Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 4 might not launch this year

Date:
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:59:06 +0000

Description:
A reputable leaker doesn't think we'll see the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 4 this year, despite many rumors to the contrary.

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Weve heard from a lot of leakers about the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 4 lately, and yet one of the best leakers in the business has just suggested that they dont think its coming.

Evan Blass (who has an excellent track record) tweeted "Remind me why we're expecting a new Galaxy Watch Active model....", then in response to a reply saying "Because leakers said its coming" added This leaker thinks it aint.

Its not clear from that whether they mean at all or just this year, but without additional information, well assume the latter. The Apple Watch 7 is also on the way These are the best smartwatches Check out the best fitness trackers Remind me why we're expecting a new Galaxy Watch Active model.... June 24, 2021 See more This leaker thinks it ain't, ha. June 24, 2021 See
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That said, despite the credibility of the source wed certainly take this with a pinch of salt, given that we recently saw renders supposedly showing the wearable , which also came from a credible leaker (@OnLeaks). Yet another leaker with a good track record ( @rquandt ) has also recently tweeted that the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 4 is on the way.

So whats going on here? Most leaks so far suggest that both the Samsung
Galaxy Watch 4 and Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 4 are landing soon, probably
at the same time.

So its possible that actually were just going to see the Galaxy Watch 4, but perhaps in a number of configurations and maybe with the option of a sporty band. That could potentially lead to confusion and assumptions that some configuration of it is the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 4.

Certainly, launching the two wearables at around the same time would seem a slightly odd choice, given that rumors suggest theyre quite similar. Indeed, typically Samsung spreads them out. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 for example
was released around a year after the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 , and
there hasnt been a Watch Active 3, with Samsung thought to be skipping that number.

So it would make sense if a Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 4 wasnt landing anytime soon, except that its been so extensively leaked, and we wouldnt
think every leaker involved would simply be confusing it with some configuration of the Galaxy Watch 4.

Its also possible that Blass is trying to subtly suggest perhaps that we will see another wearable alongside the Galaxy Watch 4, but that it wont be called the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 4. But that seems a stretch from his
comments.

Most likely he really is saying that theres only one upcoming Samsung smartwatch, and at this stage were really not sure whether hes right about that or not. Hopefully well find out soon, as Samsung is thought to either be announcing its upcoming wearable(s) on August 3 , or possibly even on June
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