Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 to feature solar panel, patent suggests

Samsung has recently launched its latest smartwatch lineup – Galaxy Watch 4 alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3. The all-new Watch 4 series features two models – Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic.

According to the latest information, the upcoming Galaxy Watch 5 could be equipped with a solar panel, reveals a new design patent application. Recently, a new Samsung smartwatch patent was released from the United States Patent and Trademark Office which describes “An electronic device containing several types of solar cells.”

The patent document shows a Galaxy Watch with a strap that has solar panels embedded on both sides of the watch case. Therefore, the smartwatch’s battery can be re-charged by the light of the sun.

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Placing solar cells on either side of the watch case allows sufficient sunlight to be collected, no matter how the watch is worn. The Korean manufacturer describes the use of various types of solar cells that can provide relatively high efficiency.

Per LetsGoDigital report, the smartwatch could be named Galaxy Watch 5 or Galaxy Watch Solar, but it’s too early to confirm anything about that. Brands like Garmin and Casio have already shown that such solutions are possible. This allows us to hope for a relatively early release of such Samsung watches.