Samsung is developing the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 for 2026. The smartwatch will succeed the Watch Ultra and its 2025 iteration released earlier. Meanwhile, the next-gen Ultra Watch’s origin story may be pretty surprising.

Folks at GalaxyClub discovered evidence confirming Samsung’s work on the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 for 2026. The smartwatch is being developed as the Galaxy Watch 9 Ultra, but the marketing name would eventually change.

Back in 2024, Samsung introduced the Watch Ultra alongside the Watch 7. The company refreshed its portfolio by bringing upgraded memory. It was shipped with the latest Watch 8 lineup and shares the same DNA as its OG version.

While the difference between Watch Ultra 2024 and Watch Ultra 2025 was just the memory capacity, the Watch Ultra 2 might bring some notable upgrades.

Samsung might equip the next-gen smartwatches with a new Exynos wearable chipset. It would be manufactured using an enhanced process tech. Performance and efficiency will improve further given the generational shift.

The report says that the Korean tech giant would introduce the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 in Summer 2026. This smartwatch will be highly inspired by the Galaxy Watch 9, and Samsung might drop the Classic version in the lineup.

Source – Samsung Mobile Press

Not much is known about Samsung’s plans for its upcoming wearables. At present, all eyes are on the Galaxy S26 series coming early next year. The new flagship phones will also mark the return of Samsung’s in-house Exynos chipset.

Back in August, Samsung MX Division’s Choi Jong-min called Chinese watches weak. He also revealed that Samsung is already working on the planning of the Watch 9 and Watch 10 with more practical health features.

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