
What you need to know
- Samsung’s true rugged smartwatch upgrade won’t hit until 2026, as the rumored Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 skips a 2025 launch entirely.
- The device is internally referred to as the “Galaxy Watch 9 Ultra,” but is expected to ship as the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2.
- Samsung appears to be stretching out Ultra release cycles, mirroring Apple’s slower cadence for its high-end wearables.