Don’t expect any big battery upgrades from the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8

Batteries suspected to be for upcoming Samsung smartwatches have received certifications, with one capacity revealed.

Apr 2, 2025 - 19:41
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Don’t expect any big battery upgrades from the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8
Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 in hand
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  • Batteries suspected to be for the Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic have been certified by SafetyKorea.
  • One of the batteries is rated at 435mAh, while the other’s capacity is still unknown.
  • The watches are expected to launch later this year, possibly in the summer alongside Samsung’s next foldables.

Samsung’s next-gen smartwatches appear to be making their way through regulatory channels. Two battery models believed to belong to the upcoming Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic have now received SafetyKorea certification, suggesting that launch preparations are coming together.

Spotted on South Korea’s product safety platform by XpertPick, the listings reference two specific batteries: EB-BL330ABY and EB-BL505ABY. Based on naming patterns and previous leaks, the former is likely tied to the standard Galaxy Watch 8, while the latter appears to belong to the Watch 8 Classic.