Samsung Unveils The New Galaxy Watch6 and Watch6 Classic

 Samsung electronics officially announced the new Galaxy Watch6 and Galaxy Watch6 Classic, designed to help users build healthier habits everyday and through the night. The Galaxy Watch6 series packs holistic health offerings and powerful performance in a refined and sleek design, both boasting a slimmer bezel, a larger and more vibrant display, and more interactive user interface. Both models also allow users to access a greater selection of versatile watch faces as well as band options that empower them to meet their goals. 

"With the new Galaxy Watch6 and Galaxy Watch6 Classic, we are delivering on our commitment to democratize advanced health monitoring tools, now offering easier access right from the wrist," said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience at Samsung Electronics. "From sleep and fitness coaching to nutritional insights, Samsung is providing new and convenient ways to help users gain understanding and take action for better health and wellness, every day and every night."

Personalized Guidance for a healthier you - Starting with Sleep

Galaxy Watch6 series provides  meaningful insights that can lead to positive changes around the clock, offering personalized and actionable tips, advice and encouragement. Recognizing that better health begins with better sleep, Samsung is helping users optimize their night in the same way they optimize day by focusing on three key elements of better sleep: understanding personal sleep patterns, building habits and establishing a sleep-friendly environment.

Building on leading-edge sleep and wellness features, Galaxy Watch6 series now offers in-depth analysis of Sleep Score Factors - total sleep time, sleep cycle, awake time, plus physical and mental recovery - to help users understand the quality of sleep received each night. More individualized Sleep Messages5, co-developed with the National Sleep Foundation, also provides users with detailed feedback about their sleep health each morning. Additionally, Galaxy Watch6 offers Sleep Consistency showing how consistent the user's sleep and wake times are, and a designated Sleep Animal Symbol representing their sleep type.

Enhanced Sleep Coaching6 enables users to put sleep insights into action with tailored instructions, tips, and reminders accessible on both their wrist and paired smartphone. When it's time for bed, Galaxy Watch6 can help set the perfect sleep environment y automatically changing the settings of connected home electronics, and even to activate the invisible LED infrared sensor on the watch to deliver valuable health insights without additional light distractions. 

Fitness features get more personalized to keep users motivated throughout their journey. Body Composition, with key physical measurements like skeletal muscle, basal metabolic rate, body water and body fat percentage, provides a complete snapshot of the user's body and fitness, offering a tailored approach to set goals, track progress, and guide through personalized fitness and now nutritional tips via a new partnership with Whisk.

A new Personalized Heart Rate Zone feature analyzes individual physical capabilities and defines five optimal running intensity levels to help users set their own goals based on their ability - from burning fat to high intensity workout. In addition to over 100 existing workout trackers, the newly added Track Run records the user's runs on track, while Custom Workout allows them to build and track their personalized workout routine. 

Meanwhile, Fall Detection can gauge a fall, whether occurring during exercise, when standing still, or even while sleeping if users happen to fall out of bed. Once a fall is detected, your watch will automatically alert an emergency service number or pre-selected contacts. 

Refined Design, Perfectly Yours

Elevating the wearable experience, Galaxy Watch6 series offers all new designs that provides better viewing, greater power and wider selection of more customizable and comfortable options.

Reading and writing is easier on the 20% large display, showcasing more text on screen and a larger keyboard - all while maintaining a comfortable size. A more vibrant, higher resolution display boasts a peak brightness of 2,000 nits, coupled with an Always-On Display brightness adjustment feature, allowing users to see and do more even under bright sunlight. Powered by the enhanced processor and memory, Galaxy Watch6 delivers smoother and faster interaction. 

Galaxy Watch6 and Watch6 Classic Edition come with a 30% slimmer bezel, and a 15% thinner rotating bezel, respectively, enhancing the beauty of the signature circle frame. Galaxy Watch6 series features new stylish, interactive and informative watch faces that make the most of the large display, while new on-click bands allows users to easily mix and match watch bands. For example, a new lightweight Fabric Band and Sleep Coaching watch face pair perfectly to help you gain informative sleep insights in comfort. 

Galaxy Watch6 series comes with a larger battery and reduced battery consumption to support its larger and brighter display. With just eight minute of quick charge, users can add an additional hours, perfect for tracking their sleep during the night.

Maximizing your experience right from your wrist

Galaxy Watch6 series brings greater capabilities to the wrist of every user. WhatsApp makes it easier for Galaxy Watch users to stay connected with friends and family, all without getting out the phone. Starting from this fall, users can stay productive right from their watch with new apps from Google Calendar and Gmail, which will be exclusively available on Wear OS. They can also track fitness progress or nutritional data more easily with Peloton and MyFitnessPal updates, and coming soon, enjoy additional streaming options with Audible. Additionally, with the introduction of a new Skim Temperature API - a part of the Samsung's Privileged Health software development kit (SDK) - partners will soon have access to advanced infrared technology for more accurate measurements to bring a whole new world of possibilities to users. A newly-launched Thermo Check app takes advantage of the new API, allowing users to measure the temperature of their favorite meal or the ocean before a lap swim, contact-free.

Together with other Samsung devices, Galaxy Watch6 series expands user experiences even further. The upgraded Camera Controller enables remote control of a paired Galaxy Z Flip5 camera to switch modes, angles, and zoom. Samsung Smart TV or Galaxy Tab S9 shows the users' progress in real time with a guided fitness or mindfulness on the large screen. Users can also automatically toggle the connection of Galaxy Buds2 Pro between Samsung devices via Auto Switch. Should users happen to misplace their phone, Galaxy Watch6 series can now pinpoint its location through Find My Phone with map support. 

And as always, personal data one the watch remains secure thanks to the Samsung Knox security platform.

Availability

Galaxy Watch6 and Galaxy Watch6 Classic are available for pre-order in select markets from July 26, with general availability starting August 18, 2023.

Galaxy Watch6 is an ultimate driver with a modern and minimalist design. It comes with 44mm in Graphite and Silver and in 40mm in Graphite and Gold. For a more premium, timeless timepiece design, look no further than the Galaxy Watch6 Classic featuring the fan-favorite rotating bezel - available in Black and Silver in 43mm and 47mm.

If you are an adventure seeker looking for durability, performance and style, the Galaxy Watch5 Pro remains a great option and now comes with even more enhanced GPS exchange format (GPX) features. Conquer a new route with the GPX File Database, which enables users to simply search and access recommended routes, while Route Workout now supports running and walking alongside the previsouly available hiking and cycling.

You can pre-order by visiting samsung.com.