The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 is rumored to be getting a major chipset upgrade
Samsung doesn’t always put new chipsets in new versions of the Galaxy Watch, but it did with the Galaxy Watch 6 – and it looks like it will also happen with the Galaxy Watch 7 series launching later this year.
That’s what a reliable tipster says Roland Quandt (through SamMobile), which says that a processor internally codenamed Exynos 5535 will power the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 models.
Since the 2023 watches were powered by the Exynos W930 – see our Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 review and Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic review for details – it’s likely this new chipset could be marketed as the Exynos W940.
And that’s all the information we have on this part right now: we don’t know how much faster it will be or what new features it will bring, but it’s encouraging that Samsung doesn’t seem to be using the Exynos W930. again this year.
Galaxy Watch 7 is based on Exynos 5535 (again internal model number, not an official marketing name. Based on previous models I suspect Exynos W940. There is also an Exynos 5400 (internal model number, no idea, but it’s a mobile phone and probably wearable thing ) There is also Exynos 6375.January 19, 2024
Improving battery life
As far as we know, this is the first leak of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7, so we can’t tell you much more about these wearables. We assume that, just like last year, there will be both a standard model and a Classic model with bezel.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 and the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic were unveiled in July 2023 (alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and the Galaxy Z Flip 5), so we’re probably looking at the next devices to appear sometime around July 2024.
Both last year’s models scored highly in our reviews, with high praise for the smartwatches’ design and finish, as well as the software experience. However, if there’s room for improvement, it’s the battery life, which is still only average.
That’s something the new Exynos W940 should reportedly help with: new chipsets tend to be more efficient and powerful, meaning the same tasks can be accomplished with less strain on the device’s battery.