Samsung is driving digital health innovation to simplify health and wellness by bringing together insights and metrics to deliver a more impactful and streamlined wellness experience. This approach starts with improving access to simple and accurate health tracking through Samsung’s BioActive Sensor, which provides you with more comprehensive, personalized and accurate health data.
To continue this mission, Samsung is raising the bar again with the introduction of the latest version of its BioActive Sensor. Coming to the next Galaxy Watch, the new sensor enables advanced predictive and preventative wellness features never before seen on a wearable, as well as 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 upgrades to the new sensor: improving the performance of light-receiving photodiodes, adding additional colors of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and optimally arranging them across the sensor.
Samsung has more than doubled the performance of each photodiode and successfully reduced the number needed to maintain capacity from eight to four. This new design freed up additional space to integrate a greater number and variety of LEDs and ensured optimal placement across 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 LEDs, photodiodes and specially designed photodiode, Samsung takes innovation a step further and is now able to explore unexplored aspects of health monitoring on wearables.
Greater accuracy 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 metrics such as heart rate, sleep quality, blood pressure2blood oxygen levels and stress levels3Even heart rate measurement during intense training is 30% more accurate compared to its predecessor.
The more diverse colors of LEDs and newly designed photodiodes unlock new possibilities and allow you to better predict trends and take proactive steps for preventive care. The first of these features is an Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) Index4 — an indicator of metabolic health and biological aging that is heavily influenced by overall lifestyle and dietary habits. Used as an insightful biomarker, this index provides a snapshot of your biological age to help you make informed decisions about your wellness journey and work toward a healthier future. The addition of an AGEs index is just one of many new advanced features planned for the next Galaxy Watch.
The next Galaxy Watch will bring more advanced and intelligent health and wellness tools to help you achieve your goals. We can’t wait to show you more!
1 Compared to the Galaxy Watch6.
2 The Blood Pressure feature is only available in select markets. To ensure accuracy, users should calibrate their device every four weeks using a traditional blood pressure cuff. The BP app cannot diagnose hypertension or other conditions or monitor for signs of a heart attack. This app can only be used for measurements by people aged 22 years and older. 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 wellness and fitness purposes only. Not intended for use in detecting, diagnosing, or treating any medical condition or disease.
4 AGEs Index monitoring will be available on the upcoming 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 rashes. Do not use this feature if you experience symptoms of photosensitivity. AGEs Index monitoring is intended for fitness and wellness purposes only, not for the diagnosis or treatment of medical conditions. If you have any concerns about your health, please consult a medical professional for advice.