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Aug112021

Samsung debuts Galaxy Watch4 series

Samsung refreshes its smartwatches with the new Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic. The former offers a more modern, minimalist look, while the latter brings the rotating bezel into a sleek silhouette. Both offer a thinner design than previous generations.

The company was able to slim down the smartwatches by introducing a new 3-in-1 sensor, the Samsung BioActive Sensor. This solitary chipset can keep track of three health metrics: Optical Heart Rate Sensor (PPG), Electrical Heart Sensor (ECG), and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Sensor (BIA). While this single sensor is smaller, the Galaxy Watch4's new algorithm still allows the watches to measure your vitals accurately.

Samsung Galaxy Watch4 (Source: Samsung)

The Galaxy Watch4 series can monitor health data like your blood pressure, detect an AFib irregular heartbeat, and measure your blood oxygen level. And, now, they can also calculate your body composition, which provides insight like skeletal muscle, basal metabolic rate, body fat, BMI, body water, and more. 

These new smartwatches get advanced sleep management options, including a new snoring detection feature. They can analyze your sleep habits to ensure you get better quality rest.

Samsung mentioned most of the same information we have on Wear OS 3 and One UI Watch experiences you can expect. There's also more seamless interaction between these smartwatches and those other Galaxy devices.

Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Classic (Source: Samsung)

Unsurprisingly, the Galaxy Watch4 series runs on the new Exynos W920 chipset, which helps with smoother scrolling, multitasking, and better transitions. These wearables get 16GB of storage and have battery lives of up to 40 hours. You can get up to 10 hours after a 30-minute charge or wait for a complete recharge in under two hours. 

The Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic are available for pre-order starting August 11, 2021, and purchase beginning August 27, 2021, at samsung.com/ca and Samsung Experience Stores across Canada. 

Galaxy Watch4: It will come in 40mm and 44mm, starting at CAD 329.99 for the Bluetooth version and CAD 399.99 for the LTE model. At launch, the 40mm variant will be available in Black, Silver, and Pink Gold. Meanwhile, the 44mm variant will be offered in Black, Silver, and Green.

Galaxy Watch4 Classic: Its pricing will start at CAD 459.99 for the Bluetooth version and CAD 529.99 for the LTE model and will be available in 42mm and 46mm variants in Black and Silver.

You can learn about pre-order and early bird offers here.

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