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We’ve been hearing rumors about Samsung’s upcoming Android XR smart glasses for a while now, but the actual hardware details have been pretty scarce. But thanks to a new report from SamMobile, we finally have some specifics on the battery capacity for the upcoming ‘Galaxy Glasses,’ and the numbers hint at something exciting.
According to the leak, Samsung’s first smart glasses will be powered by a 245 mAh battery. While that might sound tiny compared to a smartphone, it is actually a massive clue for a wearable device.
To put that in perspective, the standard Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses—which only handle audio and a camera—use a battery closer to 150 mAh. However, the newer Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses use a much larger 248 mAh battery to power that internal screen for about six hours. With Samsung’s upcoming glasses coming in at almost the same 245 mAh, I think it’s safe to assume they will feature an actual display.
This battery size is especially interesting because it contradicts what we recently heard from Samsung. During MWC, Samsung executive Jay Kim teased that the glasses will feature an eye-level camera that feeds information back to your smartphone to process real-time AI tasks via Gemini.
But when asked directly by CNBC if the glasses would feature a built-in display, Kim basically dodged the question. He pointed out that users already have a phone or a smartwatch if they need to look at a screen, which made it sound like this first iteration might just be a screenless, audio-and-camera wearable.
However, I think a 245 mAh battery is complete overkill if there isn’t a display drawing power. Samsung is partnering with eyewear brands like Gentle Monster and Warby Parker to design the frames, and Qualcomm has already confirmed a release for later this year, so we won’t have to wait too long to find out for sure. Personally, if Samsung can nail a sleek design that actually includes a usable Android XR display, I think these could be a massive hit!
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