Even Samsung's chairman is reportedly fed up with the company's products continuing to copy Apple's products.
There have been allegations that
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Samsung chief ain't too happy about copying Apple's designs either. - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/2/24212147/samsung-chief-aint-too-happy-about-copying-apples-designs-either
Even Samsung's chairman is livid his company keeps ripping off Apple designs - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/02/even-samsungs-chairman-is-livid-his-company-keeps-ripping-off-apple-designs/
According to a report by AjuNews, a Korean economic media outlet, Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong, known within the company for his mild-mannered and calm personality, was furious at the similarities in design between Samsung's products and Apple's, and criticized employees in the mobile division. It has also been revealed that Jae-yong has taken disciplinary action against some executives, including the group head, and a source explained that 'the atmosphere within Samsung is not very good.'
'It's unclear whether Samsung will be able to reverse course and move forward with developing products with its own designs, or whether the culture of plagiarizing Apple's designs is too deeply ingrained in the company's culture,' 9to5Mac reports.
Regarding Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra, technology media 9to5Google said, 'When I actually saw the Galaxy Watch Ultra, I thought it was 100% inspired by Apple's rugged wearable (Apple Watch Ultra). However, it should be noted that this is not the first time Samsung has entered this field. The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is the predecessor to the Galaxy Watch Ultra. Some of the materials and design decisions are certainly surprising, but that doesn't mean that Samsung hasn't tried to make something similar before.' However, he also pointed out that there are several parts that are clearly influenced by the design of the Apple Watch Ultra, such as the orange accent on the crown on the side of the main unit and the orange strap available.
The Galaxy Watch Ultra looks like this:
The Galaxy Watch Ultra band has a design very similar to the Ocean Band that was released at the same time as the Apple Watch Ultra 2.
The image below compares the design of the crown and side button on the side of the Apple Watch Ultra (top) and the Galaxy Watch Ultra (bottom). The Galaxy Watch Ultra has an orange accent not only on the crown but also on the side button.
The UI with app icons is also very similar.
In addition, the image below shows the Galaxy Buds 3 (left) and AirPods Pro 2 (right) side by side. You can see that the designs are very similar.
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