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 claims that the app received the CE marking 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 European countries that will soon be able to obtain the application: 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 in Chile, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates soon.
To be able to do an EKG or blood pressure measurement, you 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 that updating the app that activates the features will start by launching at February 4, although the company notes that availability “may vary by market and operator”.
Apple launched the ability to do an EKG with the Apple Watch Series 4 in 2018, although Apple Watches are still unable to natively track blood pressure.