Rumored for many weeks, Samsung’s Galaxy Watch FE is officially launched. The connected watch, which has a more modern and minimalist look than the Watch 6, is also more affordable.
Samsung no longer wanted it. The South Korean manufacturer will not have waited for its next Galaxy Unpacked, which should take place on July 10, 2024, to unveil its first watch marketed at a lower cost. There Galaxy Watch FE is official and will be available this summer.
And the information that leaked recently was right. With its round, no-frills watch look, the Watch FE is reminiscent of the Galaxy Watch 4 released in 2021. In addition, Samsung’s new connected watch is not devoid of features. A brief overview of its technical sheet and its specific features.
Samsung unveils the Galaxy Watch FE, a connected watch for less than $200
The Watch FE has a 1.2″ Super Amoled screen and benefits from a 396×396 pixel display. Inside, it’s a Exynos W920 clocked at 1.18 GHz which makes the heart of the accessory beat. Finally, equipped with 16 GB of storage and 1.5 GB of RAM, the watch is equipped with a 247 mAh battery. So much for the purely material part of the watch.
Software-wise, this is now the custom at Samsung: Wear OS, coupled with One UI 5 Watch, make the new connected watch thrill. Enough to ensure a great wealth of software for the Watch FE, as we were able to see during our test of the Galaxy Watch 6. The manufacturer emphasizes the many “sporty” features of its watch. More than 100 training sessions are accessible, while runners benefit from advanced analysis of their efforts. The watch is also equipped with a BioActive sensor and a sleep analysis tool.
Galaxy Watch FE pricing and availability
The Watch FE is sold in one size: 40 mm. It exists in the following three colors: black, rose gold and silver. But its main advantage lies in its price. No price in euros has yet been given by Samsung. To get an idea of the price of the watch, you have to go to the manufacturer’s US website. There the Watch FE will be sold 199 dollars in its Bluetooth editionAnd 249 dollars in its LTE version. A little expensive when you compare it to a Xiaomi Watch S3 or a Huawei Watch Fit 3, even if you can count on all of Samsung’s know-how and the Google environment.
It is also unknown what the exact availability date of the Watch FE will be. On its French newsroom, Samsung simply specifies that it will be accessible during the summer of 2024, without giving further details. In the United States, the marketing of the watch is announced for June 24, 2024.