Samsung Galaxy Watch7: All-around wellness tracker with new sleep and training insights

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The Samsung Galaxy Watch7 builds on its predecessors' strengths to become a compelling option for everyday wellness tracking. It monitors your daily activity, sleep patterns, workouts, and more.

While the upgrade from Galaxy Watch6 might be minimal, it's a great choice for those who haven't gotten a Galaxy Watch yet. The design remains familiar with a classic round case and two physical buttons. However, the rotating bezel is missing this time around, as Samsung opted to forego the Classic version.

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Samsung targets athletes with feature-packed Galaxy Watch Ultra

Samsung steps up its fitness game with the aptly named Galaxy Watch Ultra. This rugged 47mm smartwatch boasts the most advanced health and fitness monitoring the company has offered yet. It directly competes with the Apple Watch Ultra and tries to go after established brands like Garmin, Polar, and Suunto.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra caters to serious athletes with features like multi-course workout tracking and personalized Functional Threshold Power (FTP) for cyclists. Runners benefit from real-time performance analysis to optimize training.

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Apple unveiled its latest Apple Watch software update, WatchOS 11, at its annual WWDC event. The update focuses on fitness, health, and improved usability.

WatchOS 11 introduces "training load," a metric that measures the intensity of your workouts and their impact on recovery. It uses heart rate, pace, elevation, weight, and height to provide a score (1-10) reflecting your training effort. You can adjust the score if it doesn't match your perception.

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