- The Galaxy Watch 8 Classic was spotted again
- It is presented in a Bluetooth regulatory database
- We did not have a classic model with the 2024 series
While we get closer to the planned launch of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 – Most probably towards the time in July – we start to obtain a more complete image of what will be offered, and the last leak indicates again a return to the classic model for the best Samsung watches.
The Xpertpick team (via 9TO5google) identified a device that most likely corresponds to the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic in a Bluetooth regulatory database, with the SM-L505U model number. However, the deposit no longer gives us details on the laptop.
This is not the first time that we have heard that the classic could make a return, and in fact, these rumors extend until last year. Earlier this month, the same Galaxy Watch 8 Classic model was spotted in another official database.
If you have not closely followed the Samsung watch, the classic variation is generally larger, made from better materials and more expensive, compared to the standard intelligent watch that Samsung turns off each year.
To bring back
We did not have a classic model last year, but as our Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic Review will tell you, we did it in 2023. In 2022, we obtained the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro.
Samsung now seems to be released by classic models alternating with the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra and Pro models – we saw the first ultra appear in 2024, and we always hope that we could see the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 Break Cover this year. However, if we get a classic, Ultra 2 can be recorded for 2026.
Another key feature of classic models is a physical and rotating telescope that you can use to interact with the watch. This is an input option that often makes more sense than trampling on the screen or pressing the buttons, especially in motion or in delicate weather conditions.
In fact, it is so useful, it could even make me consider going from my Garmin Instinct 3 – where to work through menus and lists requires a lot of button. I will wait to see what the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic brings first to the table.
