Samsung Galaxy Watch4 update brings new fitness features and design elements

Samsung equips its Wear OS smartwatch with new features. They have now released a new Samsung Galaxy Watch4 update, which brings with it expanded fitness functions and brand-new design elements, among other things.

New Samsung Galaxy Watch4 update is here

Samsung is giving the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic an update with new personalization and fitness features. With the features, Samsung aims to help users achieve their fitness goals, in line with their personal style.

The update includes advanced interval training for cyclists or runners, a sleep coaching program, and body composition information, among others. In addition, the new update includes a wide selection of watch faces.

Mario Winter, vice president of marketing at Samsung Electronics GmbH, reveals:

“The life situations of our users are in a continuous state of change. With this update, we want to address these changes not only in functional terms, but also give our customers the opportunity to individualize their personal Galaxy Watch4 experience with new design elements.”

Samsung Galaxy Watch4 informs about body composition

In this regard, the update in the body analysis feature set provides exciting insights into body composition. In the process, the new feature should appeal to all users. Whether you just want to get active or train for an upcoming competition.

With the interval target function for runners and cyclists, the duration, distance and number of repetitions can be preset for the workout. From there, the Galaxy Watch4 guides you through a workout with a series of alternating high-intensity and low-intensity workouts that are effective and targeted. At the same time, it continues to work with third-party apps like adidas Running and Strava.

New sleep coaching

To improve sleep quality, the new Samsung Galaxy Watch4 update also brings a sleep coaching feature. The program builds on the sleep tracking features and is designed to help users challenge sleep habits.

By tracking sleep patterns over seven days and completing two sleep surveys, the program assigns one of eight sleep icons representing sleep type. To assist in improving sleep quality, the program then takes users through a four- to five-week coaching program that includes assignments, checklists, sleep-related articles, meditation instructions and regular reports.

At the same time, the smartwatch is said to help provide a calm and peaceful sleep environment, improving sleep quality. Combined with Samsung SmartThings, the Galaxy Watch4 will henceforth detect when you fall asleep, automatically turning off connected lighting elements.

Additional health features

Combined with Samsung’s advanced BioActive Sensor technology, the Galaxy Watch4’s Samsung Health Monitor app measures blood pressure (BP) and can also record an electrocardiogram (ECG).

First launched in 2020, the Samsung Health Monitor app is currently available in 43 markets worldwide and will expand to 11 additional markets (including Canada, Vietnam and South Africa) in March 2022.

New wristbands and watch faces

In addition to the functional adjustments, the update also comes with new designs. The watch face can be further customized with new digital watch fonts and an expanded color palette. New fabric and link straps, as well as sports straps in burgundy and cream, also allow for new color accents on the wrist.

Google Assistant to follow soon

For the Samsung Galaxy Watch4, Google and Samsung are collaborating for the first time to create a Wear OS environment, albeit based on Samsung’s OneUi. This already enables extensive connectivity to various Google apps.

As far as the voice assistant is concerned, we had to resort to Samsung’s voice assistant Bixby so far. However, Google Assistant will finally be available on the Galaxy Watch4 series in the coming months. Interesting for new customers: During the initial setup, the preferred smartphone apps from Android devices can also be selected and installed directly on their Galaxy Watch4 in the future.

Availability

The Samsung Galaxy Watch4 update will be offered via the Galaxy Wearable app on the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic. It will be available for download following the Unpacked event starting February 9, 2022. The new wristbands will be available from the end of February. The Samsung Galaxy Watch4 is currently available in stores from 189.00 euros.