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Phone Arena
3 days ago
- Health
- Phone Arena
Samsung just called out Chinese smartwatch brands — and you'll want to hear how it plans to beat them
During a recent press conference, Samsung highlighted how its approach to smartwatches differed from its China-based competitors. The company's current premium smartwatches - the Galaxy Watch Series 8 - just got announced not too long ago, but apparently, the South Korea-based giant is already working on the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch 10. Recently, Samsung spoke to Korean media, and it highlighted its focus on the user experience on Galaxy Watch devices. When asked about competition from China-based brands, Choi Jong-min (the executive director of Health Hardware Development Group, part of the Samsung Mobile Experience (MX) division) said that Chinese brands are focused on increasing market share, while Samsung is prioritizing longevity. According to Choi, Chinese smartwatch makers are looking to attract new buyers, while Samsung is focusing on better performance for the duration of the smartwatch's life. The response came to a question about the progress that some Chinese brands have made in power-efficient systems. Potentially referring to the Huawei Watch 5 or others, Choi said that these devices use low-power chips to ensure longer battery life, which can last from seven to ten days on a single charge. Samsung highlighted its Vascular Load feature as another way it focuses on your health. | Image Credit - Samsung Choi, however, highlighted that this approach meant poorer performance, even though it did save battery and offer longer battery life on these devices. Meanwhile, the exec said that Samsung's focus is on improving the accuracy of the health features. For one, the Galaxy Watch 8 comes with a new feature called Antioxidant Index, which detects the amount of carotenoids to help you maintain a better diet. Carotenoids are a class of organic compounds that exist in fruits, veggies, and eggs. Also, he highlighted the Watch 8's Vascular Load, which helps you determine the quality of your sleep more precisely than just counting how many hours you've slept. Vascular Load is measured with a sophisticated biosensor. In the meantime, Choi noted that it took more than five years of research for the carotenoid measurement. He says the company is also reviewing features for the Watch 9 and Watch 10. I personally think that Samsung's approach makes a lot of sense. I'd rather have a smartwatch that gives me accurate health info and keeps working well over time than one that just lasts a bit longer on a charge. Battery life is important, sure, but not if it means losing useful features. The fact that Samsung spent five years researching things like carotenoid levels shows it's serious about it. If the Galaxy Watch 9 and 10 build on this, I'm definitely curious to see what's coming.
Android Authority
3 days ago
- Health
- Android Authority
Samsung bashes Chinese watches, says it's already working on Galaxy Watch 9, 10
TL;DR Samsung recently compared its approach to smart wearables with Chinese fitness devices, claiming it focuses on 'high quality.' It said that Chinese smartwatches offer seven to ten days of battery backup because they offer low-power components. Samsung, on the other hand, is focusing on accurate health measurement systems that are already being tested for the next two generations of the Galaxy Watch. Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8 was launched just a month ago, but the company has already begun work on the Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch 10 models. At a press conference, a company executive recently drew a parallel between its products and Chinese competitors, highlighting how its approach differs from theirs. Samsung recently spoke to Korean media, where it said that it was focusing on user experience on its Galaxy Watch devices. Addressing competition from Chinese brands, Choi Jong-min, the executive director of Health Hardware Development Group, part of the Samsung Mobile Experience (MX) division, said that while Chinese brands are focusing on increasing market share by attracting new buyers. Samsung, on the other hand, is prioritizing improving longevity and working on better performance throughout the smartwatch's life. The executive's remarks, as shared by Korean outlet Sisa Journal, came in response to questions about progress made by Chinese brands in power-efficient systems. Likely referring to the likes of the Huawei Watch 5, Choi said these smartwatches use low-power chips with longer battery backup, of seven to ten days. He might also be referring to the dual-chip dual-OS approach taken by OPPO and OnePlus for their identical smartwatches. But the lower power consumption of these chips, Choi pointed out, is also contributing to poorer performance. Meanwhile, Samsung's focus, as per the executive, has been on improving the accuracy of health features. With the Galaxy Watch 8, Samsung offers a new metric called Antioxidant Index, which detects the amount of carotenoids — a class of organic compounds present in certain yellow fruits, vegetables, and eggs, whose low levels can serve as markers for cancer. Additionally, the Galaxy Watch 8 infers Vascular Load, which quantifies the amount of stress while you sleep and can determine the quality and impact of your sleep more than the number of hours you slept. This is accomplished through a sophisticated biosensor, which has been improved on the Galaxy Watch 8 series over previous generations. In addition to highlighting the carotenoid measurement, Choi noted this was a result of more than five years of research. Adding that the company is planning up to five years in advance, he said the team is already working on reviewing features for the Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch 10 models. Follow
