Starting today,1 select Galaxy users in the U.S. can conveniently monitor and track their blood pressure2 right from their wrist3 with help from Galaxy Watch4 and the Samsung Health Monitor App.5
In 2025, 119.9 million adults in the United States — or nearly half of all adults in the country — suffered from high blood pressure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. When not managed properly, high blood pressure puts you at risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of death in the United States.6
By giving users the tools to measure and track their blood pressure, Galaxy users can receive greater insight into their health and wellness, enabling them to make more informed decisions and lead a healthy lifestyle. It is not intended to prevent or diagnose high blood pressure.
Blood Pressure monitoring adds to a growing list of health and wellness tools available to Galaxy users, including Samsung’s Sleep Apnea feature, a first of its kind to be authorized by the FDA,7 which detects signs of moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea as well as electrocardiogram (ECG) readings8 and irregular heart rhythm notifications,9 which has also been cleared by the FDA.
Samsung's blood pressure technology calibrates values and blood pressure changes to estimate your blood pressure. To ensure accuracy, users are required to calibrate their Galaxy watch using an upper arm cuff (sold separately) every 28 days. Compatible Galaxy Watches measure systolic and diastolic blood pressure along with your heart rate using the internal heart rate monitoring sensors.
The Galaxy Watch8 series features two standout devices — Galaxy Watch8 Classic and Galaxy Watch8 — which build on Samsung’s continued health and wellness leadership with intuitive tools designed around user needs. Both feature advanced sensor technology and AI-powered experiences10 to help users live a healthier, more connected life.
Galaxy Watch8 Classic and Galaxy Watch8 are available for purchase now on Samsung.com.
Together with a wide range of powerful health tracking and motivational tools on Samsung Health, Galaxy users have access to an end-to-end health and wellness platform that delivers personalized insights and tailored health experiences, empowering them to take control of their wellbeing. This holistic approach to wellness includes sleep tracking, 24/7 monitoring of key metrics like heart rate, notifications for irregular heartbeats, and ectopic beat detection. Later this year, that will also include the introduction of passive monitoring to show blood pressure trends over time.
Learn more about the latest Galaxy Watches, Samsung Health, and the Samsung Health Monitor app11 on Samsung.com.
1Samsung’s Blood Pressure monitoring feature will begin a phased rollout to users in the U.S. on March 31, 2026.
2The blood pressure monitoring feature is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease. Consult your physician if you have any questions or concerns about your medical condition or treatment.
3Requires a third-party blood pressure cuff (sold separately) for initial and periodic calibrations (every 28 days). Read and follow instructions to calibrate the blood pressure function.
4Available only on Galaxy Watch4 and later released models (excludes Galaxy Fit), with Watch OS 4.0 or higher, Android OS 12 or higher.
5The Samsung Health Monitor app becomes available for download once the Galaxy Watch is connected to the Galaxy phone. After enabling Blood Pressure monitoring in the Samsung Health Monitor app users can view blood pressure readings in the app and take blood pressure measurement on a connected Galaxy Watch.
6Source: https://www.cdc.gov/high-blood-pressure/data-research/facts-stats/index.html
7The Sleep Apnea feature is an over-the-counter (OTC), software-only, mobile medical application operating on a compatible Samsung Galaxy Watch and Phone. This feature is intended to detect signs of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea in the form of significant breathing disruptions in adult users 22 years and older, over a two-night monitoring period. It is intended for on demand use. This feature is not intended for users who have previously been diagnosed with sleep apnea. Users should not use this feature to replace traditional methods of diagnosis and treatment by a qualified clinician. The data provided by this device is also not intended to assist clinicians in diagnosing sleep disorders.
8The ECG Monitor App intended for adults 22 years and older analyzes pulse rate data to identify episodes of irregular heart rhythms suggestive of AFib and provides a notification suggesting the user record an ECG to analyze the heart rhythm. The IHRN feature is not intended to provide a notification on every episode of irregular rhythm suggestive of and the absence of a notification is not intended to indicate no disease process is present; rather the feature is intended to opportunistically acquire pulse rate data when the user is still and analyze the data when determined sufficient toward surfacing a notification. The ECG Monitor App is not intended to replace traditional methods of diagnosis or treatment. The ECG app is not intended for users with known arrhythmias other than AFib or users under 22 years old. Users should not interpret or take clinical action based on the device output without consultation of a qualified healthcare professional.
9The IHRN feature is not intended to provide a notification on every episode of irregular rhythm suggestive of AFib and the absence of a notification is not intended to indicate no disease process is present. It is not intended for users with other known arrhythmias or users under 22 years old.
10AI features track data and require a compatible Galaxy smartphone (sold separately), Samsung Health app, and Samsung account.
11A Galaxy Watch and Samsung Galaxy smartphone (Android OS version 12 or higher) are required to use Samsung Health Monitor app. Due to country/region restrictions in obtaining approval/registration as a medical device, Samsung Health Monitor app only works on watches and smartphones purchased in the country/region where the service is currently available. However, service may be restricted/unavailable when users do a factory reset of the phone or delete and re-install the Samsung Health Monitor app while traveling in non-service country/region.
