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Samsung Launches Blood Pressure Monitoring on Galaxy Watch

4/1/2026

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Samsung launched blood pressure monitoring for Galaxy Watch 4 through Galaxy Watch 8 in the United States on March 31, 2026.
The feature requires calibrating with a traditional upper-arm cuff every 28 days.
It provides systolic and diastolic readings, unlike Apple Inc.'s alerts, and is not FDA-approved for diagnosis.
Data can be tracked in the Samsung Health app.
Samsung is developing a non-invasive blood glucose monitor.

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Story summary

Samsung launched blood pressure monitoring for Galaxy Watch 4 through Galaxy Watch 8 in the United States on March 31, 2026.
The feature requires calibrating with a traditional upper-arm cuff every 28 days.
It provides systolic and diastolic readings, unlike Apple Inc.'s alerts, and is not FDA-approved for diagnosis.
Data can be tracked in the Samsung Health app.
Samsung is developing a non-invasive blood glucose monitor.