watchOS 26.2 Refines Sleep Score: A Comparative Analysis of the New Metrics

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05/11/2025

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Apple will apply tighter rules to the Sleep Score feature in the watchOS 26.2 update. The score still uses the same three parts - Duration (50 points), Bedtime (30 points) and Interruptions (20 points). That total reaches 100 points. The point ranges that define each grade have changed.

The change will yield a stricter grade that matches the data. Many users obtained high grades under the old limits. The list below shows the old grade ranges and the new ones.

A score of 75, previously labeled “High,” will henceforth appear as “OK.” Apple recalculated the ranges with data from the Apple Heart besides Movement Study. Leading sleep science groups contributed guidance.

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Apple changed the top label from “Excellent” to “Very High.” The new wording signals that the number is meant for comparison against data, not for estimating how rested a person should feel. A higher score now requires harder conditions to be met. The update produces a grade that better reflects the data instead of inflating it.

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