# Samsung's new watches try to catch you getting sick

Source: https://idevice.com/galaxy-unpacked-july-2026-a-first-look-at-galaxy-watch-ultra2-and-galaxy-watch9
Published: 2026-07-24

> Vitals on the Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 reads five measures against your own baseline to flag illness early, which Oura has done for years.

Samsung used Unpacked in London to introduce the [Galaxy Watch 9](https://idevice.com/smart-watches/samsung-galaxy-watch/roadmap) and Watch Ultra 2, and the health headline is Vitals, which watches for the moment your body starts behaving unlike itself. It reads resting heart rate, heart rate variability, skin temperature and sleep against your own baseline, and tells you when enough of them drift at once. The Watch 9 opened for pre-order on 22 July and ships on 7 August.

Oura has flagged illness from the same readings for years, as Mashable notes: "Oura Ring users will find a familiar feature on the new Samsung Galaxy Watches". Samsung's contribution is the combination and the reach, on a wrist far more people already wear. Whether five readings taken together beat one taken well is something a launch keynote cannot answer.

## Sources

- [[Galaxy Unpacked July 2026] A First Look at Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Galaxy Watch9](https://news.samsung.com/global/galaxy-unpacked-july-2026-a-first-look-at-galaxy-watch-ultra2-and-galaxy-watch9) (Samsung Newsroom)
- [Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Watch9: Your Health Companion on the Wrist](https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-galaxy-watch-ultra2-and-watch9-your-health-companion-on-the-wrist) (Samsung Newsroom)
- [Samsung Galaxy Watches now detect when youre going to get sick — but its not the first health tracker to do so](https://mashable.com/tech/samsung-unpacked-2026-samsung-galaxy-watch-vital) (Mashable)
- [Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 Release Date](https://www.androidheadlines.com/samsung-galaxy-watch-9-release-date) (Android Headlines)
- [Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 Release Date](https://www.androidheadlines.com/samsung-galaxy-watch-ultra-2-release-date) (Android Headlines)