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Michael L Hicks

Samsung has Apple's 'pathbreaking' blood pressure tech already, but it may not matter

Blood oxygen monitoring on the Galaxy Watch 6.

What you need to know

  • Bloomberg's Mark Gurman claims Apple plans to add blood pressure monitoring and sleep apnea detection to its next smartwatch. 
  • The Apple Watch Series 10 would detect if your blood pressure is "trending upward" but wouldn't provide exact numbers. 
  • Samsung first added blood pressure monitoring to the Galaxy Watch 3 but doesn't have FDA approval for it in the United States. 
  • The Galaxy Watch 6 announced sleep apnea detection will come to South Korean Galaxy Watches in early 2024. 
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