Particulars regarding Samsung’s One UI 8 Watch have leaked on-line, alongside robust indicators that the Galaxy Watch 8 smartwatch is nigh.
Having discovered that Samsung was set to skip One UI 7 altogether for its smartwatch household, we’ve now acquired an perception into One UI 8 Watch and its characteristic set.
Having found the firmware for One UI 8 Watch, X person DevOfIpos has been sharing a few of their findings.
What to anticipate from One UI 8 Watch
These findings embrace photos of the app icons Samsung is utilizing in One UI 8 Watch. Notably, they’re a detailed match for the equal icons in One UI 7 on the Samsung Galaxy S25 and different telephones.
Additionally notable is that Gemini, not Google Assistant, is the default assistant on this construct.
This would appear to substantiate reviews from a few weeks in the past of indicators that Samsung was eradicating point out of Google Assistant from its forthcoming smartwatch UI revamp.
Newly found by Android Authority are so-called ‘Gemini Actions’, which recommend a level of app-linking and activity automation, as seen on Android telephones. There are additionally indicators that Google’s AI assistant will be capable to handle calendar occasions, summarise emails, and reply queries.
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Galaxy Watch 8 specs seem
In separate however associated information, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 has appeared on the FCC’s regulatory database.
Carrying the mannequin names SM-L335F and SM-L335U, we get the wholly unsurprising affirmation that these next-gen Galaxy Watch wearables will characteristic LTE, NFC, Bluetooth 5.3 LE, and Wi-Fi 4 connectivity.
We additionally study that 10W charging speeds can be supported, in addition to the prevailing Samsung EP-OL300 wi-fi charger.
Samsung is anticipated to carry again the Basic mannequin after a yr out, offering a mannequin with a tactile rotating bezel as a substitute for the common Samsung Galaxy Watch 8.