Samsung brings sleep apnea detection to Galaxy Watch 5 and 6 series in Korea

05 October 2023
The new health tracking feature is expected early next year.

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  • 11 Nov 2023

Watch 4 should have had it too. It has 4 year support and it is only two years old.

    Anonymous, 05 Oct 2023cpap machineCPAP is a treatment. Not a sensor nor a detection method. The SpO2 sensor (blood oxygen saturation) is used here

      Ouifuf, 05 Oct 2023Finally prove to my gf that she snores when she sleepsSamsung Health already has snore detection. It uses the phone microphone.

        While it is nice to see Samsung investing into helping people get sleep, they also need to invest equal time into keeping their watches awake.

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          • Anonymous
          • Sr6
          • 05 Oct 2023

          you have to suffer, 05 Oct 2023which type of sensor that can detect if a person experience... morecpap machine

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            • Anonymous
            • 0T8
            • 05 Oct 2023

            you have to suffer, 05 Oct 2023which type of sensor that can detect if a person experience... moreProbably a combination of sensors combined with some special algorithms.

              Anonymous, 05 Oct 2023The GW5 and GW6 models has a skin temperature sensor, so th... morethe temperature sensor isn't used for this so it doesn't matter. other sensors are identical.
              Active2 and Watch3 also use the same sensors so at least all watches from the 3 onwards should get this feature.

                which type of sensor that can detect if a person experienced sleep apnea?

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 05 Oct 2023

                  RealLifePhones, 05 Oct 2023Samsung's support for their watches is abysmal. Galaxy... moreThe GW5 and GW6 models has a skin temperature sensor, so they don't have identical sensors. It is fully possible the other sensors aren't exactly the same either.
                  The Active2 is one year older than the GW3, which is probably the reason that one is out of the eligible devices list for Tizen updates.

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                    • Hubert
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                    • 05 Oct 2023

                    It's truly an important feature. Great addition.

                      Finally prove to my gf that she snores when she sleeps

                        Samsung's support for their watches is abysmal. Galaxy Watch4 has the same sensors as the Watch5 but doesn't get the update. The watch is only two years old and is supposed to get 4 years of support..
                        Not to mention that the Active2 and Watch3 also have the required sensors though only the Watch3 is still within the support window..

                          Wow I've always wondered if I had that

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