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- Samsung is thinking about a paid Samsung Health subscription, according to a company executive.
- The executive reportedly likened the offering to Fitbit Premium or Garmin Connect Plus.
- This news also comes as Samsung inches closer to introducing a paid tier for its Galaxy AI features.
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch line offers a variety of health and fitness features, and the company is adding even more via the One UI 8 Watch update. Now, Samsung has confirmed that it’s thinking about a subscription offering for these features.
Samsung’s head of digital health, Dr Hon Pak, told CNET that it’s considering a paid Samsung Health subscription that would be similar to Fitbit Premium or Garmin Connect Plus. The company didn’t specify which features would be placed behind a paywall, but the article generally focused on Samsung’s One UI 8 Watch features. Samsung’s upcoming watch software offers capabilities like Vascular Load metrics, Bedtime Guidance for sleep, antioxidant detection, and more.