Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 leak points to major charging boost, but the Galaxy Watch FE could miss out

Date:
Mon, 20 May 2024 15:07:55 +0000

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More Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 leaks hint at a faster charging smartwatch, but the Galaxy Watch FE may not get the same treatment.

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Its no secret that Samsung is gearing up to launch its next line of smartwatches, with the anticipated Galaxy Watch 7 expected to be announced on July 10 - the speculated date for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event. Now, more online leaks reveal details about a potential new charging boost
for the watch - and lack thereof, in the case of the rumored Galaxy Watch FE.

Over the weekend, we reported that new leaks were spotted on the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) list hinting at several variations of the new Galaxy Watch 7, alongside an additional certification rumored to be the more affordable Galaxy Watch FE, which would be Samsungs equivalent of the Apple Watch SE. After taking a closer look, SamMobile discovered that at least one of the Galaxy Watch 7 variants could support 15W charging, a 50% increase in charging speed over the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6.

While this is exciting news and would be a great upgrade from the already excellent Watch 6 , it seems from the FCC listing thatthe Galaxy Watch FE
wont be receiving this kind of feature, unfortunately. Instead, the FCC documents reveal the Galaxy Watch FE mayonly support 5W charging - which is even less than the Galaxy Watch 6.

Alongside a new line of smartwatches, we are expecting Samsung to drop the Galaxy Z Flip 6 , the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 , and the Samsung Galaxy Ring , which could well hit our best smart ring list. (Image credit: Samsung) A stingy move from Samsung?

If this is true, the Galaxy Watch 7 will pack a 50% charging boost compared
to the Galaxy Watch 6, meaning that it could only take you 45 minutes to charge it from zero to full, as estimated by SamMobile. But as for the Galaxy Watch FE, its 5W charging power will be 50% slower than the Galaxy Watch 6, meaning it could take you up to three hours to completely charge.

Despite the Galaxy Watch FE being tipped to be Samsungs first budget-friendly smartwatch, the decision to not integrate a more powerful charging system is
a poor move, since prospective buyers could stick with purchasing the Galaxy Watch 6 for last years best features, better battery life and faster
charging.

It also doesnt help with convincing people to purchase the new Galaxy Watch FE, as the Apple Watch SE 2 is already out there as a great affordable smartwatch with good specs; a high bar to clear in terms of value. However, the watch is yet to be unveiled, so hopefully theres a redeeming factor that could convince us otherwise. You might also like Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 could come in three versions and get a big chipset upgrade The Galaxy Watch Ultra is spotted again as Samsung hints at 'premium' smartwatches Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 tipped to get blood sugar monitoring and a new Ultra model



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