OnePlus Watch 3 could borrow this Galaxy Watch health feature

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• OPPO is getting ready to launch its Watch X2 in February.
• A company executive just teased blood pressure monitoring for the Watch X2.
• While OnePlus watches have so far not offered the feature, a Watch 3 based on this OPPO model could finally change that.

A good smartwatch tracks all kinds of fitness data, from basics like counting your steps, to measuring heart rate and even blood oxygen saturation. And when we’re out shopping for a new one, being one of the first watches on the block with some new sensor tech, capable of recording personal data that other watches can’t, is a major selling point. Today we’re learning about what could be one of the next members to join the still-very-exclusive club of smartwatches that can measure blood pressure, as we get a little teaser about the OPPO Watch X2.

Right now, accurately measuring blood pressure with a device the size of a smartwatch is still a pretty tough nut to crack, and just getting any reading at all can require the use of multiple sensors all working in concert. Some try a miniaturized version of the more traditional approach, like the HUAWEI WATCH D2 and its inflating band. Then there are companies like Samsung that use simpler sensor hardware, but require you to regularly recalibrate with an external blood pressure cuff. Even the next-generation Apple Watch could arrive with blood pressure support.




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