Fresh leaks over the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 smartwatch seem to confirm that Samsung is expanding its portable offer.
We are probably still a few months from an official Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 announcement, probably next to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7.
However, the newest leaks with regard to the next portable of Samsung are closest to a nailed confirmation so far and they confirm some fundamental points about the range.
Two Galaxy Watch 8 models spotted
As reported by Xpertpick, batteries that are apparently intended for the Galaxy Watch 8 series appeared in certification at SafetyKorea – the safety and compliance organization in Samsung’s home country.
There are two batteries (with the code name EB-BL330ABY and EB-BL505ABY) for two different portable devices. It is believed that this is the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 and the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic.
Samsung did not deliver Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 Classic, so this is welcome news.
One of those batteries can be seen in a screenshot and reveals a typical capacity of 435 mAh for EB-BL330aby. That would be slightly larger than the 425 mAh battery in the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7.
Moreover, the Watch 8 Classic on the Bluetooth SIG site has been noted in a new list of an ‘SM-L505U’ model number.
There is some chatter that this model is actually the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, but the name is clear as a day here, so it seems unlikely, although we are sure that Samsung also works on that portable.
Galaxy View 8 firmware in the wild
That is not the only Galaxy Watch 8 -Lek that now does the rounds. Twitter (formerly X) Tipster Theorysm recently posted details of the firmware intended to be refreshed on Samsung’s next wearables.
Six variants were mentioned here, which seem to divide into two models.
The SM-L320, SM-L325U, SM-L330 and SM-L335U seem to display the two sizes and Wi-Fi/Cellular variants of the Galaxy Watch 8, while the SM-L500 and SM-L505 could relate to the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, the previous mentions on the GSMA database.
We were big fans of the Galaxy Watch 7, but we would like to see the return of the classic, as well as a somewhat slimmer. It would be nice if all those advanced health functions were to work just as well without a Samsung telephone connected.
