Samsung Galaxy Watch Adds Blood Pressure Monitoring in the US, With Major Limitations

Samsung has begun rolling out blood pressure monitoring for Galaxy Watch models in the US, with rollout happening in phases.

The feature requires calibration with a traditional upper-arm blood pressure cuff and the Samsung Health Monitor app, and must be recalibrated every 28 days.

It works only on Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 8 paired with Samsung Galaxy phones running Android 12 or higher, and is on-demand only.

The feature has not received FDA clearance and is intended for wellness use, not diagnosis or treatment.