Samsung has officially announced a major update to its Samsung Health app, introducing a refreshed design and several advanced wellness features that will debut alongside the company’s next generation of Galaxy Watches.

The update focuses on making health information easier to understand while expanding the app’s ability to provide proactive insights into a user’s overall wellbeing. Samsung says the redesigned experience is built around five core categories: Sleep, Activity, Nutrition, Mindfulness, and Vitals. The new layout places important health information front and center, allowing users to quickly view their daily wellness recommendations and AI-powered Energy Score directly from the home screen.

One of the biggest additions is the new Vitals feature. Designed to provide deeper insight into a user’s physical condition, Vitals evaluates five overnight biometric measurements taken while sleeping: heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, skin temperature, and blood oxygen levels. Instead of generating constant alerts, the system only notifies users when it detects meaningful changes from their normal baseline, helping identify potential illness, fatigue, or recovery needs more accurately.

Samsung is also upgrading its previously announced Vascular Load technology into a more comprehensive Heart Health Score. This feature combines information gathered from body composition measurements, sleep patterns, stress levels, daily activity, and vascular health indicators to generate a single score representing overall cardiovascular wellness. The goal is to provide a clearer understanding of heart health while highlighting lifestyle habits that may positively or negatively affect long-term wellbeing.

Another major addition is Daily Cardio Load. This feature tracks accumulated cardiovascular strain throughout the day and calculates both daily workload and maximum training capacity. Based on these measurements, Samsung Health can recommend optimal exercise intensity and recovery periods, helping users improve performance while reducing the risk of overtraining, fatigue, or injury.

Fitness Index is another new tool aimed at users focused on physical performance. By analyzing factors such as heart rate, VO2 Max, and daily step counts, the feature compares results against similar users and evaluates overall fitness progress. Samsung says Fitness Index can identify individual strengths and weaknesses, then provide personalized goals, recommendations, and content designed to support continued improvement.

Beyond these headline features, Samsung has also enhanced several existing health tools. The AGEs Index, which tracks biological aging markers, can now automatically capture overnight readings and build a more comprehensive long-term picture of how lifestyle habits are affecting the body.

The Antioxidant Index has also been improved with new trend charts and daily history logs. These additions help users better understand how dietary choices influence their body’s antioxidant levels over time, creating a clearer connection between nutrition and overall health.

Samsung is additionally introducing a new Hearing Health feature. Using sensors on supported Galaxy Watches, the feature monitors ambient noise exposure and provides personalized insights to help users protect their hearing in noisy environments. The system aims to promote healthier listening habits by identifying potentially harmful levels of sound exposure before they become a long-term issue.

According to Samsung, these new capabilities represent the future direction of Samsung Health. The company stated that the full vision of these health-focused innovations will be realized through its upcoming Galaxy Watch lineup, which is specifically designed to support the next generation of intelligent wellness tracking.

While Samsung has not officially revealed the names of its upcoming smartwatches, recent rumors suggest the lineup will include the Galaxy Watch9, Galaxy Watch9 Classic, and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. All three devices are expected to be unveiled during Samsung’s next major launch event on July 22, where the company is also rumored to introduce the Galaxy Z Flip8, Galaxy Z Fold8, and Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra.

The updated Samsung Health app will begin rolling out on June 8. However, Samsung confirmed that several of the newly announced health features will initially be exclusive to its upcoming Galaxy Watch models before becoming available more broadly. The company believes these additions will transform Samsung Health from a traditional fitness tracker into a more intelligent platform capable of delivering personalized, proactive health guidance based on real-time data and long-term trends.