Samsung may be about to do something it rarely does: refresh its entire Galaxy Watch lineup in one shot. A leak tied to the Wear OS app points to three new models – likely the Galaxy Watch 9, Galaxy Watch 9 Classic, and a second-generation Galaxy Watch Ultra – with a possible announcement on 22 July alongside Samsung’s next foldables.
If that happens, the biggest winner is anyone who has been waiting for a proper Classic comeback. The return of a physical rotating bezel would be a neat bit of nostalgia, but it is also smart segmentation: Samsung gets a mainstream model, a more traditional ”watch” for button-and-bezel loyalists, and a premium Ultra for the spec chasers, all without forcing every buyer into the same design.
Three Galaxy Watch models spotted in Wear OS code
The source names three codewords: Fresh 9, Wise 9, and Project X2. Those are thought to map to the Galaxy Watch 9, Galaxy Watch 9 Classic, and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. Samsung has not confirmed any of it, but app code leaks tend to be less imaginative than product teasers – and annoyingly better at telling the truth.
A full lineup refresh would be a change from Samsung’s usual staggered approach, where some models get more attention than others. It also suggests the company wants a cleaner message against the Apple Watch and Google’s Pixel Watch line, both of which rely on clear tiering rather than half-updated families.
Exynos W1000 stays on the Galaxy Watch 9 and Classic
According to the leak, the base Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch 9 Classic are expected to keep the Exynos W1000 chip already used in the previous generation. The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, meanwhile, may switch to Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon Wear Elite processor.
- Galaxy Watch 9: Exynos W1000
- Galaxy Watch 9 Classic: Exynos W1000
- Galaxy Watch Ultra 2: Snapdragon Wear Elite
That split would make sense. Samsung can keep costs and power use under control on the regular models while giving the Ultra a more obvious performance bump. It is also a reminder that the smartwatch race is now as much about chip strategy as it is about cases, bezels, and straps.
Raise-to-talk could be the quiet upgrade
Another rumored addition is raise-to-talk, a feature that would let users trigger the voice assistant by lifting their wrist instead of using a wake phrase. That is not flashy enough for a keynote slide, but it is the sort of usability tweak that can make a watch feel less like a tiny phone strapped to your arm and more like something designed for actual motion.
The real question is whether Samsung can deliver all three watches with enough separation to justify the family split. If the Classic gets its bezel and the Ultra gets the new chip, the lineup suddenly looks coherent. If not, the leak will be remembered as a very optimistic draft.