The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is now official, and it comes with quite a few new features. Many of which Samsung had already announced with One UI 8 Watch last month.
New features on the Galaxy Watch 8 include Bedtime Guidance, Vascular Load, Antioxidant Index, and a number of AI features. Samsung is the first to launch Gemini on their smartwatch, and also first to launch Wear OS 6, ahead of the Google Pixel Watch 4 next month.
First up, Bedtime Guidance. This feature analyzes your sleep and activity patterns to recommend the ideal window for you to get the best rest. It is able to understand your lifestyle and make tailored recommendations to you. Samsung has said that the bedtime suggestion will happen about 2-3 hours before your bedtime. It should work a lot like Whoop’s bedtime guidance.
Then there’s Vascular Load. While the name sounds similar to what Google and Fitbit have launched, it’s actually a bit different. This feature is able to measure the amount of stress don’t he vascular system during sleep. And instead of giving you a number, it is color-coded from “Lower” to “Higher”. Samsung does also mention that during sleep, stress on the vascular system should naturally decrease, but excessive fluctuations could negatively impact cardiovascular health.
Antioxidant Index is an industry-first feature that will assess carotenoid levels in just five seconds. This is being done with an advanced, light-activated, BioActive sensor. This can help you change your behavior, and will also reflect behavioral changes.
Finally, let’s talk about Running Coach. This is going to offer motivation and real-time guidance, creating a personalized training program that is based on your fitness level. Wearing the Galaxy Watch 8 and running for 12 minutes will get you a performance analysis and a running level score from 1 to 10. Running Coach can use this data to provide a detailed training plan to help you complete a 5K, 10K, half marathon, or a full marathon.
World’s first smartwatch with Google Gemini
Google announced at I/O in May that it would be bringing Gemini to Wear OS this fall and replacing Google Assistant. And the new Galaxy Watch 8 series will be the first with Gemini included. It will also be first to launch with Wear OS 6, both of which we expect to see on the Google Pixel Watch 4 next month.
Gemini does work without your phone, but only if you have the LTE model and it’s hooked up to a carrier. Otherwise, you’ll need to bring your phone with you to use Gemini, since it uses the WiFi network from your phone.
Samsung says that Gemini is able to understand natural, conversational language, and it can implement multi-step tasks. These would include things like “start a 5-mile run and start my workout playlist.”
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is available for pre-order now, starting at $349. That is a $50 increase over the Galaxy Watch 7 from last year. Again this year, the Galaxy Watch 8 will be available in 40mm and 44mm, as well as Bluetooth or LTE variants. LTE will add another $50.
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