Galaxy Watch users in the US can finally track their blood pressure
9to5Google • • technology
Key Points:
- Samsung is rolling out blood pressure monitoring for Galaxy Watch users in the US through the Samsung Health Monitor app, requiring a paired Galaxy phone for functionality.
- The feature will be available on Galaxy Watch 4 and later models, including the Galaxy Watch 8, and users must manually initiate readings similar to ECG tests.
- Blood pressure readings are intended to supplement overall health insights, not to diagnose or prevent hypertension, and require calibration with a traditional upper arm cuff every 28 days.
- This rollout marks the end of regional restrictions that previously limited blood pressure tracking to markets outside the US since the Galaxy Watch Active 2 in 2020.
- The update enabling this feature is expected to begin rolling out immediately, expanding health monitoring capabilities for US Galaxy Watch users.
