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MagyarGalaxy Ring, Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Buds: Samsung competing against Apple for non-invasive blood sugar measurement and blood pressure monitor
The holy grail for mobile health devices such as smartwatches and other wearables is the continuous monitoring of blood pressure on the one hand and the non-invasive measurement of blood glucose on the other - without painful and cumbersome methods, said Hon Pak, product manager of Samsung's mobile health division, in an interview covered by Bloomberg. Samsung has already been offering Galaxy Watches with blood pressure measurement functions for several years, but these must first be calibrated with conventional cuff devices and do not provide continuous passive measurement. Blood glucose monitoring is currently not possible with Galaxy products.
Incidentally, Samsung has these two goals in common with Apple; the US company is also working feverishly on miniaturizing its successfully tested glucose monitor for diabetics to fit in the Apple Watch, which is why Bloomberg talks about a race between the two tech giants. According to Pak, both features will find their way into the Samsung Galaxy product world in the next five years at the latest, in one form or another in the Galaxy Watches, the Galaxy Ring (recently teased at the Galaxy S24 launch) or even the Galaxy Buds earphones. Regarding the Galaxy Ring, Pak mentioned that it would be available in several colors and sizes in 2024 and come with activity and sleep tracking.
Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Ring to contribute health data in future
Further functions are expected to be added at a later date. The Galaxy Ring will be a more discreet health tracking alternative to the company's smartwatches, but will not replace them, as the product manager emphasized; sales prices have not yet been finalized. But back to the two ultimate goals of Apple and Samsung mentioned above. Despite the setbacks Apple is currently experiencing due to patent disputes with the SpO2 monitor, the Apple Watch Series 10 (Apple Watch X) is expected to offer high blood pressure detection in the fall - without calibration, but also without displaying specific blood pressure values.
Samsung apparently plans to go in a similar direction in regard to blood pressure monitoring. Instead of just displaying the systolic and diastolic values in the traditional way, the company - like Apple - plans to focus on the individual risk to the cardiovascular system. According to Pak, the earbuds in the Galaxy Buds series will also soon provide important health data from the wearer's skull, which will complement data from the wrist, fingers and surroundings for a better overall analysis of individual health. Even future augmented reality headsets in the style of Apple's Vision Pro may be utilized for reasons of health, such as in the areas of meditation and mental health.
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