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Matt Kollat

Samsung’s next Galaxy Watch upgrade might not be equal after all

Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 in hand.

Samsung recently confirmed that its upcoming smartwatches will adopt Qualcomm’s new wearable platform, a move expected to deliver a major boost in performance and battery life.But a new leak now suggests that not every watch in the lineup will benefit from the upgrade.According to a report citing industry sources, the high-end Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is likely to feature the Snapdragon Wear Elite chip, while the standard Galaxy Watch 9 could continue using Samsung’s in-house Exynos processor instead.If accurate, the strategy would mark a shift for Samsung’s smartwatch lineup, effectively creating a clearer performance gap between the Ultra model and the regular Galaxy Watch.

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