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Following the FCC certifications last month, Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watch 5 series has now received regulatory approval from Thailand’s NBTC (National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission). Both the vanilla Galaxy Watch 5 and the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro have picked up the NBTC certificate.
First spotted by Pricebaba, the Commission’s website lists the model numbers SM-R905, SM-R915, and SM-R925, complete with their respective marketing name. These are the cellular (LTE) variants of the upcoming Samsung smartwatches. The former two represent the 40mm and 44mm Galaxy Watch 5, respectively, while the latter is the Pro model.
As expected, these listings don’t reveal any notable info about the new devices. But prior leaks have already revealed a lot about them. We recently got to see both models up close thanks to leaked high-resolution turntable renders. The renders confirmed that Samsung is removing the much-loved physical rotating bezel from its smartwatches, reportedly for the sake of bigger batteries. We are expecting 276mAh and 397mAh batteries on the two Galaxy Watch 5 variants, while the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro will pack a monstrous 572mAh battery. Samsung is also expected to offer 10W wireless charging, up from 5W in previous models.
Apart from this, the upcoming Galaxy smartwatches will feature circular OLED screens with Gorilla Glass protection. The Pro model will reportedly get premium materials such as a titanium body and sapphire glass. All Galaxy Watch 5 devices feature an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. They will run Wear OS 3.5 with Samsung’s One UI Watch 4.5 on top.
Preparations for the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event are in full swing
Samsung has yet to officially announce the date for its next Galaxy Unpacked event. But preparations for it are now in full swing. The company is rapidly gathering all necessary regulatory approvals before it takes the stage with the Galaxy Watch 5 series smartwatches, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 foldables, and the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro TWS earbuds. It has also started putting up support pages for the upcoming devices on its official websites.
Rumors are that the second Galaxy Unpacked of 2022 will take place on August 10. It will reportedly be an offline affair. Samsung plans to host the in-person launch event, a first in two years, in New York. We expect the Korean behemoth to send out invitations for it soon. We will let you know the date and time for the event, as well as live streaming options, once we have the information.
