The big Galaxy Unpacked conference is scheduled for Wednesday, July 10 at 3:00 PM (Paris time), but Samsung is already starting to reveal some details about its next-generation connected watches. The brand is detailing the capabilities and operation of its brand-new BioActive sensor that will equip the different Galaxy Watch 7 models.
Samsung promises “More complete, personalized and accurate health data” thanks to this new technology. This starts with the improvement in the performance of the photodiodes, which have more than doubled compared to their predecessors. The manufacturer has thus been able to make room to add more green, red and infrared LEDs by reducing their number from 8 to 4; the placement of these LEDs has also been optimized for more precise measurements.
Improved sensor, more advanced health tracking features
These LEDs are also more diverse, as we now find blue, yellow, purple and ultraviolet ones. All these changes are due to Samsung “to measure health parameters such as heart rate, sleep quality, blood pressure, blood oxygen level and stress level more accurately”For example, measuring heart rate during intense exercise will be 30% more accurate on the Galaxy Watch 7 than on the Galaxy Watch 6.
These new developments in LEDs and photodiodes will also be used to power predictive health functions, allowing users to “Taking proactive steps in preventive maintenance”.A advanced glycation end product (AGE) index for example, it will provide an overview of metabolic health and biological aging. AGE is strongly influenced by people’s lifestyle and eating habits. The system will be able to calculate your biological age, which you can use to make decisions about your well-being and health.
Why is Samsung releasing all this information two days before the launch event? Perhaps the manufacturer is planning to give more space to its foldable smartphones Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6, as well as its first connected ring, the Galaxy Ring, which should be the star of the day. The announcement of the Galaxy Watch 7 could then be more concise.
