Samsung to answer Xiaomi Band 8 with new Galaxy Fit 3

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It has been a while since Samsung released a fitness band. The company has been lately focusing on Wear OS-based smartwatches, and most other brands have also stopped making fitness bands. Even cheaper fitness bands have adopted the smartwatch form factor. But Xiaomi has been launching a new fitness band every year, and it looks like Samsung will compete with it this year.

Samsung appears to be working on a new fitness tracker, and it could be called the Galaxy Fit 3. The upcoming fitness tracker has passed the FCC certification recently, and it carries model number SM-R390. Looking at its schematics, we can see that it has a heart rate sensor on the rear, along with two pogo pins for charging. The model number, form factor, and schematics almost confirm that it is a fitness tracker.

It isn't clear what other upgrades Samsung is bringing with its new Galaxy Fit device, but the Galaxy Fit 2 features a 1.1-inch full-color AMOLED screen, 5ATM water resistance up to 50m, and a slim form factor. It has a heart rate monitor, gyro, accelerometer, automatic workout detection, and sleep tracking. It can display notifications or calls and control music playback on the connected phone.

The Galaxy Fit 2 runs rtOS and lacks GPS, so it would be great if Samsung could bring more feature-rich software, standalone GPS, and built-in storage for music playback with the Galaxy Fit 3. It appears to have a slightly wider design, so we expect it to come with a bigger screen.

Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor

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First Samsung device: T100

Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S21 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.

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Samsung to answer Xiaomi Band 8 with new Galaxy Fit

Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor

[email protected]

First Samsung device: T100

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