Samsung Announces $200 Galaxy Watch FE

Samsung has added a more affordable model to its Galaxy Watch family of smartwatches: The Galaxy Watch FE (for “fan edition”) costs just $200 but delivers most of the features available in its more expensive siblings.

“At Samsung, we strive to bring health and fitness monitoring capabilities to as many people around the world as possible, helping them to make the changes needed to improve their wellness daily and help them reach their goals,” Samsung vice president Junho Park said. “We’re excited to add the new Galaxy Watch FE to our wearables portfolio, offering more people access to personalized health insights that empower them to be motivated and stay healthier day and night.”

Samsung’s current smartwatch lineup includes the Galaxy Watch6 Classic at $400 and up and the Galaxy Watch6 at $300 and up. Both are available in two sizes–43 mm and 47 mm for the former and 40 mm and 44 mm for the latter–in a variety of colors, and with Bluetooth/Wi-Fi and 4G LTE versions, and each supports a wide range of band styles. Both smartwatches provide sleep coaching, fitness tracking, and health features, and each runs on Google’s Wear OS.

The less expensive Galaxy Watch FE comes in a single 40 mm size, in your choice of three colors (black, pink gold, and silver), and with Bluetooth/Wi-Fi connectivity, though a 4G LTE is coming soon as well. It uses new watch bands with one-click interchangeability and a Sapphire Crystal glass for durability. A Samsung BioActive Sensor provides heart Rate, electrical heart, and bioelectrical impedance analysis capabilities.

As with the more expensive models, Galaxy Watch FE delivers sleep monitoring and coaching, heart health monitoring with atrial fibrillation (Afib) detection, and ECG capabilities, tracks over 100 different workouts, and provides body composition analysis.

The Galaxy Watch FE ships June 24, You can learn more on the Samsung website.