Why The Big Apple Watch Feature We’ve Been Waiting For Is Apparently Delayed Again

If the watch detects abnormally high blood pressure, it will advise users to rely on a medical-grade blood pressure monitor to take the measurement and visit a doctor to get checked. Apple appears to be taking the safer route here.  

There is another benefit of merely sensing high blood pressure and not having to reveal the systolic and diastolic figures. To measure the latter using a commercially available wearable device like the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3, users have to calibrate the readings with a blood pressure monitor every month to get the most accurate results. The tech at the heart of Samsung’s smartwatch is pulse wave analysis. Apple apparently aims to avoid the hassle of buying a medical-grade blood pressure monitor and calibrating it every now and then.

The Huawei Watch D, on the other hand, has implemented a neat system of micro-pumps and airbags that can measure blood pressure using the same approach as a typical armband-style blood pressure monitor. It is disappointing that a feature as promising as blood pressure monitoring won’t make its way to the Apple Watch for at least the next couple of years, but on the brighter side, it gives Apple an ample amount of time to implement it in the best way possible.