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Samsung appears close to releasing the One UI 9 Watch beta for older Galaxy smartwatches, with beta firmware spotted for the Galaxy Watch 8 and indications that the program will expand to Galaxy Watch 7 and earlier generations, even as the Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 ship with One UI 9 Watch by default.
Samsung's One UI 9 Watch update, built on Wear OS 7, launches with Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and will roll out to older Galaxy smartwatches in the coming weeks, with an official list of eligible devices covering up to the last four generations.
leaked details for Google’s Pixel Watch 5 reveal health sensors (SpO2 and atrial fibrillation), sleep and run tracking, GPS-enabled LTE and Wi‑Fi variants, a built‑in virtual coach, and Gemini AI integration with Wear OS 7. The device comes in 41mm and 45mm sizes across four colors (with Champagne Gold not offered in 45mm), doubles storage to 64GB, and increases battery capacity. Release is expected August 12 with pre-orders around August 20; price hikes of roughly $50/€20 are anticipated.
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 uses an 800mAh battery paired with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear Elite, but Samsung’s official specs keep the “up to 60 hours with Always-On Display” claim for the Ultra, same as the original model. The Galaxy Watch 9 series also increases battery size and switches to Wear OS 7, yet both generations still quote roughly 40 hours without AOD. The stagnant runtimes, despite bigger cells and a newer chip, may come from factors like a brighter 5,000-nit display or other power draws, or possibly outdated marketing numbers; Samsung says it’s seeking clarification from the company.
A fresh leak ahead of Samsung’s July 22 Unpacked event outlines major specs for the Galaxy Watch 9 lineup: the 40mm Watch 9 features a 438x438 display, while the 44mm Watch 9 and the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 use a 480x480 panel, with up to 2GB RAM and 64GB storage options. Battery upgrades include 40mm at 325mAh, 44mm at 445mAh, and Ultra 2 potentially around 800mAh. All models reportedly support Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, dual‑band Wi‑Fi, and LTE variants. The Ultra 2 is said to have a titanium body and 100m water resistance, with the standard Watch 9 in aluminum and 5ATM rating. Samsung is rumored to switch from Exynos W1000 to Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear Elite SW6100, running Wear OS 7 on One UI 9 Watch. Ultra 2 may reach up to 5,000 nits brightness. Pricing leaks suggest Watch 9 40mm Bluetooth €409 (~$468), 44mm LTE €489 (~$560), and Ultra 2 LTE €749 (~$857). Unpacked event date remains July 22.
Google releases Wear OS 7 with a refreshed UI and Gemini Intelligence, adding Live Updates, a Media Output Switcher, XR/smart-glasses integration, and Create Your Widget; promises up to 10% longer battery life. Galaxy Watches will get One UI 9 Watch later in 2026, with a July window for the Galaxy Watch 9 series and broader rollout to other Galaxy wearables in Q3–Q4 2026.
Google rolls out Android 17 together with the June Pixel Feature Drop and Wear OS 7 for Pixel devices (starting with the Pixel 6) and the Pixel Watch, introducing multitasking with Bubbles, Screen Reactions, foldable gaming mode, and security/privacy upgrades; Wear OS 7 adds longer battery life, Live Updates, and cross-device controls, with a broad rollout to Pixel 6 and newer through 2026.
Google reveals Wear OS 7’s Wear Widgets, renaming Tiles to Wear Widgets, introduces 2×1 and 2×2 layouts and a Remote Compose framework designed to reduce background activity for better battery life; early partners include Spotify, WhatsApp, Peloton, and Todoist, with backwards compatibility to Wear OS 4+, and plans to bring widgets to Android Auto and Samsung Galaxy Watches via Multi-Info Tiles.
Google's Wear OS 7 update adds iPhone‑style Live Updates for deliveries and sports scores, replaces Tiles with Wear Widgets in Android‑like layouts, brings AI features under Gemini Intelligence on select watches later this year, and promises up to 10% better battery life over Wear OS 6.