Samsung ditched its physical rotating bezel with the Galaxy Watch 5 series, a change that caused a lot of consternation. But the feature seems set to return in the next iteration. The Galaxy Watch 6 Pro reportedly has a physical rotating bezel to interact with the device.
This news is according to Korean tipster SuperRoader. The next Pro smartwatch is said to bring back a physical rotating bezel to interact with software. Furthermore, the Galaxy Watch 6 Pro will also keep its focus on offering at least two days of battery life.
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However, the regular Galaxy Watch 6 is likely to miss out on a feature that would make the Pro model stand out from the non-Pro variant. It could also help Samsung make a leap in design in a generational upgrade, rather than making it a repetitive product.
In a world where most smartwatches look identical, having an original design element like a physically rotating bezel is a big deal. With the Galaxy Watch 5, Samsung has created a watch that looks no different from the competition. I previously speculated that, like 3D Touch on the iPhone, Galaxy Watch owners may not have known about the existence of a physical rotating bezel, leading Samsung to drop the feature. If the company is bringing it back, it needs to market it in a better way than before, so that Galaxy Watch 6 Pro owners actually know the feature exists.
Digital Trends contributor Nadeem Sarwar also speculated that the merging of Tizen and Wear OS could have made things difficult for the rotating bezel on the Galaxy Watch 5 series. This could have made it difficult for Samsung to create specific functions for each app in the Google Play Store. And instead of opting for per-app optimization, Samsung decided to leave it out. But Samsung seems to have figured out a way to keep the DNA of the Galaxy watches in the Watch 6 Pro.
The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is one of the longest-lasting Wear OS smartwatches on the market right now. It would be interesting to see if Samsung manages to extend the battery life with the next upgrade. Aside from the return of the rotating bezel, not much is known about the upcoming Galaxy Watch 6 Pro. But for some Samsung fans, the ability to return the bezels is all they’ll need to jump on the hype train.
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Source: newstars.edu.vn