With the Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3, Apple has introduced two important health functions that can improve users’ well -being. The new reports for high blood pressure and sleep score offer users better insight into their health with the help of smart algorithms.
The good news: these health functions are part of Watchos 26 and also available on older generations of the Apple Watch. This means you don’t have to purchase a new Apple Watch to take advantage of these new possibilities. We explain the operation of these new functions for you.
Availability of sleep score and hypertension notifications
Watchos 26 brings two new health functions to the Apple Watch. Reports for high blood pressure (hypertension) are available on Apple Watch Series 9 or newer and Apple Watch Ultra 2 or newer.
Sleeping score is available for Apple Watch Series 6 of Nieuwer, Apple Watch SE (2nd generation or newer) and all Apple Watch Ultra models that are linked with an iPhone 11 or newer with iOS 26.
Reports for high blood pressure
High blood pressure reports are an important new step in monitoring your health with an Apple Watch. With this feature you will receive a warning if it appears that you show signs of a long -term high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. The feature for high blood pressure reports on the Apple Watch uses the optical heart rate sensor, which measures how your blood vessels react to beating your heart. On the basis of the measurement data during periods of thirty days, an algorithm checks whether there could be high blood pressure. This is only about warnings; With an Apple Watch you can’t measure your blood pressure in real time.
The feature for high blood pressure reports is expected to be approved in the short term by the FDA and other authorities, and is available this month in more than 150 countries and regions, including the US and the EU.
Sleep score for Apple Watch
Your sleep quality depends on all kinds of factors. How long you sleep, whether you usually go to bed around the same time, how often you wake up and how long every sleeping phase lasts. All these parts are kept up to date by your Apple Watch and combined into a sleep score, which makes it easy to get a better picture of the quality of your sleep.
In the sleep app on Apple Watch you see a score and classification for the last night, plus a clear overview of the most important aspects. This way you know exactly how you can get more out of your sleep. With a complication on your dial or via the smart stack you have access to your sleep score even faster. Moreover, you can keep track of the scores over a longer period in the health app on your iPhone.