What’s New:

• New features^[1] include Bedtime Guidance ^[2] – to optimise your sleep; Vascular Load ^[3] – which measures stress on your vascular system while sleeping; Running Coach^[4] – to help strategise your training and Antioxidant Index ^[5], to measure your carotenoids for healthy aging.
• The new features are part of the One UI 8 Watch, which will be available on the newest Galaxy Watch series. Starting from this month, the features can be experienced through a beta program^[6] to a limited number of Galaxy Watch users.

Why it Matters: 

The goal of these new features is to help you build healthier daily habits, which can be challenging because they don’t develop instantly. It takes time to accumulate these behaviour patterns, and meaningful changes are often only apparent after a long period. But the rewards are worth it.

• For example, eating unhealthy food may not immediately impact your health, but over time, it can have significant consequences.
• Conversely, adopting healthy habits may not show immediate results, but over time, they lead to positive changes in your body and mind.
• Samsung Health’s new features aim to help you develop healthy habits by motivating you through instant feedback on your health. These features inspire you to maintain your habits by providing rewards or warning signs and demonstrating immediate impact of your behaviours.

“Sleep remains a cornerstone of our approach to health, as it influences physical and mental well-being, social relationships and even work performance,” said Dr. Hon Pak, Senior Vice President and Head of Digital Health Team, Mobile eXperience, Samsung Electronics. “Now, we envision our Galaxy Watch delivering holistic insights centred around sleep — insights that lead to meaningful changes in daily life. We believe this aligns with our vision of empowering you to lead healthier lives through proactive care and holistic health management.”

Explore New Health Features

Samsung Health’s new features aim to help users develop healthy habits, using instant health feedback as a motivating tool.

Bedtime Guidance 

A single night of restful sleep offers immediate health benefits, encouraging more proactive behaviour changes and leading to a healthier tomorrow. This starts with a regular and optimal bedtime.

• We constantly seek to advance our sleep-related tools, which include sleep pattern analysis, sleep coaching, and optimising sleep environments. They also include the feature that detects signs of sleep apnea^[7] — a sleep disorder — and help you take proactive steps.
• Now, we are providing additional tools for better sleep by suggesting an optimal bedtime based on your lifestyle and sleep patterns while sending reminders to help you stick to it.
• By analysing your past three days’ sleep patterns, the feature evaluates your need for sleep pressure and your circadian rhythm to calculate a bedtime that maximises alertness the next day.
• This feature is particularly helpful for those trying to optimise their sleep after periods of irregular bedtimes. For example, if you go to bed later than planned over several days or have inconsistent sleep schedules between weekdays and weekends – the bedtime guidance will consider these factors to ensure you get enough sleep.

Vascular Load    

Sleep is a window into overall health, as it impacts holistic well-being. Galaxy Watch uses this opportunity to measure vascular load — the amount of stress on your vascular system while sleeping.

• The vascular system carries blood throughout the body to deliver oxygen and nutrients and remove waste – making it a strong indicator to determine good heart health.
• During sleep, stress on your vascular system should naturally dip – however, excessive fluctuations can negatively impact cardiovascular health.
• Simply wear your Watch while sleeping and it will measure your vascular load – providing insights into the stress on your vascular system.
• Additionally, since all health factors are interconnected – the feature also provides insights into lifestyle factors such as sleep, exercise and stress to help you maintain a healthier lifestyle and develop positive habits.

Running Coach 

While sleep is a precious time to cultivate and care for your health, managing your health during active moments is equally important. Running is one of the most basic and universally available fitness activities, and Samsung has long sought to support runners, offering features to help everyone stay active and achieve their fitness goals.

• Many runners face injuries due to over-pacing or are not optimally pushing themselves. Running Coach is designed to help runners safely complete marathons through optimised-intensity and injury-preventive training, making it ideal for beginners.
• Our new Running Coach feature delivers motivation and real-time guidance – creating a unique training program based on your fitness level to help you achieve your goals.
• Just wear your watch and run for 12 minutes; it will analyse your performance and running level from 1-10. You’ll receive a detailed training plan to help you complete a 5K, 10K, half marathon or full marathon based on your level. Complete your training session and you’ll level up and unlock your next running challenge.

Antioxidant Index 

When taking a holistic approach to health, we naturally focus on aging and inspiring healthy aging. However, behavioural factors, such as drinking alcohol, smoking, UV exposure, stress and lack of sleep, can accelerate aging by increasing free radicals in the body.

These free radicals damage cells and accelerate aging. Antioxidants, nutrients found in many healthy foods, are molecules that neutralise these free radicals, helping prevent chronic illnesses and promote healthy aging.

• Use Galaxy Watch to measure carotenoids, which are antioxidants found in green and orange vegetables and fruits, stored in your skin.
• Galaxy Watch employs an industry-first feature to measure carotenoids in just five seconds via its advanced, light-activated BioActive sensor.
• These insights reflect behavioural changes. For example, drinking carrot juice can show changes in the index, providing motivation to adopt healthier habits.

Great health comes from the combination of many small changes — and with Galaxy Watch, it is now possible overnight.

^{1 Samsung Health features are intended for general wellness and fitness purposes only. The measurements are for your personal reference only. Please consult a medical professional for advice.} 

^{2 Not intended for use in detection, diagnosis, treatment of any medical condition or sleep disorder. Bedtime guidance is available on Android phone (Android 11 and above) requires Samsung Health app (v6.30.2 or later). It is based on 3 days of sleep analysis of user’s circadian rhythm and sleep pressure.}

^{3 Service only available with Galaxy Watch Ultra or later released Galaxy Watch Series. To measure vascular load, it is required to wear Galaxy Watch when sleeping for at least 3 days out of recent 14 days.}

^{4 Service only available with Galaxy Watch7 Series or later released Galaxy Watch Series. To use running coach program, user needs to take a running level test and get a level before starting the coach program.}

^{5 Service only available with Galaxy Watch Ultra or later released Galaxy Watch Series. To measure, place the centre of your finger on the sensor at the back of the Watch and hold it for 5 seconds. While Anti-oxidant index can be measured using any finger, the thumb is recommended for the most accurate result. Repeat measurement due to uneven skin texture may lead to inaccurate results.}

^{6 Users based in South Korea and the U.S. with Galaxy Watch (Galaxy Watch5 or later released Galaxy Watch series) are eligible to join the beta Program.}

^{7 The Sleep Apnea feature is an over-the-counter (OTC), software-only, mobile medical application operating on a compatible Samsung Galaxy Watch and Phone. This feature is intended to detect signs of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea in the form of significant breathing disruptions in adult users 22 years and older, over a two-night monitoring period. It is intended for on demand use. This feature is not intended for users who have previously been diagnosed with sleep apnea. Users should not use this feature to replace traditional methods of diagnosis and treatment by a qualified clinician. The data provided by this device is also not intended to assist clinicians in diagnosing sleep disorders. Availability may vary by market, carrier, model or a paired smartphone.}

With Samsung’s latest innovation in wearables, Galaxy Fit3 complemented by some small daily habits, better sleep health is now possible. And based on individual sleep patterns, Samsung Galaxy Fit3 is now able to provide users with personalised Sleep Coaching ^[1], offering meaningful insights that can help you to more intuitively understand your sleep, leading you to make positive changes.

Recent studies by Samsung have shown that users’ interest in personal sleep health has been skyrocketing; however, the quality of sleep people get each night is declining. Another concerning aspect is the increase in awake time during sleep, leading to a decline in sleep efficiency, a key factor in sleep quality that is tracked by calculating the ratio of actual time asleep to the total time spent in bed each night. Inconsistent sleep patterns can also impact sleep quality.

Galaxy Fit3 is therefore able to help users discover details on their sleep stages and track ^[2] their sleeping patterns so that they can gain some helpful insights. This latest innovative design in smartwatch technology is able to rest snugly on your wrist, while silently monitoring your sleep patterns throughout the night. You can now comfortably wear your Galaxy Fit3, allowing it to detect your snoring ^[3] and monitor your blood oxygen levels ^[4] right through the night, so that it can find your sleep score and provide you with more detailed measurements.

Justin Hume, Vice President of MX Business at Samsung South Africa said: “As Samsung, we are committed to leveraging both our technology and the Galaxy ecosystem to give everyone the insights they need to achieve their lifelong wellness goals. Our innovative fitness tracker, the Galaxy Fit3 that comes with advanced health monitoring technology, will help you manage your overall wellness and that includes both your health and physical activity by providing you with more reliable and accurate data.”

And furthermore, the sleep analysis and sleep coaching functionality ^[5] in the latest Galaxy Fit3 is able to compare data to previous days, so that you can track how your daily routine improvements influence your sleep quality.

So, by monitoring your body movement throughout the night, Galaxy Fit3 is providing you with the ability to see how you are doing over days or years so that you can make healthier choices each day. Samsung is also in the process of expanding its tech capabilities and evolving product portfolio to include other heart health monitoring features during sleep.

In an effort to provide an even deeper understanding of your overall health, this new wearable technology is now able to deliver health metrics that include heart rate ^[6], stress levels and even cycle tracking ^[7].

And furthermore, Samsung Health ^[8] now provides daily goals and coaching programs to help you achieve healthy sleeping habits. This free application serves to track various aspects of daily life contributing to well-being such as physical activity, diet and sleep. Samsung Health together with this latest fitness tracker allows users to achieve healthier sleep with a better understanding of their own sleep patterns, personalised motivations and coaching.

Availability

So, if you want to keep track of your daily health and wellness, discover your sleep score and have the good night sleep you deserve – get your hands on the Samsung Galaxy Fit3. This latest fitness tracker is available now at all participating Samsung retail stores nationwide – at an affordable, recommended retail price of only R1299 ^[9].

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Disclaimers:

^[1] Sleep Coaching requires sleep data of at least 7 days, including 2 days off.

^[2] Sleep tracking features are 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.

^[3] Snoring detection requires use of the microphone on a Bluetooth paired Galaxy smartphone. To use feature, the paired smartphone should be in close proximity to the user.

^[4] Availability of the blood oxygen level feature may vary by market.

^[5] Sleep Coaching requires sleep data of at least 7 days, including 2 days off.

^[6] Heart Rate features are intended for general wellness and fitness purposes only. Not intended for use in detection, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring or management of any medical condition or disease. Any health-related information accessed through the device and application should not be treated as medical advice. Users should seek any medical advice from a physician.

^[7] Predictions are made based on the dates entered by the user. Cycle Tracking is only for managing and tracking women’s menstrual cycle. Not intended for contraception. If you are currently taking hormonal birth control or undergoing hormonal treatment that inhibits ovulation, this service will not be useful for tracking ovulation. Predictions may vary depending on the proper use of your device, input data, etc. Intended for users 18 years old and above. Users should not interpret or take clinical action based on the predictions made without consultation of a qualified healthcare professional.

^[8] Sleep features are intended for general wellness and fitness purposes only. The measurements are for your personal reference only. Please consult a medical professional for advice. Requires Samsung Health application version 6.26 or later. Available sleep features may vary by market, carrier, connected device and Samsung Health application version.

^[9] Availability may vary by market or carrier. Available colours, bands & price may vary depending on market or carrier.

In commemoration of World Health Day, Samsung is encouraging local consumers and fitness enthusiasts to enrich their lives and be at their best with the all-new Samsung Galaxy Fit3. Celebrated annually on 07 April, this Global Health Awareness Day draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world.

Samsung’s latest wearable, whose fitness and overall lifestyle wellness objectives complements those of World Health Day, boasts an aluminium body with a wider display, allowing users to keep track of their health and wellness data, from daily workouts to peaceful sleep — straight from their wrists, around the clock.

So, if you’re looking for style, affordability and peace of mind when it comes to your health, then this cost-effective Galaxy Fit3 that comes in a sleek, lightweight and premium design will help you lead a healthier – more connected lifestyle. This stylish, rectangular fitness tracker comes in beautiful colours ^[1]: Pink Gold, Silver and Gray. Galaxy Fit3 users will also have access to an array of capabilities within the connected Samsung Galaxy ecosystem, for an enhanced wearable experience.

Justin Hume, Vice President of MX Business at Samsung South Africa said: “As Samsung, we have always prioritised sleep for better wellness, this is to ensure that our local health enthusiast are now empowered enough to understand their patterns and build healthier habits with advanced sleep monitoring tools ^[2]. We are very proud of our latest fitness tracker because it is able to offer advanced health monitoring technology to all, inspiring everyone to feel their best and adopt a healthier lifestyle.”

The Galaxy Fit3 is able to give users an even deeper understanding of their overall health by delivering health metrics that include heart rate ^[3], stress levels and cycle tracking ^[4].

This latest innovative design in health and fitness is able to rest snugly on your wrist, silently monitoring your sleep patterns ^[5], even detecting snoring ^[6] and monitoring blood oxygen levels ^[7] throughout the night in an effort to provide more detailed measurements. It is able to track over 100 workouts and daily activities, including sleep ^[8].

And based on individual sleep patterns, the Galaxy Fit3 will now provide users with personalised Sleep Coaching ^[9] with meaningful insights that help them more intuitively understand their sleep, leading them to make positive changes.

This incredible health and fitness device comes packed with the biggest battery for outdoor adventure, lasting up to 13 days on a single charge. Thanks to this long-lasting battery life ^[10], users can now incorporate the Galaxy Fit3 into their lifestyles with ease. So for road runners, Galaxy Fit3 is able to last long enough for you to measure both your heart rate and your distance. With Galaxy Fit3, Samsung has again created technology that blazes a new trail, enabling you to do what you didn’t think possible.

Availability

Samsung has taken local consumers’ concerns, when it comes to pricing and affordability, into consideration. Thus, this Galaxy Fit3 is reasonably priced at only R1299 ^[12] and is available now at all participating Samsung retail stores nationwide ^[11].

Disclaimers:

^[1] Terms & Conditions Apply. Available colours & bands may vary depending on market or carrier

^[2] Availability of features may vary by market, carrier and connected device.

^[3]Heart Rate features are intended for general wellness and fitness purposes only. Not intended for use in detection, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring or management of any medical condition or disease. Any health-related information accessed through the device and application should not be treated as medical advice. Users should seek any medical advice from a physician.

^[4] Predictions are made based on the dates entered by the user. Cycle Tracking is only for managing and tracking women’s menstrual cycle. Not intended for contraception. If you are currently taking hormonal birth control or undergoing hormonal treatment that inhibits ovulation, this service will not be useful for tracking ovulation. Predictions may vary depending on the proper use of your device, input data, etc. Intended for users 18 years old and above. Users should not interpret or take clinical action based on the predictions made without consultation of a qualified healthcare professional.

^[5] Sleep tracking features are 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.

^[6] Snoring detection requires use of the microphone on a Bluetooth paired Galaxy smartphone. To use feature, the paired smartphone should be in close proximity to the user.

^[7] Availability of the blood oxygen level feature may vary by market.

^[8] Sleep features are intended for general wellness and fitness purposes only. The measurements are for your personal reference only. Please consult a medical professional for advice.

^[9] Sleep Coaching requires sleep data of at least 7 days, including 2 days off.

^[10] Battery life is based on results from internal lab tests conducted by Samsung for typical usage pattern scenarios, with Galaxy Fit3 connected to Galaxy smartphone via Bluetooth, including 52 notifications, 4 minutes of text checks, 9 minutes of time checks and 30 minutes of workouts over the course of 24 hours. It is a simulated value of the total battery consumption measured by analysing normal usage patterns and the current required for each function with the duration of time of each function. Tested with results from a pre-release version of the device. Actual battery life may vary depending on Bluetooth connection status, configuration, settings, signal strength, presence of noise, usage and condition of the device and many other factors.

^[11] Availability may vary by market or carrier. Available colours, bands & price may vary depending on market or carrier.

^[12] Recommended Retail Prices only. Prices may vary per retailer.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced the release of the Galaxy Fit3 ^[1], its newest fitness tracker that offers advanced health monitoring technology to all, inspiring everyone to feel their best and adopt a healthier lifestyle. The Galaxy Fit3 is Samsung’s latest wearable and boasts an aluminum body with a wider display, allowing users to keep track of their health and wellness data — from daily workouts to peaceful sleep — straight from their wrists, around the clock.

“In this new era of wellness, users desire a more comprehensive understanding of their health and Samsung has committed to providing users with advanced health monitoring tools to help them along their wellness journey,” said Justin Hume, Vice President for Mobile eXperiences at Samsung. “As our newest fitness tracker, the Galaxy Fit3 highlights our commitment to providing accessible resources that encourage everyday wellness and inspire everyone to work on their best self.”

A Durable and Compact Tracker with a Larger, More Stylish Display

The Galaxy Fit3 is designed with an aluminum body and a 1.6-inch display, 45% wider than the previous model ^[2], making it easier for users to check detailed insights at a glance. It’s also lightweight and sleek with a comfortable fit, making it ideal for everyday use around the clock. Users can incorporate the Galaxy Fit3 into their lifestyles with ease thanks to its long battery life that can last up to 13 days ^[3]. They can personalise their tracker and make it more stylish by selecting their favourite watch face from over 100 presets ^[4] or selecting their own photos as the background. Users can also effortlessly mix and match bands ^[5] to complement their fashion and daily routines with a simple click of a button.

Keep a Pulse on Your Health Metrics ^[6] Day and Night

Samsung has always prioritised sleep for better wellness, empowering users to understand their patterns and build healthier habits with advanced sleep monitoring tools ^[7]. This commitment is reflected in the Galaxy Fit3. Users can comfortably wear their Galaxy Fit3 throughout the night while it tracks their sleep patterns, even detecting snoring ^[8] and monitoring blood oxygen levels ^[9] to provide more detailed measurements. Based on individual sleep patterns, the Galaxy Fit3 provides users with personalised Sleep Coaching ^[10] with meaningful insights that help them more intuitively understand their sleep, leading them to make positive changes.

During the day, the Galaxy Fit3 allows users to keep an eye on their daily activities. Users can track over 100 types of workouts anytime, anywhere and review their exercise records easily, encouraging them to stay motivated to achieve their goals. ^[11] The Galaxy Fit3 features a 5ATM rating and IP68-rated water and dust resistance ^[12], meaning users can enjoy outdoor activities in a variety of environments, as well. The Galaxy Fit3 gives users an even deeper understanding of their overall health, by delivering health metrics that include heart rate ^[13], stress levels and cycle tracking ^[14].

Stay Safe ^[15] and Connected in the Galaxy Ecosystem

To provide users with a safety net, safety features including Fall Detection and Emergency SOS have been newly added to the Galaxy Fit3. When an abnormal fall is detected, the Galaxy Fit3 gives users the option to call emergency services right away to get medical support in a timely manner. When users are in an emergency, they can send an SOS immediately by pressing the side button five times.

Galaxy Fit3 users can also access an array of capabilities within the connected Samsung Galaxy ecosystem, for an enhanced wearable experience. Users can utilise the Galaxy Fit3 as a controller right on their wrist, not only as a remote control for their smartphone camera when taking photos and setting timers with Camera Remote ^[16], but also to play and control media on their connected device. For a seamless experience, when users don’t want to be disturbed or get ready for bed, they can automatically sync modes ^[17] between their Galaxy Fit3 and paired smartphone. If a smartphone is misplaced, users can easily locate it with the Find My Phone feature on the Galaxy Fit3, or vice versa. ^[18]

Availability ^[19]

The Galaxy Fit3 is available in three colour options including gray, silver and pink gold.

1 Availability may vary depending on market, model and the paired smartphone. All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice. Galaxy Fit3 must be paired with a Samsung Galaxy smartphone with Android 10.0 or above and minimum 1.5GB Memory to utilise all features. Other Android 10.0 or above devices with 1.5GB Memory will have limited functionality. To start using Galaxy Fit3, a Samsung account must be registered on a paired smartphone.

2 Compared to Galaxy Fit2. Screen size is measured diagonally as a full rectangle without accounting for the rounded corners.

3 Battery life is based on results from internal lab tests conducted by Samsung for typical usage pattern scenarios, with Galaxy Fit3 connected to Galaxy smartphone via Bluetooth, including 52 notifications, 4 minutes of text checks, 9 minutes of time checks and 30 minutes of workouts over the course of 24 hours. It is a simulated value of the total battery consumption measured by analysing normal usage patterns and the current required for each function with the duration of time of each function. Tested with results from a pre-release version of the device. Actual battery life may vary depending on Bluetooth connection status, configuration, settings, signal strength, presence of noise, usage and condition of the device and many other factors.

4 Availability of watch faces may vary by market or device model.

5 Availability of watch bands may vary depending on the market. Watch bands are sold separately, except for inbox band.

6 Intended for general wellness and fitness purposes only. Not intended for use in detection, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring or management of any medical condition or disease. Any health-related information accessed through the device and/or application should not be treated as medical advice. Users should seek any medical advice from a physician. Certain features may vary by market, carrier, or the paired device.

7 Sleep features are intended for general wellness and fitness purposes only. The measurements are for your personal reference only. Please consult a medical professional for advice. Requires Samsung Health application version 6.26 or later. Available sleep features may vary by market, carrier, connected device and Samsung Health application version.

8 Snoring detection requires use of the microphone on a Bluetooth paired Galaxy smartphone. To use the feature, the paired smartphone should be in close proximity to the user.

9 Availability of the blood oxygen level feature may vary by market.

10 Requires sleep data of at least 7 days, including 2 days off.

11 Availability of features may vary by market, carrier and connected device.

12 Galaxy Fit3 is water resistant to up to 50 meters in depth for 10 minutes under the 5ATM rating. It is not suitable for diving or high-pressure water activities. If the device or your hands are wet, they must be dried thoroughly prior to handling. Galaxy Fit3 provides ingress protection (IP68) against dust and fresh water to a maximum of 1.5 meters for up to 30 minutes. Not advised for beach or pool use. Water and dust resistance of device is not permanent and may diminish over time because of normal wear and tear. Dust resistance rating is tested under lab conditions by a third party: 2kg of talc powder (max. diameter of 0.05mm) per cubic meter was blown into a test chamber housing the device (air pressure within device kept below surrounding air) for 2 hours. Rated IP6X. Dust-resistance may vary by actual usage conditions.

13 Heart Rate features are intended for general wellness and fitness purposes only. Not intended for use in detection, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring or management of any medical condition or disease. Any health-related information accessed through the device and application should not be treated as medical advice. Users should seek any medical advice from a physician.

14 Predictions are made based on the dates entered by the user. Cycle Tracking is only for managing and tracking women’s menstrual cycle. Not intended for contraception. If you are currently taking hormonal birth control or undergoing hormonal treatment that inhibits ovulation, this service will not be useful for tracking ovulation. Predictions may vary depending on the proper use of your device, input data, etc. Intended for users 18 years old and above. Users should not interpret or take clinical action based on the predictions made without consultation of a qualified healthcare professional.

15 Availability of feature may vary by market. Fall Detection and Emergency Call features must be enabled on the Galaxy Wearable app on users’ Galaxy smartphone to use feature on the Galaxy Fit3. To notify an emergency contact, a network connection is required. GPS accuracy may be affected by obstructions to the satellite signal, such as buildings. Feature availability may vary by market, software version, and surrounding environment.

16 Camera Remote is available only on the Galaxy Fit3 when paired with Galaxy smartphones running One UI 6.0 or above and requires Photo mode in the pre-installed Galaxy Camera app on the Galaxy smartphones.

17 Limited to Sleep Mode and Do Not Disturb mode and availability may vary by paired smartphone.

18 Devices must be within the Bluetooth connection range to use Find My Phone. The distance may vary depending on the environment and the device. Availability of feature may vary by market or paired smartphone.

19 Availability may vary by market or carrier. Available colours and bands may vary depending on market or carrier.

20 Measured without including the weight of the band. The specified weight refers to the body only.

21 Galaxy Fit3 is water resistant to up to 50 meters in depth for 10 minutes under the 5ATM rating. It is not suitable for diving or high-pressure water activities. If the device or user’s hands are wet, they must be dried thoroughly prior to handling. Galaxy Fit3 provides ingress protection (IP68) against dust and fresh water to a maximum of 1.5 meters for up to 30 minutes.