Samsung introduced the Galaxy Watch Ultra at its 2024 July Unpacked event. It looks eerily similar to a smartwatch you almost certainly have seen before, the Apple Watch Ultra 2.

The Galaxy Watch 7 even varies depending on the model you choose, with the 40 mm battery unit a relatively small 300mAh and the 44mm packing in a 425mAh equivalent.

Part of Samsung's budget-minded 'Fan Edition' product line, the Galaxy Watch FE starts at $199 for the Bluetooth -only model making it a full $100 cheaper than the most basic Galaxy Watch 6 model.

The Galaxy Watch Ultra costs $649 because the Apple Watch Ultra 2 costs $799, so Samsung, by proxy, is not overcharging its customers — it’s undercutting the competition by $150.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 may still get updates, but if you're in the market for a new Samsung watch, you should definitely get the current top product — the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6. With ...

For the Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch Ultra, Samsung released new sleep apnea and electrocardiogram detection. That sleep apnea detection isn’t on Apple’s wearables, at least not yet.

Samsung has outlined a timeline for phasing out its older Tizen-powered smartwatches, and it's boosting trade-ins to $100 in the meantime for those looking to upgrade their Galaxy Watch.

At present Samsung’s line-up consists of 40mm and 44mm diameter Galaxy Watch 7 wearables, with and without 4G/LTE, and the Galaxy Watch Ultra. It has LTE as standard and only comes as a 47mm design.