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Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 Leak Reveals Major Chipset Upgrade Before Galaxy Unpacked

Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 Leak Reveals Major Chipset Upgrade Before Galaxy Unpacked

Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 will reportedly be powered by a different chipset compared to its predecessor.

Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by Rohan Pal | Updated: 21 July 2026 12:23 IST

Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 Leak Reveals Major Chipset Upgrade Before Galaxy Unpacked

Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 could succeed the Galaxy Watch 8 (pictured)

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 could launch on July 22
Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 might arrive along with Watch Ultra 2
Samsung has yet to confirm the Galaxy Watch 9 moniker

Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 is expected to launch on Wednesday at this year's second Galaxy Unpacked event. The event could also see the arrival of the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, the company's next-generation flagship smartwatch. Recently, purported renders of the Galaxy Watch 9 had surfaced online, hinting at its design, size variants, and colour options. Now, details regarding its performance have been leaked. The upcoming Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 has been spotted on a benchmarking platform with a Snapdragon chipset, unlike its predecessor, which is powered by Samsung's proprietary Exynos SoC.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 Specifications, Features (Expected)

An unspecified device has been spotted on the Geekbench benchmarking platform, revealing its key details. According to a Notebookcheck report, the listing belongs to Qualcomm's Snapdragon Wear Elite chipset that will power the rumoured Samsung Galaxy Watch 9. It scored 573 points on Geekbench's single-core performance test and 1,069 points on the multi-core performance test.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 Discussion

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Appearing with the codename Qualcomm Vienna, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 9's Snapdragon Wear Elite SoC is shown to feature four efficiency cores clocked at 1.96GHz and a prime core, delivering a peak clock speed of 2.11GHz. It also appears to have 3.50GB of RAM, which is expected to be marketed as 4GB of RAM. The same chipset was also found listed with a score of 1,459 points on Geekbench's OpenCL test with the same features and specifications.

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If this is true, then the Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 could mark the smartwatch lineup's shift to Snapdragon chipsets from Samsung's in-house Exynos SoCs. For reference, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 was launched in July last year with an Exynos W1000 chipset, along with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage. The Galaxy Watch 9's predecessor also boasts a 435mAh battery.

As previously mentioned, the key specifications and features of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 had recently surfaced online. It will reportedly be offered in Cream, Silver, and Graphite colour options and 41mm and 44mm size variants. The Galaxy Watch 9 will be powered by the same Snapdragon Wear Elite SoC as the rumoured Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. The smartwatches might offer Sleep Apnea Detection, Energy Score, Sleep Score, Vitals, and Running Coach features.

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (44mm)

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design and comfort
Tracking accuracy
Companion app
Software and ecosystem
Battery life

Good
Vibrant and bright display
Premium Design
Comfortable silicon straps
Accurate heart rate tracking
Built-in Google Gemini
AI features

Bad
Battery life could have been better
Slow charging speed

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (44mm) review

Strap Colour Graphite, Silver

Compatible OS Android and iOS

Display Type Super AMOLED

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Dhruv Raghav is currently working as a Senior Sub Editor at Gadgets360. He has previously covered the North American financial markets as a Headline News Correspondent for a major news agency. After taking a sabbatical to prepare for the Civil Services examination, he returned to journalism to cover tech policy, with a special focus on AI laws and online gaming regulation. Now, he is back in Gadgets360 to write features and edit stories. To unwind, he likes to spend time with his PS5, listening ...More