Samsung is going to remove its “Vascular Load” feature on the Galaxy Watch with One UI Watch 9, which should roll out later this month after the Galaxy Watch 9 launches. It’ll replace it with blood pressure trends instead, something that we’ve seen a lot of other wearables focus on recently.
In the notice sent to users, Samsung explains that it is shutting down the Vascular Load feature in the US, and it will also remove previous data. Seeing as this is a feature being removed in the US only (for now), this does seem to be more of a regulatory request than simply replacing it with something better.
While the Galaxy Watch doesn’t technically take your blood pressure, it is able to decipher trends in your blood pressure (as well as a few other wearables). Because of this, Samsung is still going to require users to check their blood pressure once a month with a proper cuff for accuracy.
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While this is unfortunate for those who did use this feature on their Galaxy Watch, Samsung is going to allow you to download this data by going into Options > Settings > Download personal data. There are similar features on other wearables as well, like Cardio Load on the Pixel Watch and Fitbit Air.
Samsung does stress that the blood pressure trend is for wellness only, and is not meant to diagnose or recommend treatment of any medical condition. Similar to the wrist temperature that most wearables can track now, it is here to alert you if your blood pressure is out of its normal range. With wrist temperature, it normally means you’re getting sick when that temperature rises.
We’ll have to stay tuned for Unpacked later this month to see what Samsung announces with the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2.
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