Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 receives support for ECG and BP monitoring in Malaysia

The wearables were launched with the hardware required for the features, but needed approval from local health authorities before reaching users. — Samsung

Support for the long-awaited electrocardiogram (ECG) and blood pressure (BP) monitoring features on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro is finally available to Malaysians.

According to Samsung’s announcement, both features were enabled on Jan 25, and comes after both the ECG and BP apps received approval from the country’s Medical Device Authority (MDA).