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 (ECG) and blood pressure readings.
Samsung says the app received a CE mark in December, which means it can comply with applicable regulations in Europe and be offered in the European Economic Area.
Here is a complete list of countries in Europe that will be able to get the app soon: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It will soon be available in Chile, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates.
To take an ECG 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. starts on February 4, although the company notes that availability “depends on market and carrier.”
Apple has introduced the possibility of taking an ECG with the Apple Watch Series 4 in 2018, although Apple Watches still can not follow the blood pressure.