- A new Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Series 11 are tipped for launch in September
- Both could have evidence of high blood pressure
- It would work similarly to Apple’s sleep apnea detection, without giving specific readings
Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Apple Watch Series 11, tipped to launch in September 2025, may both feature Apple’s long-awaited high blood pressure detection feature, according to recent reports.
This week, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman revealed that Apple’s 2025 slate includes plans to upgrade all three of the top Apple Watch models on the market, the Series line, the Ultra, and the Apple Watch SE. The Apple Watch SE 3 may be the only one getting a redesign, but Gurman says the more premium models could both benefit from a big health upgrade.
Gurman says “it’s likely” both will feature Apple’s rumored high blood pressure detection, along with beefed-up satellite technology and 5G, but what could the health upgrade mean for the Apple Watch?
Apple Watch Ultra 3’s biggest upgrade
This isn’t the first time we’ve heard of high blood pressure monitoring on the Apple Watch, but this latest leak may be our clearest sign yet that 2025 is the year.
Gurman outlined details of high blood pressure monitoring in late 2024 and admitted it will work much like the sleep apnea detection feature.
Decisive are the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Series 11 will not be able to give you specific readings for blood pressure, either diastolic or systolic levels, likely due to the limitations of LED readouts. Most smartwatches struggle with accurate blood pressure readings, with the exception of the Huawei Watch D2, which uses a physical cuff. Instead, Apple Watches will apparently be able to inform users if they are in a state of hypertension, without details.
As Gurman outlines, Apple is also still hard at work on non-invasive blood sugar tracking, the holy grail of smartwatch innovation that continues to allude to Cupertino.
