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Samsung's next smartwatch doesn’t run Wear OS, new report claims

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Vlad 06 August 2026

Samsung Smart wearables Rumors

Samsung is working on a new smartwatch that will not be running Wear OS, according to a new report. This will allegedly slot in between the Galaxy Fit and the Galaxy Watch FE in price, and it's codenamed Galaxy Aero.

It runs RTOS and references to it have been found inside the Galaxy Wearable app's code, which describes it as a watch with a screen. It's likely that this will have the standard set of sensors you’d expect from a smartwatch, and given the fact that it's not running Wear OS, it should have week-long (or even weeks-long) battery life.

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What isn't known yet is whether it will have a circular, rectangular, or square display. As for the name, since Galaxy Aero seems to just be a codename, it's very possible that it will be called something else when it finally launches. Speaking of which, we don't yet know when it will be made official, but Samsung is gearing up to launch a bunch of new devices in September, so maybe that’s when we'll see this one too.

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  • urban19
  • L7n
  • 09 Aug 2026

ah, it's just gonna be a glorified fitness tracker with zero "smart" features and extremely basic customization. I have an Xiaomi HyperOS watch and I regret getting it (redmi watch 4) a while ago. The OS is extremely basic, no customiz...

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  • Anonymous
  • 3NK
  • 08 Aug 2026

It would be nice if they had GPS and Bluetooth so you could connect headphones, Energy Score, Vitals and Body Composition, and body temperature during sleep, and Heart Health too,I would have bought them then to replace my Fit3

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  • Anonymous
  • X%q
  • 07 Aug 2026

That's the problem with Android they remain undecided and keep experimenting. Users want stability even if they have to pay more. That's why they go to Apple even if it's not the best.

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