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Samsung has pioneered digital health innovation to simplify health and wellness by bringing together insights and metrics to deliver a more efficient and streamlined wellness experience. This approach starts with improving access to simple and accurate health tracking with Samsung’s BioActive sensor, which provides you with more comprehensive, personalized and accurate health data.
Continuing this mission, Samsung is raising the bar even higher and introducing the latest version of its BioActive sensor. This new sensor, which will equip the next Galaxy Watch, will enable advanced predictive and preventative wellness features never before seen on a wearable device, in addition to more accurate health measurements.1
Introducing Samsung’s New BioActive Sensor
The all-new BioActive sensor is key to bringing you better preventative health experiences on the next Galaxy Watch, with design improvements that enable even more accurate health insights. Samsung engineers focused on three improvements to the new sensor: improving the performance of the light-receiving photodiodes, adding additional colors of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and optimally arranging them on the sensor.
Samsung has more than doubled the performance of each photodiode, reducing the number needed to maintain capacity from eight to four. This redesign freed up additional space to integrate a greater number and variety of LEDs and ensured their optimal placement on the sensor. The new sensor now includes blue, yellow, violet and ultraviolet LEDs in addition to an increased number of green, red and infrared LEDs. With the integration and arrangement of these specially designed LEDs, photodiodes and photodiodes, Samsung is taking innovation even further and is now able to explore unexplored aspects of health monitoring on wearable devices.
Bringing greater precision and new possibilities for preventive well-being
The optimal allocation of green, red and infrared LEDs sets new standards in wearable technology by improving accuracy and enabling exceptional performance across a wide range of health metrics. This allows the new BioActive sensor to more accurately measure health parameters such as heart rate, sleep quality, blood pressure,2 blood oxygen levels and stress levels.3 Even heart rate measurement during intensive workouts is 30% more accurate compared to its predecessor.
More varied LED colors and newly designed photodiodes open up new possibilities and allow you to better predict trends and take proactive measures for preventative care. The first of these features will be an advanced index of glycation end products (AGEs)4 — an indicator of metabolic health and biological aging that is heavily influenced by overall lifestyle and dietary habits. Used as a biomarker, this index provides insight into your biological age to help you make more informed decisions on your wellness journey and work towards a healthier future. The addition of an AGE index is just one of many advanced new features planned for the upcoming Galaxy Watch.
The next Galaxy Watch will feature more sophisticated and smarter health and wellness tools to help you reach your goals. We can’t wait to show you more!
1 Compared to the Galaxy Watch6.
2 The blood pressure measurement feature is only available in select markets. To ensure accuracy, users should calibrate their device every four weeks with a traditional blood pressure cuff. The BP app cannot diagnose high blood pressure, other medical conditions, or check for signs of a heart attack. This app is only intended to be used to measure blood pressure by individuals aged 22 and over. It is not intended to replace traditional methods of diagnosis or treatment by a qualified healthcare professional.
3 Feature availability may vary by market. Galaxy Watch is intended for general fitness and wellness purposes only. It is not intended for the detection, diagnosis, or treatment of any medical condition or disease.
4 AGE monitoring will be available on future Galaxy Watch series. Galaxy Watch uses light sensors that operate within the limits set by the IEC62471 safety regulation. However, people with photosensitive skin may experience adverse reactions to light, such as skin discoloration or rash. Avoid using this feature if you have symptoms of photosensitivity. AGE monitoring is intended for fitness and wellness purposes only, and is not intended for the diagnosis and treatment of any medical condition. If you are concerned about your health, please consult a healthcare professional for advice.