Samsung recently revealed the new One UI 6 Watch update for its smartwatches based on the Wear OS 5 platform. Besides the features that Google has equipped for Wear OS 5, One UI 6 Watch promises to bring many advanced features based on Galaxy AI.

Galaxy Watch is already a great smartwatch for those interested in staying connected, receiving notifications, and tracking their health. The latest generation also provides useful stress and sleep information to help you recover after workouts. However, in the next major update, Samsung will combine Galaxy AI with Samsung Health to take these features to a new level.

New features in the One UI 6 Watch update

One UI 6 Watch's new AI-based health tracking features will help Galaxy Watch get “more comprehensive and actionable health insights that motivate and encourage exercise to improve health.” and the physical health of everyday users”.

According to Samsung, new AI-based features for the Galaxy Watch will include (Translated by Google):

  • Energy Score: Enables a better understanding of users' daily health through combined analysis of personal health metrics such as sleep, activity, and heart rate
  • Health Tips: Help users achieve personal health goals through motivational tips, insights, and guidance for customized goals
  • New sleep indicator in Sleep Score: Provides a more detailed and accurate analysis of the user's sleep quality along with insights on sleep movements, sleep latency, heart rate, and breathing during sleep to help build better habits
  • New aerobic/anaerobic threshold heart rate zone index in personalized heart rate zones: Effective running support and performance analysis
  • Workout Routine: Combine exercises for a more personalized workout
  • Race: Helps users stay motivated and track current and past progress while running or cycling

List of Samsung watches that will receive One UI 6 Watch

These new features will be available on the next generation Galaxy Watch series (Galaxy Watch 7) through One UI 6 Watch. The update will then roll out to older devices. However, some Galaxy Watch users will get a chance to experience some of these features first with the One UI 6 Watch Beta testing program. Below is the list of Samsung smartwatches eligible for the update:

  • Galaxy Watch 6
  • Galaxy Watch 6 Classic
  • Galaxy Watch 5
  • Galaxy Watch 5 Pro
  • Galaxy Watch 4
  • Galaxy Watch 4 Classic

The One UI 6 Watch beta program will begin in June and is expected to be rolled out to users in the US and South Korea. If you want to participate in the test, keep an eye on the Samsung Members app to sign up as soon as the program begins.