Samsung Gear S4 to launch alongside Galaxy Note 9 on August 9: Report

Samsung Gear S4 will evidently come with a bigger battery, as claimed by Twitter tipster Ice Universe on Weibo. The smartwatch will have a 470mAh battery, up from 370mAh in the Gear S3. This could mean that the Gear S4 will last longer compared to its predecessor.  Word on the street is that the Gear S4 will be made available in three colour options (black, silver, and gold), according to SamMobile. Like the Gear S3, Samsung is likely to offer the Gear S4 in two different styles, a sports-centric model and a regular variant.

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The South Korean major is yet to confirm the Gear S4, but multiple reports point towards a Q4 launch. Rumours also claim that Samsung will ditch its proprietary TizenOS in favour of Google’s WearOS for the Gear S4. The Gear S4 will be a sequel to the Gear S3, which was launched at IFA trade show in Berlin last year.

Beyond the Gear S4, Samsung is planning to launch the Galaxy Note 9 on August 9. The successor to last year’s Galaxy Note 8 will reportedly come with a bigger 6.4-inch display, a 4,000mAh battery, Bixby 2.0 virtual assistant, and up to 512GB of internal memory. The smartphone will be competing against Apple iPhone X and Huawei P20 Pro.