Samsung Galaxy Watch9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra2 Inspire Malaysians To Move More And Live Healthier

Becoming healthier does not always begin with a major lifestyle change. Sometimes, it starts with an extra walk, a better night’s sleep or remembering to drink enough water during a long workout. What elevates these habits is tracking it to build meaningful insights into your progress and daily needs.

That is the thinking behind Samsung Electronics Malaysia’s latest health push, following the launch of the Galaxy Watch9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra2. Alongside new health and fitness tracking capabilities, Samsung has been encouraging Malaysians to put those healthy intentions into practice through their quarterly step challenges on the Samsung Health app. The most recent challenge, which concluded in September, saw over 10,000 Malaysians participate with the goal of accomplishing 150,000 steps over the span of 3 weeks.

The initiatives come as overall health and physical activity remain an important area of concern in Malaysia. Malaysia’s National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023 reported that 1 in 3 adults in Malaysia are not physically active, and 1 in 2 lead sedentary lifestyles¹. Key findings in the NHMS: Nutrition study in 2024 also found that only 17.1% of adults met the recommended intake of 2 servings of fruit and only 12.2% met 3 servings of vegetables a day.²

For Samsung, technology has an important role to play in helping people maintain an active lifestyle and healthier diets.

“Good health needs to be maintained through the small choices we make every day and simply being more aware of how our bodies are responding to our routines. We shouldn’t wait for something to go wrong before thinking about our health,” Charles Kim, President of Samsung Malaysia Electronics said.

“With Galaxy Watch9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra2, we want to make that awareness easier to act on,” he added. “By combining continuous health tracking with AI-powered insights, we can help people turn complex data into simpler, more useful guidance. And through initiatives like our Samsung Health x HOKA Community Run and Move Together with Malaysia step challenge, we hope to encourage Malaysians to take that first step, and stay active together.”

Bringing healthier habits to life

In conjunction with the launch of the new Galaxy Watch lineup, Samsung collaborated with sportswear brand HOKA to empower Malaysian with the tools, insights and support they need to train smarter and live healthier. Local initiatives included a pre-order exclusive for early birds, the nationwide Move Together with Malaysia step challenge hosted on the Samsung Health app, a community run in Kuala Lumpur on 5 September, and an exclusive Samsung Members e-voucher for 20% off selected HOKA products, valid from now until 31 December 2026.

The momentum continued with Samsung’s nationwide Move Together with Malaysia step challenge, which invited Malaysians to make movement part of their daily routine. Participants simply needed to have the Samsung Health app on their smartphones and complete 150,000 steps during the challenge period. Those who completed the challenge could redeem a RM200 voucher.³

By turning activity into a shared challenge, fitness feels less like a solitary goal and more like something people can pursue together, one step at a time.

The challenge was deliberately straightforward. Rather than asking people to overhaul their routines, it gave them a tangible target to work towards over several weeks. A morning walk, an evening run, extra steps during the working day – all of it counted.

Health tracking that goes beyond counting steps

Both Galaxy Watch9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra2 feature Samsung’s updated health experience, bringing together core areas including Activity, Mindfulness, Nutrition, Sleep and Vitals through Samsung Health. Rather than simply presenting users with a collection of numbers, the watches use AI-powered insights to translate biometric data into more meaningful, personalized guidance.

Among the new capabilities is Nutrition Alert, which introduces hydration guidance during supported activities. During extended exercise, the watch can estimate sweat loss relative to body weight and provide guidance on when and how much fluid to consume.

For runners and people spending time outdoors, that means hydration can become part of the workout data they actively pay attention to, alongside pace, distance and exertion. This is particularly relevant for Malaysians, where heat and humidity can make hydration an important consideration during outdoor activity.

The Galaxy watches also introduce a broader suite of insights designed to help users understand their overall wellbeing. Heart Health Score⁴ combines factors including activity, sleep, body composition and stress trends into a single metric, while Daily Cardio Load⁵ helps users understand training intensity and recovery needs. Fitness Index⁶ provides a broader view of physical fitness and helps users set personalized goals based on their activity and body composition.

For Galaxy Watch9 users, sleep and recovery are also central to the experience. The watch uses overnight health signals to establish a personal baseline through Vitals⁷, helping users identify meaningful changes over time.

Together, these capabilities reflect Samsung’s vision of simpler, connected care – where technology works quietly in the background, helping users make sense of their health data and take practical steps towards their individual wellness goals.

Keep Moving Towards A Healthier You with Samsung and HOKA

Building healthy habits goes beyond tracking your steps and monitoring your wellness. To encourage Malaysians to stay active, Samsung has teamed up with HOKA to offer Samsung Members exclusive savings on selected HOKA products.

Samsung Members can redeem an exclusive e-voucher through the Samsung Members app to enjoy 20% off selected HOKA products on HOKA’s website. Offer valid until 31 December 2026.⁸

Explore the free Samsung Health app now on the Google Play Store or Galaxy Store.⁹

1. Source: 2023 National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS): Non-Communicative Diseases and Healthcare Demand ↩︎
2. Source: 2024 National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS): Nutrition ↩︎
3. Subject to terms & conditions. Challenge period was 26 August to 16 September 2026. ↩︎
4. Heart Health is intended for general wellness and fitness purposes only. Not intended for use in detection, diagnosis, treatment of any medical condition or sleep disorder. The measurements are for your personal reference only. Please consult a medical professional for advice. ↩︎
5. Daily Cardio Load is available on Android phones (Android 13 or above) and requires the Samsung Health app v7.0 or above. Samsung account login required. To use the feature, at least 7 days of activity records are required, while 28 days of continuous wear is recommended for optimal accuracy. Please note that values may increase in daily situations where heart rate rises, such as during tension, anxiety or stress. ↩︎
6. Fitness Index is available on Android phones (Android 13 or above) and requires the Samsung Health app v7.0 or above. Samsung account login required. To use the feature, BIA and VO2Max each need to be measured at least once, along with 2 days of activity records and step count data. ↩︎
7. Not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. If you have health concerns, be sure to see a medical professional. Vitals requires sleep data of at least 7 nights. Vitals is available on Android phones (Android 13 or above) and requires the Samsung Health app (v7.0 or above). Samsung account login required. To use Vitals, it is necessary to wear a Galaxy Watch or Galaxy Ring while sleeping. ↩︎
8. Voucher redemption and validity period: 15 October 2026 – 31 December 2026. The 20% discount is applicable to selected HOKA products, while stocks last, excluding new launch/products. ↩︎
9. Samsung Health app can be downloaded for free on the Google Play Store or Galaxy Store. You can download it on other Android smartphones from different manufacturers, such as Google phones. Samsung Health app requires Android OS version 10 or above. Availability of certain services may vary depending on the device model. ↩︎