The Samsung Galaxy Watch5 may have a thermometer

OSTN Staff

Samsung is working on adding a thermometer to the upcoming Galaxy Watch5 series, according to ETNews. This will be useful for detecting early signs of COVID-19 (and other diseases that cause fever) as well as tracking ovulation cycles.

It won’t be the first watch with a thermometer on board, but just equipping a watch with the sensor isn’t enough. The skin temperature of the wrist is strongly affected by external factors like sunlight, which makes getting an accurate reading tricky. This is why Samsung and other companies (like Apple) have held off from including the sensor.

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