Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 could launch alongside new Galaxy Watch Fit

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 could launch alongside new Galaxy Scout Fit

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At that place are just 24 days until the next Samsung Unpacked event, where we fully wait to come across the Milky way Watch 3, Milky way Note xx, Milky way Fold ii, Galaxy Z Flip 5G and Galaxy Tab S7 unveiled. All the same, a new FCC filing suggests there might be something else upwards Samsung's sleeve — both figuratively and literally.

Beginning spotted past The Verge, the listing doesn't requite an awful lot away other that the model number: SM-R220. Simply the diagram to a higher place shows a wearable that looks an awful lot like the underside of the Galaxy Fit.

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The Milky way Fit, if you're not enlightened, is Samsung's entry-level fitness tracker, comparable to basic step trackers fabricated by Fitbit, Xiaomi and Award. We rather liked it in our review, praising its "solid fitness-tracking in a lightweight, comfortable package" — but it was undoubtedly a pared-back offering, with no support for GPS or onboard storage for music.

That made it something of a downgrade from the Milky way Fit 2, merely the sacrifices certainly made it more affordable. The Milky way Fit sold for $100, while the fifty-fifty more stripped back Galaxy Fit E went for $35.

Then what might a new Galaxy Fit offering? Well, the diagram appears to show a heart-rate sensor, just that'south not exactly new. GPS would be welcome, merely that might push the price up to Milky way Watch Active levels, and Samsung has been pretty articulate that the Galaxy Fit is a cheaper product for smaller budgets.

Still, at that place are extras that can come at minimal cost. The sub-$40 Honor Band 5 manages to pack in SpO2 measurement, while the new $30 Xiaomi Mi Ring 5 has added in menstruation bike tracking on a upkeep and small screen.

Of form, the picture may non be a new Galaxy Fit — information technology could be something altogether more ambitious. The $100 price point of the original Galaxy Fit does exit Samsung in a tricky position, afterward all: the options from Honor and Xiaomi undercut it past some margin, but today you can buy a Fitbit Charge four for $150. And that's a marked improvement over the original Milky way Fit, what with it packing GPS, VO2 Max, eye rate insights and SpO2 for the money.

Hopefully, Samsung is planning something forth those lines — it'southward certainly possible given the FCC filing is anything but specific. While such filings don't indicate an imminent release engagement (or fifty-fifty any release at all), information technology feels convenient that the list has come to light so close to the upcoming Unpacked event.

Freelance contributor Alan has been writing about tech for over a decade, covering phones, drones and everything in between. Previously Deputy Editor of tech site Alphr, his words are found all over the web and in the occasional magazine too. When not weighing upwards the pros and cons of the latest smartwatch, yous'll probably find him tackling his ever-growing games backlog. Or, more likely, playing Spelunky for the millionth time.