Gadgets Now Bureau03 Nov, 2020, 11:34AM IST
To deal with COVID-19 patients, several doctors and experts have recommended the use of pulse oximeter. The small device measures oxygen saturation in the blood. Its role in monitoring the health of coronavirus patients is considered to be significant. Incidentally, there are several fitness bands, smartwatches and smartphones that support SpO2 level monitoring. While these devices can in no way replace pulse oximeter, they may help in monitoring mild cases or just raise an alert. Here's a list of some such devices ...
Fitbit Charge 3 is a lightweight fitness tracker that claims to offer up to 7 days of battery life, over 15 exercise modes, goal setting, heart rate monitoring and more. The tracker is also swim proof and water resistant up to 50m. Fitbit Charge 3 is available online on Amazon at Rs 13,999.
Iconic smartwatch from Fitbit comes with features like dynamic personalized workouts with step-by-step coaching, heart rate monitor, sleep tracking and activity tracking. The watch claims to offer 4 days of battery life. Fitbit Iconic is available online on Amazon at Rs 19,999.
The Fitbit Versa 2 comes with SpO2 sensor. It is available online on Amazon at Rs 20,750. It has a 3-axis accelerometer, optical heart rate monitor, Altimeter, ambient light sensor and more. The fitness tracker claims to offer over six days of battery life on a single charge and comes with Alexa built-in.’
Huawei Watch GT2e Active is the latest smartwatch from the company. Apart from oxygen saturation (SpO2) level monitoring feature, the smartwatch offers around 100 other workout modes including 15 professional modes. The watch is available online on Flipkart at Rs 11,999.
Garmin Venu is a premium smartwatch that comes with a Pulse Ox sensor that helps monitor blood oxygen saturation level. It also features a body battery energy monitoring option to measure body’s energy level. Advance sleep tracking, stress tracking, hydration tracking are among other tracking modes that the watch offers. Garmin Venu is available online on Amazon at Rs 37,490.
Honor Band 5 too offers SpO2 level monitoring. It is crrently available online on Amazon at Rs 2,199. The Band 5 features a 0.95-inch Amoled display and offers TruSleep monitor.
Huawei Band 4 is one-of-the-most affordable fitness tracker from the company that features blood oxygen saturation detection option. In addition to this, the watch also offers 9 sports modes, heart rate tracking, sleep monitoring and more. It is available online on Flipkart at Rs 1,899.
Realme’s latest smartwatch too includes blood oxygen level monitor (SpO2). Other than this, Realme Watch supports 14 Activity Trackers, real-time heart rate monitor and more. Realme Watch comes with IP68 dust-and water-resistant rating and is available online on Flipkart at Rs 3,999.
MagicWatch2 is another smartwatch from Honor to offer SpO2 level monitoring feature. It comes with a 1.39-inch Amoled display and is backed by a 455mAh battery that claims to offer around 2 weeks of battery life. It is available online on Amazon at Rs 11,999.
Starting with Galaxy Note 4 to Galaxy S10-series, Samsung smartphones pack dedicated sensor that can measure blood saturation level using the company’s official Health app.