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Samsung\u2019s Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch Ultra will be the very first smartwatches to receive access to Wear OS 5, Google\u2019s latest operating system for wearables. This was unveiled at today\u2019s Unpacked event, alongside a <\/a>. These product announcements also happened to <\/a>.<\/p>\n That means that Samsung\u2019s recently-announced gadgets are the very first smartwatches to get Wear OS 5, even before Google\u2019s own products. This will change later in the year when the Pixel Watch 3 is likely to drop. Interestingly, this is exactly how it went down with Wear OS 4. The operating system first came to the Galaxy Watch 6 before being included with the Pixel Watch 2.<\/p>\n Google officially <\/a> at I\/O 2024 and the new software is filled with useful updates. The UI is mostly the same as Wear OS 4, but the software has been optimized to improve battery life by up to 30 percent. There are some new health monitoring features, including analysis of stride length when walking or running.<\/p>\n The operating system includes some efficiency upgrades, with Google saying that, for instance, <\/a> 20 percent less power on Wear OS 5 when compared to OS 4. There\u2019s a <\/a> and additional options for watch faces. This software update doesn\u2019t reinvent the wheel, but that extra efficiency is sure to be a boon for many consumers.<\/p>\n Incidentally, there\u2019s no information as to when the operating system will be ported to Samsung\u2019s older smartwatches. We\u2019ll just have to wait and find out. For now, you have to plunk down $300 for the Galaxy Watch 7 or $650 for the Ultra to access the OS.<\/p>\n Catch up on all the news from <\/em>Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked 2024 here<\/em><\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n