This is not only the big day for Samsung but also for us here at techMoran. Live from the launch happening, we have seen unique and exciting products that are being presented. To watch the live event from our website, click here. To know more about the galaxy Z flip three, click here. Now it is time that we shift our attention to the wearables that will accompany them, namely the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Buds 2.
A new smartwatch, available in two versions, and a pair of wireless headphones carry active noise reduction technology on the entry-level. Here is what Samsung has concocted for its excellent August unpacking.
This is the big surprise from the brand that has captured my heart. I am talking about the Galaxy Watch 4. Samsung draws a definitive line on the Tizen OS, which animated its smartwatches and joins WearOSco-developed with Google.
What does this change? Pretty much everything. Much richer in applications and possibilities for synchronisation with a smartphone, WearOS allows the Galaxy Watch 4 to reach a particular milestone in terms of versatility. The best illustration of this new marriage: Google Maps will finally be usable independently on the watch.
The Watch 4 can also make you pass an electrocardiogram, calculate the oxygenation rate of the blood, and — and this is a first — to calculate the body mass of the user (BMI, muscle mass, body hydration rate). In other words: the watch could almost replace a connected scale, which blows us Samsung.
On the hardware side, the Watch 4 embeds the new Exynos W920 SoC from Samsung. Etched in 5 nm, it offers a doped performance of about 20% compared to the previous version. It is equipped with 1.5 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage and benefits from a battery of 247 and 340 mAh depending on the model chosen (40 or 44 mm). The recharge also improves and takes only 1h40 to go from 0 to 100%.
Finally, the smartphone screen offers a diagonal of 1.2 or 1.3 inches, always in Super AMOLED, and protected by a glass Gorilla Glass DX. The watch is also IP68 certified.
The Galaxy Watch 4 will be available in four distinct models :
Galaxy Watch 4 Bluetooth: Ksh 34,457(40 mm) or KSH 34,457 (44 mm).
Galaxy Watch 4 4G: Ksh 40,861 (40 mm) or Ksh 44,407 (44 mm).
Galaxy Watch 4 Classic Bluetooth : ksh 47,266 (42 mm) or ksh 51,109 (46 mm).
Galaxy Watch 4 Classic 4G: KSH 53,671(42 mm) or KSH 63,293 (46mm).
