What is the function of the new Samsung Galaxy watch?

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Series is getting official Audible, Gmail apps

Samsung hosted the Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event in Seoul earlier this week wherein it launched the Galaxy Watch 6 Series smartwatches. The newly launched smartwatch series includes two variants, the Galaxy Watch 6 and the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic that features the company’s famous rotating bezel design. Both these variants offer a host of upgrades over last year’s Galaxy Watch 5 Series. In addition to an improved display, and new health sensors and features, the Galaxy Watch 6 Series comes with a bunch of apps that have been customised for its platform.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Series 6 India price

As far as pricing is concerned, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 starts at Rs 29,999 for the 40mm Bluetooth variant and it goes all the way up to Rs 36,999 for the 44mm LTE variant. On the other hand, the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic starts at Rs 36,999 for the 43mm Bluetooth variant and it goes all the way up to Rs 43,999 for the 47mm LTE variant. You can check detailed pricing here.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Series 6 specifications and features

Coming to the features, the Galaxy Watch 6 comes in 40mm and 44mm variants while the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic comes in 43mm and 47mm variants. Both the watches come in Bluetooth and LTE variants. They come with up to 1.5-inch Super AMOLED Always-on-Display. The Samsung Galaxy Watch Series 6 is powered by Exynos W930 chipset that is coupled with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage space. It comes with up to 425mAh battery with fast charging support and it runs One UI 5 Watch-based on Wear OS 4.

On the feature front, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Series offers in-depth analysis of Sleep Score Factors. In addition to it, it comes with Sleep Messages, Sleep Consistency, Sleep Animal Symbol along with Enhanced Sleep Coaching.

The Galaxy Watch 6 Series also comes with a new Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification feature that can detect signs of Atrial fibrillation or AFib and customise workouts based on heart rhythm patterns.

BETTER NOTIFICATION HANDLING ON WEAR OS 4

Notification improvements are basically the most forward-facing changes present on Wear OS 4. And these changes will not be exclusive to the Samsung Galaxy 6 as it’s a core update from the new wearable OS.

Nonetheless, in Wear OS 4, the notification tiles are larger than in Wear OS 3. Each of the notification ties is also backed by a gray square. This change makes it easier for you to read the incoming notifications. But again, to get the most out of this feature, you need to have a watch with a large display.

PERSONALIZED HEART RATE ZONES

The Galaxy Watch 6 with Wear OS 4 improves a lot on personalized heart rate zones. This feature set includes analyzing real-time running data and data from interval training programs. Of course, not everyone utilizes those programs. So, this feature is mostly for runners and athletes.That said, there are five intensity levels. They are fat burn, warm-up, cardio, max effort, and hard training. Each of these levels ties itself to a certain range, which depends on your body’s needs. And as the Galaxy Watch gets more data, it will let you know where you need to focus more to achieve your fitness goals.

BETTER SLEEP TRACKING

For months, Samsung has been advertising how much of an improvement its new watches bring in terms of sleep tracking. Samsung has basically implemented a new approach to sleep. With Wear OS 4 and One UI Watch 5, Samsung has put more focus on sleep coaching.