Re:Blood Oxygen Monitoring Returning to Apple Watch in the US
by iamacyborg on Thursday August 14, 2025 @01:15PM
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Heart rate measurement on my Garmin (fenix 7 pro range) is great, the pulse ox measurements are shit though, and absolutely rinse the battery life.
Re:Blood Oxygen Monitoring Returning to Apple Watch in the US
by alternatex on Thursday August 14, 2025 @01:49PM
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Accuracy varies wildly with each model. Obviously the more expensive ($400+) ones are better, but Garmin devices are generally good with heart rate tracking. Same for Apple watch, Pixel watch, and a few cheaper options from Huawei and Xiaomi.
Re:Blood Oxygen Monitoring Returning to Apple Watch in the US
by llm_nerd on Thursday August 14, 2025 @01:25PM
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https://www.youtube.com/@TheQuantifiedScientist
That guy is a great reference, and through his videos you can find various measures where he compares devices against reference devices (e.g. the Polar H10 for heart rate for instance). A lot of the reliability of these devices relies upon a tight fit as well.
It does not inspire me to move up their range when this watch eventually dies: if they can't get the basic feature working, I have a hard time seeing how they're going to manage anything trickier.