Samsung’s next round of smartwatches might be hiding a couple of upgrades nobody expected. New leaked marketing images suggest the smaller Galaxy Watch 9 is getting a noticeably bigger battery than what earlier reports pointed to.
There’s also word that the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 could finally earn certification for recreational diving.
These images came from an X account posting under the @evleaks handle, though Evan Blass, the well-known leaker people usually associate with that name, has said in the past that the account isn’t actually his.
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Still, the images look like real Samsung marketing material, and they fill in a few gaps that earlier spec leaks left out.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 Battery
Earlier reports had the 40mm Galaxy Watch 9 sticking with the same 325mAh battery as last year’s model. But one of the new leaked images now shows a 390mAh battery instead, a jump of about 20 percent.
The 44mm version still lines up with what leaked earlier this month, coming in at 445mAh. Both sizes are rumored to run on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear Elite chip, which should bring better efficiency along with a boost in CPU and graphics speed.
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A bigger battery on the smaller watch was one of the upgrades that seemed to be missing before, so this corrected number makes the whole Watch 9 lineup a lot more tempting.
Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 May Now Be Suitable For Diving
The bigger surprise is what’s happening with the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. One leaked image shows EN13319 certification, an international standard that covers diving gear and depth-tracking devices.
None of the earlier Ultra watches had this certification, and Samsung actually told users not to wear them for freediving or scuba diving. The Ultra 2 looks like it’s fixing that gap, putting it closer to other adventure watches built specifically for time underwater, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 being the obvious comparison.
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This certification adds to a growing list of upgrades already spotted in earlier leaks. Samsung is reportedly bumping the battery up to 800mAh from 590mAh, even while shrinking the case by 12 percent.
It should still keep its titanium build, and it’s expected to gain IP69K protection along with a display that can reach 5,000 nits. Samsung hasn’t confirmed any of this yet. We’ll likely get the real specs at Galaxy Unpacked on July 22.
