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Samsung could revive ‘Classic’ moniker for an as-yet-unleaked Galaxy Watch 4
June 24, 2025
Last week, we saw a set of press renders that undoubtedly depict theSamsung Galaxy Watch 4. These renders caused some raised eyebrows since we originally thought they were for a Galaxy Watch Active 4. This was a reasonable assumption since the design looked way more like thatGalaxy Watch Active 2than they did theGalaxy Watch 3.
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This was all likely very disappointing for Galaxy Watch fans. If Samsung did deliver a Galaxy Watch 4 that didn’t have the classic look and feel of a “normal” watch, those customers would be left high and dry. Now, though, we have a rumor that suggests we could see a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic instead.
According to9to5Google, regulatory filings in Thailand show two Samsung model numbers: SM-R875F and SM-R895F. The former is linked to the Galaxy Watch 4, while the latter is clearly labeled as a Galaxy Watch 4 Classic.
The idea of using “Classic” to differentiate styles of smartwatches isn’t new for Samsung. The company used the moniker back in the Galaxy Gear days. Classic-labeled watches were the ones that looked more like normal watches. Thus, Samsung repeating this strategy for the Galaxy Watch 4 makes perfect sense.
Of course, we won’t be able to really add heft to this rumor until we see renders for this supposed model. In other words, there’s reason to hope you won’t be stuck with the Active-like designs we’ve seen so far. Just don’t count your chickens.
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