Details concerning Samsung’s One UI 8 Watch have leaked online, alongside strong signs that the Galaxy Watch 8 smartwatch is nigh.
Having learned that Samsung was set to skip One UI 7 altogether for its smartwatch family, we’ve now received an insight into One UI 8 Watch and its feature set.
Having discovered the firmware for One UI 8 Watch, X user DevOfIpos has been sharing some of their findings.
What to expect from One UI 8 Watch
Those findings include images of the app icons Samsung is using in One UI 8 Watch. Notably, they’re a close match for the equivalent icons in One UI 7 on the Samsung Galaxy S25 and other phones.
Also notable is that Gemini, not Google Assistant, is the default assistant in this build.
This would seem to confirm reports from a couple of weeks ago of signs that Samsung was removing mention of Google Assistant from its forthcoming smartwatch UI revamp.
Newly discovered by Android Authority are so-called ‘Gemini Actions’, which suggest a degree of app-linking and task automation, as seen on Android phones. There are also signs that Google’s AI assistant will be able to manage calendar events, summarise emails, and answer queries.
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Galaxy Watch 8 specs appear
In separate but related news, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 has appeared on the FCC’s regulatory database.
Carrying the model names SM-L335F and SM-L335U, we get the wholly unsurprising confirmation that these next-gen Galaxy Watch wearables will feature LTE, NFC, Bluetooth 5.3 LE, and Wi-Fi 4 connectivity.
We also learn that 10W charging speeds will be supported, as well as the existing Samsung EP-OL300 wireless charger.
Samsung is expected to bring back the Classic model after a year out, providing a model with a tactile rotating bezel as an alternative to the regular Samsung Galaxy Watch 8.
