Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Ring offer finer sleep apnea readings
Samsung says the updated feature counts breathing pauses per hour and sorts them into levels; Korea's drug regulator has now approved it.
Samsung's watches and ring can now tell you more about your sleep, including how often your breathing stops each hour. It is not a diagnosis, but it helps when you talk to a doctor.
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Why it matters
The update gives a level (mild, occasional or frequent) instead of a yes-or-no. It is a reference to show your doctor, not a diagnosis.
Try it: if you own a Samsung watch or ring, watch for the update.
The details
- The updated feature uses an AI algorithm to count breathing pauses per hour and sorts them: mild, occasional or frequent.
- The earlier version only said whether signs of moderate to severe sleep apnea were detected.
- Samsung announced on October 28 that Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety approved it. The updated version won US FDA approval in July.
- In Korea it reaches the Galaxy Watch Ultra2, Galaxy Watch9 and Galaxy Ring in November, then the Galaxy Watch7 and Watch8 through updates.
- It runs in the Samsung Health Monitor app and needs at least five hours of recorded sleep on two nights within ten days. The source gives no dates outside Korea.
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