The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 just got its clearest public reveal yet — not from Samsung, but from the inbox of Evan Blass, the prolific leaker who many assumed had stepped back from the game. What he’s shared appears to be a set of official marketing renders, and they tell us quite a lot about where Samsung’s premium wearable is headed.
- The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 has leaked via Evan Blass, confirming its squircle design and 47mm casing size.
- The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 will feature sapphire crystal protection, 10ATM water resistance, LTE, and GPS.
- A rotating bezel with Classic-style numerals suggests Samsung is folding that feature into the Ultra line this year.
- The watch is expected to run on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear Elite platform with a 784mAh battery.
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Evan Blass Is Back — And He Brought the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 With Him
Blass has been one of the most reliable names in the leak ecosystem for over a decade. His renders tend to be the real thing — not fan-made concepts or blurry prototype shots — and his track record speaks for itself. The images he shared show the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 from multiple angles, giving us the kind of pre-launch preview that Samsung’s marketing team probably wasn’t thrilled about.
At least two color options are visible: a sharp black variant and a muted greenish finish that echoes the Graphite colorway reportedly tied to the standard Galaxy Watch 9. Interestingly, those shades don’t perfectly align with earlier leaks pointing to ‘Titanium Gray’ and ‘Titanium Silver’ names — which suggests Samsung may have more colorways in the pipeline, or that the naming hasn’t been finalised. Either way, the palette reads as premium and restrained, very much in line with the Ultra branding.
What the Design Actually Tells Us
Samsung is staying loyal to the squircle form factor that defined the original Galaxy Watch Ultra — a shape that sits somewhere between the circular dials of traditional watches and the full rectangles of Apple Watch. It’s a deliberate design statement, one that helps the Ultra line stand apart visually from the rest of Samsung’s wearable range.
The right side of the watch keeps Samsung’s familiar three-button layout intact. The centerpiece is a large circular action button with a distinctive orange accent ring — the kind of bold accent detail that’s become synonymous with the Ultra’s adventure-ready identity. Two elongated metallic buttons flank it above and below, giving the watch a purposeful, almost tool-like aesthetic that appeals to the outdoor and fitness crowd Samsung is clearly chasing with this line.
But the most interesting design element might be the bezel. The renders show the display surrounded by a raised ring engraved with minute-style markings, numerals at intervals, and an orange triangular marker sitting at the 12 o’clock position. That detail is immediately recognisable to anyone who used last year’s Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, which featured a physical rotating bezel as its signature interaction method. The renders alone can’t confirm whether this bezel actually spins, but the visual language is unmistakable.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 Specs Confirmed on the Case Back
The rear of the watch is where the hard numbers live. The casing is stamped with ’47mm’ — locking in the size and confirming the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 isn’t shrinking down for a broader audience. Also visible: sapphire crystal protection (which should handle scratches far better than standard mineral glass), LTE connectivity, GPS, and a 10ATM water-resistance rating. That last figure means the watch can handle depths of up to 100 metres, keeping it competitive with dedicated sports watches from Garmin and Suunto.
As with the original Ultra, there’s no indication of a Wi-Fi-only model. Samsung appears to be keeping this one exclusively cellular, which makes sense for a watch positioned at endurance athletes and people who want full connectivity even when their phone is back in the car or the tent. Paying for an LTE plan is a small trade-off for that freedom.
The Classic Is Gone — But Its Best Feature Might Live On
One of the more interesting storylines surrounding the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is what it might mean for the rest of Samsung’s lineup. Rumours have been circulating for months that Samsung won’t release a new Classic model in 2025. The Galaxy Watch 8 Classic’s rotating bezel was arguably the most beloved physical feature on any Samsung smartwatch, offering a genuinely tactile, precise way to scroll through menus without smearing fingerprints across the display.
If Samsung is folding that feature into the Ultra 2 — and the bezel design on these renders strongly implies it is — that’s a smart move. It keeps the feature alive for enthusiasts while concentrating it in a product that commands a higher price point. It also gives the Ultra 2 a meaningful differentiator beyond raw spec numbers, something premium wearables badly need when they’re competing against Apple Watch Ultra 2 and an increasingly capable mid-range field.
Under the Hood: Snapdragon Wear Elite and a Bigger Battery
On the silicon side, the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is part of a confirmed shift across Samsung’s 2025 wearable lineup to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear Elite platform. That’s a significant change from the Exynos W-series chips that powered previous Galaxy Watches, and it promises meaningful gains in processing speed and — critically — power efficiency.
Separate leaks point to a 784mAh battery inside the Ultra 2, which would represent a substantial increase over the original Galaxy Watch Ultra. Combined with whatever efficiency improvements the Snapdragon Wear Elite brings, Samsung could be looking at genuinely impressive battery life numbers — something that matters enormously for a watch marketed toward outdoor adventurers doing multi-day activities.
With Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event expected in July, we’re probably only a matter of weeks from official confirmation on all of this. What the Blass renders make clear is that Samsung isn’t reinventing the Ultra formula — it’s refining it. Better internals, a nod to the Classic’s beloved bezel, and a design that still looks unmistakably like an Ultra. Whether that’s enough to pull buyers away from Apple’s competing premium wearable will depend heavily on pricing, and that’s the one detail these renders haven’t given away yet.
Source: Android Authority
