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The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 will be one year old in August, so the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 3 could land in the coming months. Unsurprisingly, therefore, a few things have been leaked and rumored about it, all of which you’ll find below, along with more accurate information about the likely release date.
Based on current leaks, it looks like the Galaxy Watch Active 3 could be visibly similar to its predecessor, but with some significantly improved internal parts, which might be enough to make it one of the most exciting smartwatches of 2020.
But there are a lot of things we don’t know yet, so we have also included a list of all the things we want from the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 3. The Galaxy Watch Active 2 was just a minor upgrade from its predecessor, so we want Big Changes here.
Come to the point
- What is it? The successor to the Galaxy Watch Active 2
- When he’s out Probably this year
- How much will it cost? Probable at least $ 279.99 / £ 269 / AU $ 549
Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 3 release date and price
It is unclear exactly when the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 3 will land. The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 was announced in August 2019, so with many wearables having an annual launch cycle, August 2020 would be a reasonable guess, with the Watch Active 3 potentially landing alongside the Samsung Galaxy Note 20, which will probably land at that time.
But it’s not that simple, since the original Samsung Galaxy Watch Active was announced in February 2019, so there was only six months between the first and second models. However, it’s been over six months since Active 2, so really all we’re saying here is that Samsung has so far not stuck to any particular pattern for this range.
However, there is evidence that a new Samsung smartwatch is coming soon, as wearable devices with model numbers associated with it have recently been certified by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
Said certification basically confirms the existence of the device, and it also usually occurs quite close to launch, so if we had to guess we would say that by the end of 2020 it would be the last to see the next Samsung smartwatch, and there is a good possibility of what to see before
But although these model numbers are almost certainly for a smart watch (they are SM-R840 and SM-R850, while the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2, for example, has the model number SM-R830), we don’t know the name of the device to which they belong, and it is also rumored that Samsung is working on a Samsung Galaxy Watch 2. Therefore there is a possibility that it will land first or instead.
As for the price, there are still no rumors about it, but the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 had a starting price of $ 279.99 / £ 269 / AU $ 549, so we would expect the Watch Active 3 to be at least as much – except maybe in Australia, you didn’t get the smallest (and therefore cheapest) version of the Watch Active 2, but you could get the smallest Galaxy Watch Active 3.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 3 news and leaks
There aren’t many leaks from Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 3 yet, but one thing we’ve heard is that it might not be much different than Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2.
Like that portable device, it can come in aluminum and stainless steel versions, and in black, silver and gold (with the stainless steel model only available in silver and gold).
Leaks also indicate that there are two different screen sizes (probably 40mm and 44mm again), but a bigger 330mAh battery on the smaller model (compared to 247mAh on the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2). There’s likely to be a bigger battery in the 44mm model as well, but we still don’t know how much bigger. On the Watch Active 2 it is 340mAh.
It is also reported that the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 3 will have 8GB of storage, which is double the 4GB on the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2.
Having said all that, it is possible that some of these rumors are actually referring to the Samsung Galaxy Watch 2, so we are still not sure what to expect.
What we want to see
There are several things that we want Samsung to change, update and add for the Galaxy Watch Active 3. The following seven are the main ones.
1. An ECG on the first day
Technically, the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 already has an ECG (EKG), but despite being announced at launch, at the time of writing it has yet to be activated.
So while we expect the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 3 to have ECG hardware, we also want the software to work from day one.
2. More third party applications
While there are no portable devices that house the same kind of app selection that you get on smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 is particularly lacking.
That’s because Samsung uses Tizen, which has a smaller app offering than Wear OS, which in turn is more limited than watchOS.
We’re not sure how much Samsung can do about it, but it could probably work to incentivize developers to build apps for the platform, so we’d like to see it tested.
3. A rotating bezel or crown
With the limited space available on smartwatches, a physical rotating bezel or crown can be a great alternative to sliding your finger across the screen to navigate the interface, but the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 doesn’t offer it.
Sure, there’s a digital dial, which is better than nothing, but it still involves interacting with the screen. So for the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 3, we would like to see this move externally.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch already has a rotating bezel, so mimicking that would be an obvious choice, but a rotating crown could be better – it’s a more compact solution and would help differentiate the two devices.
4. More power
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 has an Exynos 9110 chipset, which, while not exactly slow, is the same one you’ll find on both the original Samsung Galaxy Watch Active and the Samsung Galaxy Watch, making the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 3 really could do with a new chipset.
An upgrade in RAM wouldn’t hurt either, making the Galaxy Watch Active 3 feel like a speedy and speedy flagship device.
5. More accurate exercise tracking
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 is packed with exercise tracking features, but not everything is measured accurately. In our review, we found that he struggled with certain exercises, despite having modes for them, with crunches, for example, only recorded when the hand (and therefore also the Watch Active 2) extended far beyond knees.
If an activity can’t be tracked reliably, then it probably doesn’t make much sense to track it, so we’d like to see this improve for the next model.
6. Make it suitable for diving
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 can survive and even track a swim, but it’s not suitable for diving, which, while not unusual, slightly limits it in a pool.
So for the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 3, we’d like to see its water resistance improved so you don’t have to take it off before jumping. Better yet, we’d like to see Samsung add a specific dive tracking mode as well.
7. Better battery life
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 has a respectable two-day battery life. That’s enough for you to have the Apple Watch 5 expired, but it’s no match for the likes of the Fitbit Versa 2, which is a key rival, so we’d like to be able to get at least another day out of the Samsung Galaxy Watch active 3.
