Samsung officially announces Galaxy Watch 8 with non-invasive blood glucose monitoring (continuous glucose tracking) at Galaxy Unpacked (London, July 22, 2026)
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Published on 19. July 2026
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Predicted for 22. July 2026
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Based on: Speculative
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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