Galaxy Watch 2 could be the first Samsung smartwatch in this premium material
One that’s light, durable and expensive
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We keep hearing whispers of aSamsung Galaxy Watch 2, and the latest leak points to the case being made from a material we haven’t seenSamsung’s watches in before, namely titanium.
That’s according toSamMobile, which adds the wearable will also be available in aluminum and stainless steel variants. Those latter two have been used in Samsung smartwatches in the past, but this would be the first time the brand has used titanium in a watch.
Titanium has a lot going for it – it’s as strong as steel but a lot lighter, and it’s very resistant to corrosion. However, it’s expensive too, significantly more so than stainless steel or aluminum.
The Apple approach
A titanium Samsung Galaxy Watch 2 could cost a lot more than one made with other materials. On theApple Watch 5, which also comes in a titanium variant, you have to pay $799 / £799 / AU$1,259 for the titanium model with a Sport Loop band, compared to just $399 / £399 / AU$649 for an aluminum case with that band.
SoAppleis charging twice as much for a titanium one, and while Samsung probably won’t pump the price up quite as high as Apple it’s likely that the titanium Galaxy Watch 2 will be a premium offering, if it exists.
There’s also a chance that titanium will be used on theSamsung Galaxy Watch Active 3as well or instead, as both devices are rumored and SamMobile isn’t sure which one the titanium is headed for. But given its expensive nature we’d think the Samsung Galaxy Watch 2 is the most likely, since that’s likely to be positioned as a pricier product.
We’re still not certain when either wearable will launch, but perhaps we’ll see at least one of them alongside theSamsung Galaxy Note 20in August.
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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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