Samsung adds better sleep tracking to Galaxy Watches – here’s what to expect

ZDNET’s key takeaways

• Samsung is boosting its sleep apnea feature.
• Samsung Galaxy users will receive more details about their sleep apnea.
• The feature launches in November, coming to Korea first.

Samsung’s sleep-tracking feature has been around on the Samsung Galaxy Watch for a few years now, but it recently got an upgrade: A new AI algorithm, that can deliver more detailed sleep reports than Samsung’s previous sleep apnea detection technology.

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How the Galaxy Watch sleep apnea feature works

Users wear a Galaxy Watch to sleep for a few nights, and the sleep apnea results are divided into three stages: mild, occasional, and frequent. Samsung says this classification allows for greater specificity in condition management.

Many smartwatch and health tracker companies have implemented some sleep apnea detection features on their devices. The often underdiagnosed condition impacts around 30 million Americans, according to the American...

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