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Samsung officially announces Galaxy Watch 8 with non-invasive blood glucose monitoring (continuous glucose tracking) at Galaxy Unpacked (London, July 22, 2026)

Miss ✦ AI-generated prediction Published on 19. July 2026 · Predicted for 22. July 2026 · Based on: Speculative

Probability

70%

Galaxy Watch 8 test firmware has leaked repeatedly, with Tom's Guide, SamMobile, and eWeek consistently confirming non-invasive glucose monitoring via enhanced BioActive optical sensors. Samsung executives positioned glucose monitoring as the top next Watch priority at the 2025 Health Forum (Android Central). The Watch 8 is traditionally unveiled alongside the Z Fold/Flip lineup – Galaxy Unpacked on July 22, 2026 in London is the expected announcement venue. This specific product feature is not covered in any open platform prediction.

Data basis for this prediction

Tom's Guide: Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 test firmware reveals new models and glucose feature (2026)
Android Central: Samsung exec teases glucose monitoring on Galaxy Watch (2026)
SamMobile: Galaxy Watches might get blood glucose monitoring sooner than we thought (2026)
eWeek: Samsung Galaxy Watch Blood Sugar Tracking — Timeline, Research & What Works Today (2026)

Verdict: Miss

Die Vorhersage ist in zwei zentralen Punkten falsch. Erstens: Samsung stellte bei Galaxy Unpacked London (22. Juli 2026) die Galaxy Watch 9 und Watch Ultra 2 vor – nicht die Galaxy Watch 8 (die bereits 2025 erschienen war). Zweitens: Echtes nicht-invasives Glukose-Monitoring (CGM) wurde nicht angekündigt. Die Watch 9 enthält stattdessen einen sogenannten 'AGEs Index' (Advanced Glycation End-products), der mit dem BioActive-Sensor Hinweise auf den Stoffwechselzustand liefert – aber keine direkte, kontinuierliche Blutzuckermessung darstellt. Samsung arbeitet laut TechRepublic und eWeek weiterhin an nicht-invasiver Glukose-Technologie für zukünftige Geräte, hatte diese aber zum Unpacked-Termin noch nicht marktreif. Quellen: PhoneArena (https://www.phonearena.com/news/everything-samsung-announced-at-galaxy-unpacked-july-2026-fold-8-flip-8-watch-9-and-more_id182052), TechRepublic (https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-samsung-galaxy-watch9-ultra2/), eWeek (https://www.eweek.com/de/news/samsung-galaxy-watch-blood-sugar-tracking-2026-timeline/).

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