Please enable Antioxidant Index & Vascular Load on Galaxy Watch 7

[Adrian20051]

Hello Samsung,

I am using the Galaxy Watch 7 and I can see the new Antioxidant Index and Vascular Load features in the Samsung Health app. Unfortunately, they are not available on my Watch 7, as it says a Watch 8 or newer is required.

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This is confusing and disappointing because the Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch 8 have the exact same hardware - same Exynos W1000 processor and identical BioActive sensors. Technically, there should be no limitation to enable these features on the Watch 7 as well.

I recently bought the Watch 7 and feel excluded from new health features, even though the device is still brand-new and powerful enough. It would be much appreciated if Samsung could unlock these features for Watch 7 users too.

Thank you!

Adrian

[Obsydian]

Hi and welcome, i do not believe Watch7 will get these features as it lacks the Bio sensor.

[Adrian20051]

Technically, the BioActive sensor on both the Galaxy Watch 7 and 8 is identical. Both measure heart rate, ECG, and body composition using the same 3-in-I hardware. The processor is also the same Exynos W1000, so there is enough computing power to support additional features.

Functions like the Antioxidant Index and Vascular Stress on the Galaxy Watch 8 are software-enabled. Hardware-wise, the Galaxy Watch 7 is fully capable of supporting these features as well. The fact that they are not available on the Watch 7 is likely due to software or marketing decisions, not hardware limitations.

[Obsydian]

My bad thought I previously checked my Ultra that was in the same boat.

Personally we need more than you get software for x years, its needs to be hardware as well, mobiles less so, but wearables should otherwise its not a sustainable approach.

I assume you might get it late, things like Now Brief were chipset based and are now available on 2024 flagship.

I think your issue will be that Samsung is way behind on A16, UI8, let alone UI8.5 or whatever its called.

[Adrian20051]

Hi! Just wanted to add that the Galaxy Watch 7 is one of Samsung's newest smartwatches, similar to the Galaxy Sz4 Ultra in phones. It's recent enough that features like the Antioxidant Index and Vascular Stress could technically be added.

I understand Samsung might limit them to newer models for software or marketing reasons, but it's definitely not an outdated device.

[Obsydian]

100% agree 👍

[Badboy1]

I use it on my Galaxy watch ultra it works since 8 one ui update