{"id":68395,"date":"2025-05-02T12:40:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T12:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/68395\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T12:40:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T12:40:10","slug":"what-samsung-has-to-get-right-with-the-galaxy-watch-8-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/68395\/","title":{"rendered":"What Samsung has to get right with the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Galaxy<\/p>\n

Kaitlyn Cimino \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Word on the street is that Samsung has some new smartwatches around the corner, and it\u2019s excellent news for Galaxy Watch Classic fans. Samsung launched the Galaxy Watch Ultra last year instead of a new Classic, but a recent Bluetooth certification mentioning the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic<\/a> strongly suggests Samsung\u2019s classier smartwatch series will return in 2025.<\/p>\n

As a Galaxy Watch Classic fan myself, I couldn\u2019t be happier. I liked the Galaxy Watch Ultra quite a bit, but the absence of the Classic last year was disappointing. However, as excited as I am for the Classic\u2019s return, I\u2019m slightly worried Samsung may not include one of my favorite features.<\/p>\n

Would you buy the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic if it doesn’t have a rotating bezel?<\/p>\n

49 votes<\/p>\n

The importance of the rotating bezel<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Kaitlyn Cimino \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

The Galaxy Watch Ultra<\/a> was a big risk for Samsung, and in many ways, it paid off. I personally loved the squircle design and big case size. Battery life was great, LTE connectivity by default was a nice touch, and the new action button (as Apple-inspired as it may be) was convenient.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the Ultra also omitted one of my favorite Galaxy Watch features: the rotating bezel. The rotating bezel has been a staple of Samsung wearables since the Gear S2 launched in 2015, and whether on that old watch or the Galaxy Watch 7 Classic, the genius of the rotating bezel is unmistakable. Having that physical input method to scroll through menus, notifications, apps, etc. is an incredible feature \u2014 and easily one of the best things about any Samsung smartwatch with it.<\/p>\n

While the rotating bezel\u2019s absence on the Galaxy Watch Ultra wasn\u2019t a deal-breaker, it was something I regularly noticed (and missed) whenever I used the watch. It\u2019s fine<\/strong> relying on the touchscreen for navigation, but there are instances where rotating the bezel is objectively better.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Kaitlyn Cimino \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

When I\u2019m out running, I\u2019d much rather move a rotating bezel to cycle through my workout data, rather than sliding my sweaty finger across the touchscreen. If I\u2019m doing dishes and want to read a notification, using the bezel is much preferred vs. getting water and soap suds on the display.<\/p>\n

Beyond those functional use cases, there\u2019s also just something fun about the rotating bezel. It\u2019s such a unique input method that you don\u2019t see on any other form factor, and it helps blur that line between a smartwatch and a legitimate timepiece.<\/p>\n

The Galaxy Watch 8 Classic needs to bring it back<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

We haven\u2019t heard much about the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic<\/a> regarding its specs, features, design, price, etc. It\u2019s easy to assume the rotating bezel will return, especially considering that Samsung has never launched a Classic smartwatch without the feature. But we also expected the Galaxy Watch Ultra would have a rotating bezel leading up to its release, and as we now know, that didn\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n

Samsung has created a precedent where its top-tier smartwatch model doesn\u2019t have a rotating bezel. In fact, none of Samsung\u2019s smartwatches launched last year had one. Not the Galaxy Watch Ultra, Galaxy Watch 7, or Galaxy Watch FE.<\/p>\n

Samsung has created a precedent where its top-tier smartwatch model doesn’t have a rotating bezel.<\/p>\n

Part of me wants to think there\u2019s no way Samsung would launch the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic without something so critical to its identity. But when I look back at last year\u2019s Galaxy Watch family, there\u2019s a sliver of doubt. Samsung got away with selling the Galaxy Watch Ultra without a rotating bezel for $650, so what\u2019s to stop the company from launching a (presumably) cheaper Galaxy Watch 8 Classic without one? I don\u2019t want that to be the case, but I also wouldn\u2019t be shocked if that\u2019s what happens.<\/p>\n

\"Samsung<\/p>\n

Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

While there\u2019s much more to a smartwatch than whether or not you can navigate the UI with its bezel, it\u2019s a big part of Samsung\u2019s smartwatch DNA. It\u2019s why the Gear S2 stood out all those years ago, and it\u2019s kept watches like the Galaxy Watch 7 Classic feeling fresh and unique in the modern smartwatch landscape.<\/p>\n

Bringing back the rotating bezel for the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic is the obvious outcome, and it\u2019s the one I ultimately think we\u2019ll see. I just hope Samsung agrees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kaitlyn Cimino \/ Android Authority Word on the street is that Samsung has some new smartwatches around the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":68396,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3160],"tags":[1685,542,3192,9844,53,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-68395","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gadgets","8":"tag-gadgets","9":"tag-samsung","10":"tag-samsung-galaxy-watch","11":"tag-smartwatches","12":"tag-technology","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114438289853191670","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68395","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68395"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68395\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}