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SAMSUNG GALAXY WATCH 5 MIGHT MISS OUT ON MY FAVORITE WATCH 4 FEATURE

By Tom Bedford published May 31, 2022

No rotating bezel, huh?

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When I tested the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, my favorite feature of the
smartwatch was its rotating bezel, which made scrolling through its menus a
breeze. However it sounds like Samsung is planning to disappoint me this year.



A reliable leaker, Ice Universe, has tweeted to say that the Samsung Galaxy
Watch 5 won't get this feature - not even in the Pro model, which is said to
replace the current gen's Classic option.



They didn't say this outright, but instead responded to someone who complimented
the rotating bezel by saying "Unfortunately, the galaxy watch5 Pro will
disappoint you." That's bad news for people like me, who liked this feature.




The standard Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 had a feature that was similar in result,
but not in how it actually worked: you could instead swipe your finger around
the edge of the display to navigate. 

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This was a far messier experience, and wasn't as useful as just swiping left to
right or up and down to navigate like on any other smartwatch - and it certainly
didn't compare to the rotating bezel, which is what made the Watch 4 Classic one
of the best smartwatches on the market.



It's not clear why the Pro version of the Galaxy Watch 5 might miss out on this
premium design feature, but hopefully, when the smartwatches are nearing launch
- perhaps around August time - we'll see some renders that show these bezel-less
watches.

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ANALYSIS: SOMETHING ELSE?

It wouldn't be like Samsung to just drop something - instead, the company is
better at replacing things.

Case in point, the Galaxy Note line-up: this wasn't dropped, but replaced with
the Z line of foldable phones.

If we want to talk about physical features (like a rotating bezel), the Note's
stylus wasn't dropped but transferred over to the Galaxy S22 Ultra. 

Another example: instead of getting rid of curved-edge displays, Samsung simply
moved them over to its top-end model (again, the Ultra), and made them even more
dramatic than they were on older phones.

So hopefully Samsung isn't abandoning the bezel feature but is going to replace
the physical moving ring with something that's just as functional. 

We don't know exactly what, as no useful leaks have emerged about a potential
replacement but we hope the company isn't abandoning this useful navigation tool
- especially as there could be three Galaxy Watch 5 models could be coming,
including a super premium one.

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Tom's role in the TechRadar team is to specialize in phones and tablets, but he
also takes on other tech like electric scooters, smartwatches, fitness, mobile
gaming and more. He is based in London, UK.




He graduated in American Literature and Creative Writing from the University of
East Anglia. Prior to working in TechRadar freelanced in tech, gaming and
entertainment, and also spent many years working as a mixologist. Outside of
TechRadar he works in film as a screenwriter, director and producer.

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