Samsung's Galaxy Watch 5 could drop this iconic feature

TechSmartwatchesSamsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 could drop this iconic featureThe thing I like best about the Samsung Galaxy Watch might not make it into the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 ProWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

The thing I like best about the Samsung Galaxy Watch might not make it into the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 review

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Of all the features that theSamsung Galaxy Watch 4has, I like its bezel the best. Whereas theApple Watchhas its Digital Crown, which is ultimately based on the headwear of European monarchs,Samsunghas a much more modern solution: its wonderfully tactile rotating ring. As much as I love digital technology you can’t beat a good bit of engineering, especially if it’s of the spinny clicky kind.

What to expect from the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5

According toAndroid Police, Samsung has three versions of the Galaxy Watch 5 in development, codenamed Heart-S, Heart-L and Heart-Pro. They’ll be differently sized from each other but will all have battery improvements: 10 percent better in the smallest model and possibly as much as 60 percent more battery life in the biggest Pro model.

But according to reliable leaker Ice Universe, the Pro isn’t getting the bezel that Samsung smartwatch owners are so familiar with. And if it’s not coming to the biggest, most expensive model, then it seems unlikely that we’ll see it in the smaller ones either.

I’m sure Samsung has its reasons, but with the forthcomingGoogle Pixel Watchsticking with the traditional crown too it seems a shame that we’re losing such a nice bit of design: from the clackiness of thebest gaming keyboardsto the smooth scrolling of the iconiciPodwheel, the places where our fingers touch technology deserve a little treat sometimes.

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