COVID-19: How to check oxygen level SpO2 on Apple Watch, Amazfit, Realme, Fitbit, Galaxy smartwatch

India’s COVID-19 situation is dire at the moment and in order to keep tracking your health, having a pulse oximeter at home is essential. Not only does it measure the oxygen saturation in blood, but it also helps in monitoring the health of coronavirus patients.

However, with pulse oximeters getting scarce in the country, you can also invest in smartwatches and fitness bands that support SpO2 level monitoring.

These smartwatches cannot replace a traditional pulse oximeter, it’s still a great gadget to have on you at all times so that it can alert users with symptoms or help in tracking mild cases.

If you have a smartwatch or fitness band with a sensor that shows Blood Oxygen level (SpO2), it will help you.

Now how do you know if the oxygen level sensor is in your smartwatch or fitness band. So you have to look at the e-commerce site where you bought it or the information book you got with that watch. It will be mentioned in the specification there.

Checking blood oxygen levels has become very important during the corona period. If your smartwatch or fitness band has the SpO2 feature, you need to enable it. We will tell you the process.

There are a few things to look for first. Properly covered, it will withstand a great deal of adverse conditions. Hands should be kept steady while checking the SpO2 level. Keep your hands on a flat surface to get a good result. Low temperatures, tattoos, hand movements and things can interfere with measurement.

If you are an iPhone user, you really can’t get a smartwatch better than the Apple Watch Series 6. The watch tracks your SpO2 levels in the background and notifies the user if it drops from the recommended level. With the Apple Watch, you can also store all of your data on the Health app which can be shared with your doctor as a PDF file.

The Amazfit Bip U is one of the more affordable smartwatches on this list that also has the ability to track SpO2 levels. If you aren’t looking to purchase something expensive and need a cheaper alternative that gets the job done, the Amazfit Bip U is an excellent option to consider.

Realme Watch 

The Realme Watch also offers a blood oxygen level monitor. Apart from tracking SpO2 levels, the smartwatch also offers 14 Activity tracking modes, real-time heart rate monitoring and other features.

The Fitbit Versa 2 comes with a very accurate SpO2 sensor to measure blood oxygen levels and can monitor heart rate 24/7. The smartwatch also comes with a 1.34-inch always-on display and offers up to 5 days of battery life.

This feature is provided in Galaxy Watch 3. For this you have to open Samsung Health app on your mobile. If there is no pair, it should be paired. Go to Galaxy Watch 3 and open Galaxy Health app. Click on the stress option here. After that you have to click the Measure button to measure SpO2.