Does AGEs/ Antioxidant indexes and Vascular load work on other model watches

[Artist4Lov]

Does anybody know if these new features will work on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7?

[userRwGKFC1AZ0]

Well if the Ultra 2024 had all these other features of the 2025, then no one would buy the Ultra 2024 as I can get it cheaper now the the 2025 version. So Samsung have to have some incentive for you to buy the new 2025 version

[Shimmerrie]

This is what Google says as also the first person in this line of communication so I hope they're correct:
Yes, the current Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is expected to support the new features of Antioxidant Index and Vascular Load. These features are part of the One UI 8 Watch update, which is rolling out to the newest Galaxy Watch series, including the Watch Ultra.

[realaud]

If you tap on the tiles in the health app, it clearly says it requires the Watch 8 or higher NOT, OneUI8 or higher.

[GaryB82]

People are already testing it in the beta so it doesn’t matter what that says

 

[realaud]

OK.  I was just going by what it says in the app itself and how to use it.  I don't intend to use it anyway, but more power to those who do.

[GaryB82]

I’m going by the fine print which only says Galaxy Watch Ultra and this person in the beta community which says they are testing out the antioxidant and vascular load features.

[realaud]

So, the way I read the fine print, it says those features will be available on the Watch Ultra (which probably already has the sensors in anticipation of this feature) and later releases, meaning everything from the Ultra upward.  It also says the beta would be have a limited number of users (I suspect those with the Ultra only).

[Shimmerrie]

And for those curious that didn't know otherwise there was a beta test but now it's closed

[GaryB82]

@Shimmerrie  From what I see it should come to your watch when it gets updated but at the moment no one can be 100% sure until UI 8 has been released and the Watch 8 has been announced to know for sure.

https://news.samsung.com/us/great-health-can-happen-overnight-samsung-galaxy-watch/

 

 

[realaud]

Can they retroactively add the new sensors to the older watch? Even clicking through to how to use the feature, it implies that new sensors were added.  So, it seems that even Samsung has conflicting information.