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Samsung is expanding its Health Monitor app to 31 new countries, including 28 European countries, and people in those countries will be able to use the app with a Galaxy Watch 3 or Galaxy Active 2 smartwatch to take electrocardiogram (EKG) and blood pressure readings.
Samsung says the app received a CE mark in December, which means it complies with applicable regulations in Europe and can be offered in the European Economic Area.
Here is the complete list of countries in Europe that will soon be able to get the app: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania , Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It will also be available soon in Chile, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates.
In order to take an EKG or blood pressure measurement, you will need to have the Samsung Health Monitor app installed on your Galaxy smartphone and on a Galaxy Watch 3 or Galaxy Active 2. Samsung says it will start updating the app that enables the features . It will be launched on February 4, although the company notes that availability “may vary by market and operator.”
Apple introduced the ability to take an EKG with the Apple Watch Series 4 in 2018, although Apple Watches cannot natively track blood pressure yet.
