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Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch Active measures blood pressure

As well as heart rate

As well as heart rate

Samsung officially announced multiple wearables today, including its newest smartwatch, the Galaxy Active, which it says is designed to make “pursuing wellness goals more convenient, more stylish, and more fun.” The watch monitors blood pressure, in addition to heart rate, which is the biggest functional change for the company’s watch. It also underwent an aesthetic overhaul. It has an aluminum body with a new strap material, as well as a new watch face interface.

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The watch has 4GB of storage and also supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and mobile payments via NFC. It can track more than 39 activities, monitor sleep, count steps, and has GPS built in. The company also says its new S10 phone line will charge the watch wirelessly. Of course, the watch also includes Samsung’s smart assistant Bixby to make calls or send messages. Additional specs include:

  • 1.1-inch, 360x360 display
  • 230mAh battery
  • Exynos 9110 processor
  • 768MB of RAM
  • WPC-based wireless charging
  • 5ATM water resistant

Samsung says the watch will cost $199.99 and will be released on March 8th in the US. Customers who preorder the Watch Active between February 21st and March 7th will receive a complimentary wireless charging pad. It comes in four colors: silver, black, rose gold, and sea green.

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The company also announced a new fitness tracker today: the Galaxy Fit. It’s designed to be more simple-looking than the watch. It has a rubber strap with a 0.95-inch full color, touch-sensitive AMOLED display. It pairs over Bluetooth, includes a heart rate monitor, charges over NFC wirelessly, and is water resistant. It’s available in black and silver. The company says it should last about a week on a single charge.

Both the Fit and the Watch Active automatically track six different exercises, which appear to include cycling, running, and rowing. Their sleep tracking feature monitors the different stages of sleep, and a stress management feature encourages people to take a minute to breathe and relax.

The Galaxy Fit will be available on May 31st for $99.

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