Samsung teases a new Galaxy Watch thatll take on Garmin

Date:
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 11:15:08 +0000

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The Galaxy Watch 5 could be the best Samsung smartwatch for fitness fanatics based on recent comments from the head of its Health R&D team.

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Ahead of its Galaxy Unpacked event taking place on August 10, Samsungs executive vice president has teased Galaxy Watches for people with a passion for the outdoors and who want to work towards the best version of themselves.

While its not clear if these statements are about the rumored Galaxy Watch 5 specifically, they suggest that Samsung is developing a smartwatch thats more of a rival to one of the best Garmin watches than the Apple Watch 7 .

Following rumors that Apple is itself developing an Apple Watch 8 Rugged that is set to launch alongside the upcoming Apple Watch 8 , we wouldnt be surprised to see Samsung also diversify its wearables portfolio to appeal to
a broader range of customers. A Galaxy Watch just for you

As the blog post by executive vice president TaeJong Jay Yang (who is also Samsungs head of the Health R&D team) explains, everyone has a different idea of what it means to be healthy. For some people, its just about hitting a daily step goal and getting in a little movement, while for others it's about demolishing last weeks PB to reach new levels of physical performance.

Yang adds that Samsungs goal is to make tech that allows people to achieve their own personal goals, whatever they happen to be.

For people with more subtle goals, something like the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 will probably provide more than enough to meet your needs. Theres basic step counting and GPS tracking to log how far youve walked, and the BioActive Sensor can track your heart rate and sleep patterns to give you a solid overview of key health factors. Will a future Samsung smartwatch be a proper Garmin Venu 2 rival? (Image credit: Future)

However, the sensor's data collection and presentation might even be too much for your average user, with features like body composition monitoring being better suited to people with more ambitious health targets. The Galaxy Watch might not quite meet all the needs of a fitness fanatic, though, as those of you that like heading into the outdoors will want a fitness tracker than can better withstand a beating and has longer-lasting battery life.

As such, Samsung appears to have plans to launch a more diverse array of watches, with Yang saying as much, Samsung is excited to continue expanding our Galaxy Watch lineup to better cater to the many unique needs of our
users.

Well have to wait and see what Samsung announces, but we wouldnt be surprised to see it launch several watches at once; with a more budget-friendly device that has cut-back capabilities dropping alongside a more rugged, more feature-packed, and more expensive alternative.

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