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Samsung Plans Galaxy Fit 4 for a Fall Launch

Preserving an RTOS to keep cost and battery life low would make GPS the key upgrade to improve outdoor tracking

Overview

  • SamMobile reported Monday that Samsung is developing a successor to the Galaxy Fit 3 that will likely appear later this year rather than at the July Galaxy Unpacked event.
  • Multiple outlets say the tracker is expected to launch around September, possibly alongside a Galaxy S26 FE and the Galaxy Tab S12 series at industry fall events.
  • Reports indicate the Fit 4 will probably keep an RTOS-based operating system instead of switching to Wear OS, which helps keep prices down and extend battery life at the expense of a larger app ecosystem.
  • One of the most talked-about potential hardware changes is built-in GPS, which would allow accurate outdoor workout tracking without pairing to a phone and would represent a material upgrade over the Fit 3.
  • Analysts note that even with a competitive price, a Fit 4 that remains RTOS-focused and limited on iOS support would likely struggle to displace high-demand rivals like Google’s Fitbit Air, which benefit from broader device compatibility.