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Had you asked me, I would have guessed that I'm either a deer or a mole when asleep, but the penguin result has surprised me. It's also inspired me to achieve Lion status, and I'm eager to see how long it takes to reach this milestone. Given I'm fairly concerned about my sleep, hopefully this means I'll sleep more deeply and better as well. Why you should try the Galaxy Watch 8 series Any of Samsung's recent Galaxy Watch wearables should feature Sleep Coaching in some form, but if you want the most detailed data — and therefore, the best insights — you'll want to consider the Galaxy Watch 8 or Galaxy Watch 8 Classic. Both of Samsung's new wearables deliver the best Galaxy Watch experience to date. Alongside the accurate heart rate measurements and AI health insights from the Galaxy Watch 7, the Galaxy Watch 8 series also includes vascular load monitoring while sleeping, which further enhances the quality of the sleep report and the insights that follow. There are also new bedtime recommendations, which directly impact the Energy Score feature from the Galaxy Ring and Galaxy Watch Ultra from last year. Similar to the latter, combining the Galaxy Watch 8 series with a Galaxy Ring allows Samsung Health to determine which data stream has less noise and is therefore more reliable. Samsung's Sleep Coaching is one of a kind The biggest surprise in Samsung's Sleep Coaching is the detail and value of the insights provided within the app. Devices like the Oura Ring or Whoop band both offer excellent insights, but they both require a subscription payment. Samsung delivers all of this for free and has committed to keeping these features free in the future. Meanwhile, both Apple and Google have improved the Sleep insights and reporting provided in the Apple Watch Series 10 and Pixel Watch 3, but it remains to be seen whether either chooses to copy Samsung in the future. 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