New Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 will switch from Tizen to Wear OS, but will not measure blood glucose

Back in February, the insider Ice Universe said that Samsung's new smartwatch would switch to Wear OS. Now this information is confirmed by Korean sources.

What to expect

Samsung is anticipated to unveil two models this summer, Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch Active 4, both of which will run Wear OS instead of Tizen. Samsung's Tizen platform has evolved into a great alternative to Google's Wear operating system, but it's easier to develop apps for Wear OS, which is why Samsung is returning to it. Google obviously sees this as an opportunity to renew interest in the platform.

There were also rumors that the watch will receive the function of non-invasive monitoring of blood glucose levels, but now they have been denied. Perhaps the feature needs some work before it is officially presented.

Watch4
42mm,

46mm Active4
40mm, 42mm

Scheduled for release along with the Galaxy Z Unpacked around July or August.
Both lines will run on WearOS instead of Tizen.
Non-invasive blood sugar measuring sensor will NOT be included in both lines. https://t.co/CFQ0x9CeOu

- Tron ❂ (@FrontTron) May 12, 2021

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 will be available in 42mm and 46mm versions, while Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 4 will be offered in 40mm and 42mm versions. Most likely, they will be presented in August or July along with the Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy S21 FE smartphones.

Source: FrontTron, XDA Developers