Dubai, UAE, September 8, 2018:   Samsung Gulf Electronics today introduced the new Samsung Galaxy Watch in the UAE. The Galaxy Watch brings the best of the Samsung’s Galaxy ecosystem with long-lasting battery life, wellness capabilities and a timeless and personalized design. Galaxy Watch helps users accomplish more with new stress and sleep monitoring capabilities, in addition to offering a more robust line up of style options including three new watch faces in Silver, Midnight Black and Rose Gold, and new customizable watch band colors. 

 

“Samsung continues to keep innovation at its core and the new fashionable Samsung Galaxy Watch has taken wearables to a whole new level where customers can make a personalized style statement with a diverse range of choices.” Tarek Sabbagh, Head of IT & Mobile (IM) Division at Samsung Gulf Electronics. “More than a high-tech device, the fashionable Galaxy Watch has been designed to complement your taste and help you live your best life. The new Galaxy Watch will let users express their personal style, accomplish a variety of daily tasks whilst enjoying a seamless connection with the world.”

 

 

Galaxy Watch’s improved battery life of up to 80+   hours eliminates the need for daily charging and helps consumers keep up with their busy week. With a longer battery life, untethering from their smartphone has never been easier; The Galaxy Watch’s offer for a true standalone experience across devices through messaging, calls, mapping and music. Users can also start and end their day with morning and evening briefings to help stay on top of reminders, weather and their latest schedule. 

 

 

Designed with wellness in mind, Galaxy Watch offers a true holistic health experience with its new stress management tracker , which automatically detects high levels of stress and offers breathing exercises to help keep users cetered and focused. In addition, a new advanced sleep tracker  monitors all levels of sleep, including REM cycles, to help users adjust sleeping habits and get the rest they need to take on their day.  

 

With sleep and stress under control, Galaxy Watch also helps users achieve other health and wellness goals, including fitness. Galaxy Watch adds 21 new indoor exercises, tracking a total of 39 workouts that allow consumers to customize and change up their routines. Because balanced nutrition is as important as exercise, Galaxy Watch makes it easier than ever with intuitive calorie tracking and personalized alerts. 

 

 

Galaxy Watch caters to more sizes and styles with a silver, 46mm version and 42mm option in black or rose gold. Users can customize Galaxy Watch even more with a selection of watch faces and straps. Galaxy Watch carries the legacy of Samsung’s smartwatches with its trademark circular, rotating bezel while embracing the digital look with Always On Display, in addition to improved usability. For the first time, Galaxy Watch features analog watch ticks and hourly chimes, and a depth effect that casts shadows defining every detail on the watch face for a traditional look and feel. In addition, Galaxy Watch’s certified military-level durability  with Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX+ and industry-leading water resistance with a 5 ATM rating  allows for long-lasting use, no matter the environment. 

 

 

Galaxy Watch brings users all the benefits from the Galaxy Ecosystem creating a seamless experience with Samsung Health, Samsung Flow, Samsung Knox, Samsung Pay , Bixby and with partnerships like Under Armour. Samsung makes music and multimedia control even easier on Galaxy Watch in addition to keeping information secure with Samsung Knox and easily unlocking PCs or tablets using Samsung Flow. 

 

Galaxy Watch will be available starting September 6th, 2018 across all major retailers and Samsung Brand Stores in the UAE. The Galaxy Watch is available in Black-Silver (46 mm) at AED 1,249, and in Midnight Black and Rose Gold (42mm) at AED 1,199. 

 

Galaxy Watch Specifications
Model	Galaxy Watch 46mm Silver	Galaxy Watch 42mm Midnight Black Galaxy Watch 42mm Rose Gold
Display	1.3” (33mm), Circular Super AMOLED (360 x 360) Full Color Always On Display Corning® Gorilla® DX+	1.2” (30mm), Circular Super AMOLED (360 x 360) Full Color Always On Display Corning® Gorilla® DX+
Size	46 x 49 x 13	41.9 x 45.7 x 12.7
	63g (without strap)	49g (without strap)
Strap	22mm (Interchangeable) Option Color: Onyx Black, Deep Ocean Blue, Basalt Grey	20mm (Interchangeable)  Option Color: Onyx Black, Lunar Grey, Terracotta Red, Lime Yellow, Cosmo Purple, Pink Beige, Cloud Grey, Natural Brown
Battery	472mAh	270mAh
AP	Exynos 9110 Dual core 1.15GHz
OS	Tizen Based Wearable OS 4.0
Memory	Bluetooth®: 768MB RAM + 4GB Internal Memory
Connectivity	Bluetooth®4.2, Wi-Fi b/g/n, NFC, A-GPS/Glonass
Sensor	Accelerometer, Gyro, Barometer, HRM, Ambient Light
Charge	WPC based wireless charging
Durability	5ATM + IP68 / MIL-STD-810G
Compatibility	Samsung: Android 5.0 or later Other: Android 5.0 or later iPhone 5 and above, iOS 9.0 or above