Got a Galaxy Watch? Only these models will get Samsung’s handy new Energy Score upgrade

It’s not available to everyone

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If you’ve been following along with all theSamsung Galaxy Unpackedannouncements today, then you will have heard about the new AI-powered Energy Score available on theGalaxy Ringand theGalaxy Watch 7– and only a selected number of older Galaxy Watch models, it turns out.

For those of you just hearing about Energy Score, as the name suggests, it’s a bit like a battery charge rating for your body. As well as the rating itself though, you also get some helpful insights into why your energy levels are where they’re at.

Samsungsays the feature “enhances your awareness of the ways your health influences your daily life, so you can utilize recommendations based on your current physical state to  focus your daily efforts on making improvements”.

That sounds good to us. It uses AI algorithms to crunch data from four categories: Sleep, Activity, Sleeping Heart Rate, and Sleeping Heart Rate Variability. You might also see personalized recommendations for how to give your Energy Score a boost as you use your Samsung wearable.

Compatibility issues

As well as the Galaxy Ring, Energy Score is going to be available on Samsung’s latest watches, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 and theSamsung Galaxy Watch Ultra. However, if you’re rocking an older model on your wrist, you might be out of luck.

The small print says you need aSamsung Galaxy Watch 4or later to be able to get your Energy Score. That wearable launched in 2021, so if you have anything older – such as theSamsung Galaxy Watch 3, for instance – you won’t be able to see these insights, and it might be time to start thinking about an upgrade.

You’re also good to go with theGalaxy Watch 4 Classic,Galaxy Watch 5,Galaxy Watch 5 Pro,Galaxy Watch 6, andGalaxy Watch 6 Classic. You should also be fine with the recently launchedSamsung Galaxy Watch FE.

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There are a few other requirements for Energy Score entry that you should know about too: You’ll need a Samsung smartphone with Galaxy AI capabilities (so that’s theGalaxy S22and later at the moment), the Samsung Health app, and a Samsung account.

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Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.

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