Gurugram, September 26, 2025.

Samsung, India’s largest consumer electronics brand, todayannounced the launch of the fourth edition of ‘Walk-a-thon India’, a campaign designed to motivate India to get healthier and fitter ahead of the World Heart Day.

The challenge will kick off on World Heart Day, September 29, and continue through October 28, 2025. Participants need to opt in and complete 200000 steps within the 30-day period to qualify for exciting rewards.All finishers will be eligible for assured prizes. Three lucky winners will win the Galaxy Watch8, while the rest of the finishers will receive discount coupons worth up to INR 15000 for purchasing the new Galaxy Watch8 series. With the Walk-a-thon, Samsung aims to make fitness and hearthealth rewarding for everyone.

How to participate

The 30-day steps challenge will be hosted exclusively on the Samsung Health app, which is available on Samsung Galaxy smartphones. The steps taken by user shall be counted only from the time the user joins the challenge. Participants can monitor their progress through a real-time leaderboard within the Samsung Health app, allowing them to compare their performance and stay motivated throughout the challenge. After completing the challenge, participants need to visit the Samsung Members appto claim their reward.

Samsung Health App

Samsung Healthappis a global wellness and lifestyleplatform that allows users to track a wide range of health metrics including steps, exercise, heart rate, calorie intake, blood pressure, ECG, and sleep patterns. Samsung Health app is designed to promote healthy living and helps users to stay fit, track movements and habits to ensure users have accurate, up to date health information whenever they need it. On the app users can set goals as per their level, and keep track of their daily condition including activity amount, workout intensity, heart rate, stress and oxygen level in the blood. Samsung Health app hosts videos of expert coaches covering fitness programs including stretching, weight loss, and more.Users can also set medication reminders and manage medical data such as lab test reports, doctor prescriptions and immunizations. These records are conveniently stored in the Samsung Health app, so that user can refer to them whenever needed.

Galaxy Watch8 Series

The Galaxy Watch8 series is the first smartwatch series to come out of the box with Gemini, Google’s AI assistant empowering the users to go hands-free using natural voice commands to get complex tasks done across multiple Galaxy Watch apps. For the first time, the Galaxy Watch8 series introduces an Antioxidant Index, giving you a real-time view of your cellular health.The new AI-powered Energy Score gives a daily snapshot of physical and mental energy, while Running Coach provides personalized training plans with live guidance.

The Galaxy Watch8 series is Samsung’s most advanced lineup of wellness-focused smartwatches, combining refined design with powerful health tracking. Equipped with the upgraded BioActive Sensor, it delivers more accurate insights on sleep, including Bedtime Guidance to track circadian rhythm and recommend optimal sleep times, plus Vascular Load monitoring and Sleep Coaching to build better habits.