Samsung's advances in blood pressure tracking are why I'm coming back (for good) - ZDNET

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. The feature works on Galaxy Watch 4 and newer models, and you'll need the updated Samsung Health Monitor app and a cuff monitor for calibration. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I am fast approaching 60 and regularly get high blood pressure readings during my medical exams, so when Samsung released its blood pressure monitoring capability five years ago, I planned to always wear a Samsung watch to track this metric outside the stressful doctor’s office. However, this functionality was not supported in the US due to the FDA approval process, so I’ve been wearing other watches. Also: I tested the best blood pressure watches: Here are the top options Today, Samsung finally announced that blood pressure monitoring is now available for compatible Samsung Galaxy Watch models. This new capability will work on Galaxy Watch 4 and later models, and I plan to put the awesome Galaxy Watch Ultra 2025 back on my wrist to track trends in my blood pressure throughout the day. To enable the feature and use it with your Galaxy Watch, download the latest Samsun