simple, and it obviously helps that I’m not exactly what you’d call a smartwatch power user. But even those of you who’d never think about buying anything but the latest and greatest high-end devices have to admit that the bang for buck is mighty strong with the first-ever Galaxy Watch Fan Edition, which is why Samsung should probably strike while the iron is hot and think about releasing a new generation as soon as possible.
The first-gen Galaxy Watch FE is a great product, but a sequel could obviously be even better. | Image Credit — Samsung
Now, I’m fully aware that it’s against the company’s traditions to unveil budget-friendly Fan Editions alongside new flagships, but traditions are made to be changed, and if the Galaxy Watch 8 can look radically different from its predecessor, why couldn’t a Galaxy Watch FE (2025) see daylight in an “uncharacteristic” timeline?
How about a Galaxy Watch Edge?
I admit that this is just a pipe dream of mine right now, and I’m not entirely sure that it would work, but if there’s one segment where tech companies should try to slim down their products and gauge demand, that’s the wearable industry and not the smartphone market.
Am I the only one who feels a Galaxy Watch Edge makes more sense than the Galaxy S25 Edge? | Image Credit — PhoneArena
Can you even picture a Galaxy Watch Edge or Galaxy Watch 8 Edge with a sub-9mm waist, sub-40-gram weight, premium build materials, a big and beautiful AMOLED touchscreen, and all the latest and greatest health and fitness tracking features around?
Source: Phone Arena
