Samsung Galaxy Watch 5: This is how the EKG test and blood pressure measurement works

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5: This is how the EKG test and blood pressure measurement works

The Samsung Galaxy Watch has a function that allows you to measure your blood pressure via the Samsung Health Monitor app. Your blood pressure is of course an important pillar of your health. We explain how to measure it with the Galaxy Watch 5 series and also how the EKG test works.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 (Pro) blood pressure measurement

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 naturally supports all Wear OS apps and can record the activity of many sports. Yet it is also at least as interesting that this smartwatch keeps an eye on your health. There is stress monitoring, the electrocardiogram test (ECG), but the Galaxy Watch 5 series also measures your blood pressure.

Let’s start with blood pressure measurement, and first of all, there are a few things to keep in mind. To begin with, the feature only works with a Samsung phone, and for accurate readings, you’ll need to calibrate your watch three times in succession with a regular blood pressure monitor. We explain how it works:

  1. Open the Samsung Health Monitorapp on your watch. It’s the app with the pink heartbeat icon
  2. Choose Allow
  3. Press Blood pressure and then on Download App
  4. You will end up in the Galaxy Store where you can download Samsung Health Monitor on your smartphone. From now on, follow the steps on your phone.
  5. Busy to install and after that To open
  6. Then press Accept and you choose All permissions and Ready
  7. After you have created a profile, press at Blood pressure Calibrate the watch
  8. Press . twice Next one and then To work
  9. Follow the steps on the screen. You attach the blood pressure monitor to the arm where your watch is not hanging. Then make sure your watch is securely fastened. You keep stopping and start the blood pressure monitor
  10. Press Yes, enter now and enter the value recorded by your blood pressure monitor
  11. Choose To confirm
  12. Repeat the calibration two more times in a row
  13. After the third test, press OK
  14. Also press OK on the Galaxy Watch 5 and choose To measure and OK
  15. The result can be seen on your screen and in the Samsung Health Monitor app on your phone

ECG test on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 (Pro)

Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide, yet many people are unaware that they have Afib. An EKG test on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 can diagnose this heart problem in time. However, the function only works in combination with a Samsung phone. We explain how to do that:

  1. Open the Samsung Health Monitorapp on your watch. It’s the app with the pink heartbeat icon
  2. Choose Allow
  3. Press EKG and then on Download App
  4. You will end up in the Galaxy Store where you can download Samsung Health Monitor on your smartphone. From now on, follow the steps on your phone.
  5. Busy to install and after that To open
  6. Then press Accept and you choose All permissions and Ready
  7. After you have created a profile, press at Blood pressure Calibrate the watch
  8. Choose To work, press five times next one and then on Ready
  9. With your watch firmly on your wrist, relax and open the Samsung Health Monitor app on your watch
  10. Press EKG and then on OK
  11. Place the index finger of the hand where your watch is not attached to the top head of your watch
  12. The result can be seen on your screen after 30 seconds and in the Samsung Health Monitor app on your phone

It is important that you always discuss the results of these tests with a doctor. The blood pressure measurements of the Galaxy Watch 5 series are less accurate compared to professional equipment, and the same applies to the EKG test.

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Discover our first impressions of the Galaxy Watch 5 series in this article. What do you think about the blood pressure and EKG function? Could these health features convince you to choose the Galaxy Watch 5 or the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro? Let us know in the comments.




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