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The possible integration of a body temperature sensor within the Apple Watch Series 7 was a rumor at the time. A novelty that finally didn’t see the light of day during the presentation of the Connected Watch last year.

reason ? The variation of skin temperature according to the environment and an algorithm has not yet been developed. According to eminent analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, body temperature may nonetheless be integrated with the arrival of the Apple Watch Series 8.

Kuo thinks body temperature can be integrated into Apple Watch Series 8

In a thread of tweets, Kuo explained that Apple was looking to include a body temperature measurement function within the Apple Watch Series 7. However, the body temperature algorithm developed by Apple was not satisfactory. ,

But, according to his information, Kuo understands that Apple can offer the functionality with the next generation of its Connected Watch, provided that “the algorithm can meet Apple’s higher requirements before mass production”.

Kuo said Samsung is having similar difficulties measuring body temperature, noting that the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 may not come with a body temperature monitoring feature due to algorithmic limitations.

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Apple canceled body temperature measurement for the Apple Watch 7 last year because the algorithm failed to qualify before entering the EVT phase. I believe the Apple Watch 8 body temperature in 2H22 can take if the algorithm can meet Apple’s higher requirements before mass production.

— (ming-chi kuo) (@mingchikuo) 1 May 2022