Google rebranded the Fitbit app to Google Health and gave it a huge AI-focused overhaul to deliver a more personalized experience. Samsung is now doing something similar with Samsung Health, announcing one of its biggest revamps since its launch.
The upgraded Samsung Health app will feature a new design divided into five sections: Sleep, Activity, Nutrition, Mindfulness, and Vitals. The home screen will display an AI-powered Energy Score, giving you a quick overview of your health and energy levels.
In addition to the revamped design, Samsung Health will use AI to make your health data more actionable, personalized, and easier to understand.
A new Vitals feature will analyze your overnight heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, skin temperature, and blood oxygen levels against their baseline scores.
If there are any major changes, Samsung Health will send an alert, so you can take a step back to rest more or recover better. Apple offers a similar feature in its Health app.
Building on last year’s Vascular Load feature, Samsung Health is introducing Heart Health Score. It uses your sleep, stress, activity, and body composition data to provide a clearer picture of your heart health.
Fitness Index and Daily Cardio Load are two other new metrics coming to Samsung Health. The first one will rate your overall fitness based on your heart rate, VO2 max, and daily step count. The latter measures the cardiovascular strain from your workouts and daily activity, then recommends personalized training plans based on your fitness level and recovery needs.
Another notable new addition is Hearing Health, which will use your Galaxy Watch to measure the ambient noise and provide insights on how you can protect your hearing.
New Samsung Health features may only go live with the Galaxy Watch 9
Based on Samsung’s announcement, the next-generation Samsung Health update appears focused on turning the health data it collects into more personalized, actionable insights powered by AI.
The revamped Samsung Health update will begin rolling out on June 8. However, Samsung’s announcement suggests that most of the new health features will debut alongside the Galaxy Watch 9 series later this year. That could mean waiting for another couple of months, as rumors suggest the next Unpacked event will be scheduled on July 22.
