What you need to know
- A new leak claims that the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 could potentially have a 784 mAh battery, which is marketed as 800 mAh.
- The Galaxy Watch 9 (40mm) will also get a 382mAh battery, about 23% larger than its predecessor.
- Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear Elite chip is also expected to debut in the Ultra 2, which will combine improved efficiency with a larger battery for longer runtimes.
Recently, the 3C certification base released the charging details Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watches. Now, a new report claims the company’s next statement premium smart watches finally, it can satisfy one of the biggest demands of power users: longer battery life.
New report from SamMobile offers Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 may have a significantly larger battery. If the report turns out to be true, this could be one of the biggest hardware updates the Ultra line has seen to date.
Battery life has always been a compromise on Wear OS devices. The original Galaxy Watch Ultra launched with a 590mAh battery, which was already one of the largest cells Samsung has ever put into a smartwatch. In real-life testing, many owners managed to go almost three days between charges, putting it among the better performing Wear OS watches in that respect. However, competitors continued to close the gap and users consistently demanded more endurance from Samsung.
According to information discovered by SamMobile, the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 may be powered by a 784 mAh battery. Samsung could bump that number up to 800mAh, which is about a 35% jump from the current model.
A bigger battery won’t be the only improvement, it says. The watch is also rumored to be paired with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon Wear Elite processor. With a more efficient chip and larger battery, we were able to see noticeably longer runtimes than previous Galaxy Watch Ultra models. Some reports suggest that Samsung may offer more than three days of battery life.
Falling upgrades
The leak also hints at improvements elsewhere in Samsung’s smartwatch lineup. The Galaxy Watch 9 (40 mm) is said to have a 382 mAh battery, which is about 23% larger than the 325 mAh cell in the previous model. Meanwhile, previous reports suggest that the 44mm model could stick with a 435mAh battery.
Samsung is apparently preparing three new wearables for launch: the Galaxy Watch 9, Galaxy Watch 9 Classic, and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. All three are expected to be unveiled alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 8 at Samsung’s upcoming Unpacked event.
Android Central’s Take
Battery life has been one of the most common complaints about Wear OS watches for years, and this potential improvement seems more like Samsung finally answering a long-standing request from many buyers than an unexpected bonus. If these leaks are true, the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 could be a great upgrade, but giving users more battery after years of compromises doesn’t deserve a standing ovation.
