But that still leaves plenty of unanswered questions ahead of the next big Unpacked event in July, a bunch of which are unanswered no more if you choose to believe a typically very trustworthy social media leaker today.
Two (rather boring) color options for the Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic
That’s the most predictable detail that could have been revealed in the lead-up to the two’s official announcements, and pretty much the same goes for the Watch 8’s 40 and 44mm case options. Those are the exact sizes last year’s Galaxy Watch 7 are available in, mind you, and the Galaxy Watch 6 was also released in 40 and 44mm variants with and without cellular connectivity back in 2023.
The Galaxy Watch 8 looks like the definition of a vanilla product in this leaked picture. | Image Credit — Evan Blass
The Galaxy Watch 6 Classic, on the other hand, came out in 43 and 47mm sizes a couple of years ago, which will apparently not be the case for 2025’s Galaxy Watch 8 Classic. This next-gen rotating bezel-rocking timepiece is instead expected to land in only one XL 46mm size soon, presumably just like the second Galaxy Watch Ultra edition.
As far as colorways go, it’s not exactly surprising (or very exciting) to hear that the Galaxy Watch 8 will reportedly be offered in graphite and silver flavors while the Watch 8 Classic is tipped to come painted in good old fashioned black and white hues. The Galaxy Watch 6 Classic, remember, was sold in similar-sounding black and silver paint jobs, but the Galaxy Watch 7 offers slightly flashier green and cream alternatives for its main (and relatively tedious) silver color.
The Galaxy Watch Ultra (2025) is also unlikely to turn many heads with its three hues
Titanium Blue, Titanium Gray, and Titanium Silver. It shouldn’t be too hard to picture the second-gen Galaxy Watch Ultra in your head in those three color options, especially after the first edition was released in Titanium Silver and Titanium Gray models, and the upcoming Apple Watch Ultra 2 rival was recently leaked in, you guessed it, a blue flavor.
Of course, it remains to be seen if the 2025 Galaxy Watch Ultra will retain the black and orange bands paired with silver and gray cases respectively on the 2024 generation. While an orange strap would add a little pizazz to the impending rugged smartwatch, it’s still sad to hear that the Titanium White colorway (with a matching white band) will probably go away this year.
The second-gen Galaxy Watch Ultra doesn’t look like the most stylish smartwatch in the world. | Image Credit — Evan Blass
Then again, like its predecessor, the Galaxy Watch Ultra (2025), which some still expect to be called Galaxy Watch 8 Ultra, should excel primarily in the build quality department rather than shine with a very stylish design. The specifications will also be pivotal for this bad boy’s success, but unfortunately, I can’t tell you an awful lot on how Samsung plans to upgrade the first-gen Galaxy Watch Ultra.
One interesting spec disclosed today is 64GB internal storage space, which would represent a major improvement over the 32 gigs on the original Galaxy Watch Ultra.
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Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans across various platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood with his work, Adrian’s passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic collection of devices, saved from personal bankruptcy by his preference for ‘adequate’ over ‘overpriced’.
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