Leaked Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic renders show the return of a missed feature
Rotation returns
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The launch of theSamsung Galaxy Watch 6line is fast approaching, with August or potentially even July on the cards for an official reveal. It’s odd, then, that there haven’t been many leaks yet – in fact, we’re only now getting our first look at the possible design of theSamsungGalaxy Watch 6 Classic.
This comes in the form of leaked renders courtesy ofOnLeaks(a leaker with a great track record) on behalf ofMySmartPrice, and they show a large, raised bezel, which apparently rotates. This is quite big news, as while theSamsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classichad a rotating bezel, Samsung ditched the feature for theSamsung Galaxy Watch 5line.
Instead, both the Watch 5 and theSamsung Galaxy Watch 5 Prohad a touch-sensitive digital bezel at the edge of their respective displays that you could run your finger along to access the same functionality.
In either case, the bezel lets you cycle through menu options and other aspects of the interface, but having a physical rotating bezel feels a lot more intuitive and tactile for this than the solution used on the latest models.
So, this is an appreciated change, and probably linked to the wearable apparently being called the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic. The mention of this name comes from the same source, and it seems then that Samsung thinks of the rotating bezel as being a ‘Classic’ model feature, not a ‘Pro’ feature.
We probably won’t also get a Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Pro, but there will almost certainly be a standard Samsung Galaxy Watch 6, which, based on past form, will likely lack the rotating bezel, so that’s an option for anyone who doesn’t like this feature.
No more surprises
Other than the rotating bezel, these images don’t show anything very surprising, but you can see that the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic is shown as having home and back buttons on the right edge, and a black magnetic loop strap, though there will almost certainly be multiple strap colors and designs to choose from.
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While we’d take these images with a pinch of salt, they come from a reputable source, so there’s a good chance they’re accurate.
We should find out in around two months, and this could be a busy event for Samsung, with theSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 5andSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 5expected to make an appearance alongside these wearables, too.
James is a freelance phones, tablets and wearables writer and sub-editor at TechRadar. He has a love for everything ‘smart’, from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work on the web, in print and on TV.
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