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Galaxy AI comes to your Galaxy Watch
Earlier this year, Samsung debuted Galaxy AI with the launch of the Galaxy S24 series, before adding its features to many older devices.
Now the Korean company has announced that it will bring Galaxy AI to Galaxy Watch smartwatches, improving its popular health features.
By combining on-device AI with the comprehensive Samsung Health app, Samsung hopes to be on its way to creating some of the most personalized and safe health experiences we’ve ever seen on a wearable.
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Dominik Tomaszewski / Foundry
Dominik Tomaszewski / Foundry
New features like Energy Score provide comprehensive analytics on personal health data, including sleep patterns and heart rate variability, to better prepare users for their day.
Additionally, improved algorithms and tracking tools are likely to improve the accuracy of health metrics, with improved sleep AI algorithms providing detailed insights into sleep quality, including movement, sleep latency, heart rate and breathing rate.
Elsewhere, new fitness features aim to deliver more precise workouts, with metrics such as Aerobic Threshold (AT) and Anaerobic Threshold (AnT) heart rate zones for runners, and Functional Threshold Power (FTP) metrics for cyclists.
Which Samsung watches get Galaxy AI?
Samsung says these new features will be available in the next Galaxy Watch series via One UI 6 Watch, which will be released later this year. So it’s safe to assume that the upcoming Galaxy Watch 7 will have access to Galaxy AI on launch day.
When it comes to older models, Samsung has not yet officially announced which Galaxy watches will receive this update.
However, we expect that anyone currently using One UI 5 Watch will receive:
The rumored Galaxy Watch FE may not get the Galaxy AI as it will likely be a cheaper device with fewer features.
Galaxy Watches work best with other Samsung devices, so check out our round-up of the best Galaxy phones. If you’re interested in AI, make sure you know which Samsung phones have access to Galaxy AI.
