Former Nokia health and fitness company Withings recently released a new smartwatch called ScanWatch. The Withings ScanWatch is a new hybrid smartwatch that looks similar to its predecessor Steel HR.

The company promoted the watch to be “most medically advance wearable”. Withings is famous for its analog-style smartwatches as well as its connected health products. At CES 2020, it launches its new wearable that has offers useful health-related features.

Withings ScanWatch features and availability

Earlier Mentioned, The ScanWatch looks very similar to its predecessor Steel HR. There’s a circular PMOLED display At 12 o’clock, while at 6 is a subdial dedicated to daily step goal percentage. Compared to the 38mm ScanWatch, the 42mm has a raised perimeter for minute markers and less of a sleek curvature. Battery backup is lasts up to 30 days.

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The Withings ScanWatch is the very first clinically validated hybrid smartwatch that can help detect arrhythmia (AFib) and sleep apnea. AFib – irregular heartbeats that can lead to blood clotting and a stroke – and sleep apnea – a sleep disorder where breathing starts and stops quickly.

The watch comes with the SpO2 sensor as well. This sensor measures your oxygen saturation levels throughout the night and will let you know if you experience bouts of sleep apnea. And like other sleep trackers, Withings ScanWatch will provide detailed sleep analysis such as duration, the regularity of depth and interruptions.

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There’s also early warning detection feature available, which will allow it to continually monitor your heart rate through the built-in PPG sensor. If the watch notices anything unusual activity the day, it’ll let you know.

The smartwatch also comes with modern standard smartwatch features includes step count, elevation, connected GPS, and automatic activity detection for walking, running, swimming, and cycling. VO2 Max also allows the ScanWatch to measure oxygen conversion during exercise.

The Withings ScanWatch is expected to be available in the US and Europe in the second quarter of 2020 for $249/ € 249 / £ 229for the 38mm model and $ 299/ € 299 / £ 279 for the 42 mm larger model.

Source- Androidauthority