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Samsung Adds Blood Pressure Feature to Galaxy Watches

4/6/2026

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is rolling out a blood pressure feature to older Galaxy Watch models and the Galaxy Watch 8 series, starting Tuesday.
Calibration requires a traditional upper-arm cuff and the Samsung Health Monitor app, and readings are manual.
The feature is not FDA-cleared for wellness use and works with Galaxy Watch 4 on a Samsung Galaxy phone running Android 12 or higher in phases with 28-day recalibration.

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is rolling out a blood pressure feature to older Galaxy Watch models and the Galaxy Watch 8 series, starting Tuesday.
Calibration requires a traditional upper-arm cuff and the Samsung Health Monitor app, and readings are manual.
The feature is not FDA-cleared for wellness use and works with Galaxy Watch 4 on a Samsung Galaxy phone running Android 12 or higher in phases with 28-day recalibration.