Samsung Galaxy Watch users are getting a completely redesigned, AI-first app for a 'personalized experience', whether they like it or not and we only
have to look at Fitbit to see how well that's going

Date:
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:42:30 +0000

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Samsung is following in the footsteps of Fitbit's big Google Health rebrand and totally changing its Health app.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Samsung Galaxy Watch users are getting a completely redesigned health app with new features These new features include Vitals, Cardio Load and a dedicated Heart Health score The app is now AI-first, designed to turn Galaxy Watches into 'AI-powered health companions' Samsung Galaxy Watch and Samsung Galaxy Ring users are going to see some big changes in the Samsung Health app. Referred to as 'a new experience' by Samsung press material, the redesigned health app includes new metrics and AI-powered summaries to break it all down for you.

Samsung says the new app 'uses AI to translate overnight and daily biometric data into personalized health guidance, helping users better understand everything from recovery and heart health to training load and overall wellbeing'. This sounds familiar. Fitbit has recently undergone a complete AI-first redesign, too, including a name change to Google Health. It's not
all been sunshine and roses, as many Fitbit users intensely dislike the
forced pivot to AI , with what was Fitbit Premium now entirely revolving around its new AI Google Health Coach tool. Latest Videos From Watch full video here:

Samsung Health already uses AI in the background, such as using machine learning to calculate stats like your Energy Score, but this redesigned app
is also shifting generative AI to the forefront. The timing of this move is likely to draw serious ire from Samsung users. Don't panic, Samsung users (Image credit: Samsung) Fortunately, it's not as bad as all that, despite Samsung's similar AI-forward messaging and app redesign, so Galaxy Watch
users can lower their pitchforks (for now). For one thing, Samsung hasn't introduced a paywall to Samsung Health; otherwise, there would be riots in
the streets. You may like 5 things you need to know about Google Health 'Why does technology just keep getting less fun?' Fitbit users are mad about
losing key features as a result of the huge Google Health changes but I want to hear what you think Fitbit users are furious about being forced to switch to Google Health

Second, on closer inspection, the redesign is also slightly less drastic than Google's: rather than being entirely oriented around an AI chatbot , as
Google Health has chosen to do, Samsung has instead decided to use GenAI to summarize and explain your metrics, adding new ones so the user can drill
down into different aspects of their health in more detail.

I've listed all the new metrics below. Existing tools such as Samsung's Sleep Score, Energy Score, and Antioxidant Index remain, and Samsung hasn't announced that it's removing any features again, unlike Fitbit and Google, which removed features like Badges and Challenges. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

I've listed all the new features below. Each of these features will get contextual AI summaries, explaining what the numbers mean and, where necessary, how to improve them. (Image credit: Samsung) Vitals: Similar to Apple Health's feature, Vitals will analyze 'five key overnight bio-signals heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, skin temperature, and blood oxygen against their true resting baseline'. Essentially, Samsung will notify you if one or more of these metrics are abnormal, indicating you might be getting sick. Heart Health Score: Combining Samsung's Vascular Load metric with the Body Composition features on its watches, which can measure muscle and fat in the same way as the best smart scales . If you've got low Vascular Load and an in-range body fat percentage, your Heart Health Score is likely
to be good. Daily Cardio Load: Accumulated strain based on recent cardiovascular exercise, like runs and cycle rides. Will contribute to your Energy Score. Fitness Index: A radar chart of five different metrics (Strength, Flexibility, Endurance, Cardio, Body Composition). The strangest
so far: how Samsung intends to accurately measure flexibility with a Galaxy Watch remains a mystery to me. I've reached out to Samsung to clarify this. The timing of this upgrade is certainly interesting: reports recently
surfaced of a Samsung Galaxy Fit 4 that, when paired with this AI-powered Samsung Health upgrade, would make for a real Google Fitbit Air contender. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Today's best fitness tracker deals Samsung Galaxy Fit3 59 44.89 View See all prices Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 319 269 View See all prices We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices



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