The Samsung Galaxy Watch can monitor another important vital parameter

Let’s go back to talking about One UI Watch 8the next user interface of Samsung For the Galaxy Watch, which in the course of the last few days, if not hours, is increasingly at the center of attention due to the juicy news that emerged regarding the development at a tight pace of the One UI 8 and its distribution over the next few months.

In the past few hours we have told you of a crucial indiscretion that has had a seismic impact on the rumors and rumors about the next one UI Watch 8 of which the next new icons (which may not like you) and the APK of some of the proprietary applications of Samsung, and not; A move, this, which also had important branches on the subject Google Gemini as it has, in fact, The arrival of the Gemini Actions also on Wear OS unveiled.

However, the repercussions and information revealed by that leak do not end here, in fact always thanks to the details that emerged from the analysis of the aforementioned APK has arrived the confirmation that the Samsung Galaxy Watch will be able to monitor another important vital parameter, the beta -carotene.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch can measure the levels of beta -carotene in the blood

As mentioned, the merit of the information escape goes to the Leaker Ipostev, who through an X post, shared a public folder in which most of the APK of the Applications of the One UI 8 Watch; Although none of these can be installed, their value lies in being able to explore and discover the future plans of the company for certain apps and services.

So it was, with the discovery of the Gemini Actions on the Gemini app and in the same way it also happened on Samsung Health whose apk contains code strings (available below) in which it is clearly made to a parameter called Antixidant index.

It is not the first time that this appears in the plans of Samsungthe giant mentioned it briefly during the family presentation Keynote Galaxy S25; On that occasion Samsung did not share further details on the functioning of this function, except that the antixidant Index would have been made available in Second half of 2025.

In essence, The function measures beta -carotene present in the blood from which the antixidant index is then calculated; This will then be used by the application for provide personalized nutritional advice To ensure that you follow a correct diet based on your own needs.

The measurement of this vital parameter is added to the numerous vital indexes measured by the Galaxy Watch – and the high -end smartwatches more generally.

Its importance is emblematic for our body: beta -carotene, in fact, is a natural pigment, which acts as a precursor of vitamin A (and in which it is converted once absorbed); It is present in many food sources and has numerous essential functions and benefits including the health of the skin, vision, the immune system, the reason, the latter, which explains the choice of the name Antoxidant Index as it performs an important function of antioxidant in our body.

In concrete terms How will this parameter be monitored? From the strings of code we can deny that the measurements for the function of “antioxidant index” will be managed by a smartwatch, most likely starting from the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, of which it should be one of the important functions.

The actual measurement will be carried out in a non -invasive way through the skin, pressing the thumb on the sensors on the back of the clockas you can see from the following image.

In addition, always through the APK, some emerged screenshot of the measurement interface and parameter score both on the Galaxy Watch and on the smartphone.

In terms of Mera UI, in the center we will see the actual index positioned – with a judgment on the current score between “optimal”, “adequate” or “low” – with a full blue circular bar to give a visual signal of the goodness of the score or not.

Below, we find the button to start a measurement, always following the above indications. Finally, we mention that at present the function shows the indication “Labs” or that label reserved for development features that could return untruthful scores and on which not to rely on.

The same is also on the Samsung Health application in which a dedicated and similar interface will appear at the time of measurement of the parameter whose result will always be available in the section dedicated to the body statistics of the app with a lot of time division.

When and on which models the new function will be available?

As mentioned, the release of the antixidant Index function is scheduled for the second half of the year; Samsung has not yet specified which phones and smartwatchs will support it or if it will be an exclusive of the new Galaxy Watch as it could make use of dedicated sensors. A hypothesis, this, that would be gaining ground as it is thought that the Korean giant can reserve it for the new models and then release it to previous smartwatches.

Moreover, It is legitimate to assume that the One UI 8 Watch is necessary On your Galaxy Watch to activate it, or perhaps a combination of more recent versions such as the latest version of the Samsung Health app and the One UI 8 on the Galaxy smartphone.

According to the strings of code and to what was said by Samsung itself, as mentioned, the function should be launched in the second half of 2025, a subsequent period compared to the numerous rumors that speak of the arrival of the Beta of One UI 8 and 8 Watch in the month of June and a Stable release in the months of July/August.

Nonetheless, Samsung could also simply make the antixidant Index available A few weeks or months after the launch of One UI 8 Watch.

We therefore remain pending official communications from Samsung, who could arrive at any moment if the June launch window should prove correct; Keep your Galaxy Watch ready because over the next few weeks you could start taking a look at the news of the next one UI Watch 8.