Samsung might be secretly developing a cheap Galaxy Watch that skips Wear OS

Credit: Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is reportedly developing another affordable wearable alongside the rumored Galaxy Fit 4. The device, codenamed Galaxy Aero, appears to run RTOS instead of Wear OS. It could slot between the Galaxy Fit 4 and Galaxy Watch FE if it launches.

While recent chatter suggests a Galaxy Fit 4 is already in development, Samsung might have another trick up its sleeve. A new leak hints at a second affordable Galaxy wearable on the horizon, and it could bridge the gap between basic fitness bands and full-blown smartwatches. ” This means that instead of Google’s power-hungry Wear OS found on the Galaxy Watch series, the Aero looks set to run the same lightweight Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) powering the Galaxy Fit lineup.