According to rumors, Samsung will launch three versions of the Galaxy Watch 7 series this year. One of them could be the Galaxy Watch 7 Pro version, which was missing from last year’s Galaxy Watch 6 line. While the Galaxy Watch 7 series is slated to launch later this year, its ‘Pro’ variant has allegedly been spotted at India’s BIS.
It should be noted that according to the latest reports, not the rumored Galaxy Watch 7 Pro, but its battery has been spotted on the website of India’s Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The Galaxy Watch 7 Pro’s alleged battery carries the model number “EB-705ABY”. according to the reportThis is the same model number associated with the alleged Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 Pro model.
According to BIS registration (seen by 91 portables), the Galaxy Watch 7 Pro is expected to pack a 578 mAh battery, which Samsung, with some leeway, could market as 600 mAh. If this turns out to be true, then it would make it the largest battery in any Wear OS smartwatch, as the Galaxy Watch 7 series is expected to debut with Wear OS 5.
The Galaxy Watch 7 Pro battery spotting in India’s BIS also hints that the watch is in the works and may launch in India soon. Besides, the rumored Galaxy Watch 7 Pro, the US version of the Galaxy Watch 7 with the model number “SM-L305U”, was spotted on the Bluetooth SIG website a few days ago. This particular American model is eSIM version of the Galaxy Watch 7. The Wi-Fi version of the Galaxy Watch 7 allegedly carries the model number “SM-L300”.
Speaking of specs, the Galaxy Watch 7 series is rumored to pack a new 3nm chipset, which is expected to offer a 50% increase in power efficiency. Samsung is also expected to increase the storage capacity of the Galaxy Watch 7 series. Moreover, there are rumors that Samsung could launch a more affordable Galaxy Watch FE this year.
We may also see Samsung inject some of its Galaxy AI features into the upcoming Galaxy Watch 7 series.