Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic prototype appears on eBay, confirms squircle rumors
The watch reports itself as OZXT (or maybe that's a 'zero' instead of an 'oh'). The model number listed by the seller is SM-L505U – a 46mm Watch8 Classic with LTE and 64GB storage.
Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic prototype
The leather strap comes in the retail box – though it likely varies depending on the watch color you choose. There's also a magnetic charging adapter with a USB-C plug at the end.
The Galaxy Watch8 Classic is expected to feature a rotating bezel, which was last seen on 2023's Watch6 Classic. There's an extra button this time too, the crown, though it's probably not a rotating crown (it wasn't on the Watch Ultra). You can see a fairly prominent speaker on the left side of the watch, similar to the Ultra.
Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic, charger and box
The Samsung Galaxy Watch8 series is expected to be powered by the same Exynos W1000 as the previous generation, though with larger batteries. Here are photos of the older models for comparison:
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic
The Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Classic (and the vanilla Watch8) will probably be unveiled at the Galaxy Unpacked event for the new Galaxy foldables in mid-July, according to the latest chatter (Samsung hasn't sent out an official 'save the date' yet).
Thanks to the anonymous tipster who sent this in!
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