Best 2024 Smartwatches for ECG functionality

#1

ECG was treated as part of Apple Watch’s serious health-safety suite, with reviewers connecting it to potentially life-saving monitoring.

#2

ECG was treated as a mature health function that continued to work seamlessly rather than a major new upgrade.

#3

ECG was viewed as useful for intentional HRV readings rather than full medical-grade detection.

#4

The ECG app was treated as a meaningful differentiator against similarly priced competitors, though the reviews did not deeply test ECG accuracy.

#5

ECG functionality is considered reliable where available, but reviewers noted it is tied to Samsung-phone requirements.

#6

ECG is useful as a sensor feature, but reviewers note it lacks diagnostic Afib support.

#7

ECG evidence was limited and lukewarm, with one reviewer finding it interesting but not personally necessary.

#8

ECG was treated as limited because reviewers emphasized that it is not medically certified and should not be used as a medical device.

#9

ECG is a clear limitation: a reviewer explicitly wished Garmin had included the hardware for ECG-related features.

#10

ECG functionality is missing, and one reviewer treated the absent advanced sensors as nice-to-have but not expected at the price.

#11

Reviewers repeatedly marked the lack of ECG as a notable omission, especially versus similarly priced or competing smartwatches.

#12

The absence of ECG is criticized as a gap, especially given the product’s price and female-focused positioning.

#13

ECG support was treated as an absent advanced health feature, understandable at the price but still a limitation for serious health tracking.

#14

ECG support is a weakness because one reviewer specifically notes that the Atlas lacks an ECG sensor found on rival Wear OS watches.

#15

ECG functionality was a weakness because reviewers noted the sensor is missing compared with some modern smartwatch rivals.

#16

ECG functionality was treated as a missing advanced feature, softened only by the watch’s lower price.