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Withings BPM Core · Withings official exact-model product photography; BPM Core monitor and cuff. Complete supplied framing, background and alpha retained.

Withings · BPM

BPM Core

Released July 2019

A one-piece upper-arm blood pressure monitor that also records a single-lead ECG to detect AFib and listens for signs of valvular heart disease with a built-in digital stethoscope, syncing to the Withings app over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

Type: Upper arm
Users: –
App: Yes
Validated: Yes

App

Specifications

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Measuring

Type: Upper arm
Clinically validated: Yes
Irregular heartbeat detection: No
AFib detection or ECG: Yes
Method: Cuff oscillometric; automatic inflation at 15 mmHg/s
Accuracy: ±3 mmHg or 2% of reading (pressure), ±5% of reading (pulse); pressure range 0 to 285 mmHg; heart rate 40 to 180 bpm
Clinical validation: Listed as validated by STRIDE BP (as BPM Core WPM04); Withings's study to ISO 81060-2:2018/AMD 1:2020, mean error −0.6 mmHg systolic, 0.1 mmHg diastolic
Features: Single-lead ECG with AFib detection (92% sensitivity, 98.4% specificity, Withings); digital stethoscope for valvular heart disease; colour-coded result

Cuff

Cuff fits: 22–42 cm
Cuff: Cuff built into the monitor, 22 to 42 cm; ECG electrodes in the cuff and on the tube

Connections and memory

Bluetooth and app: Yes
Memory: Up to 8 readings on the device between syncs; unlimited storage in the Withings cloud
App: Withings app (iOS and Android), syncs over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth; works with Apple Health and Google Health Connect
Power: Rechargeable battery, up to 6 months per charge; micro-USB charging

Design

Display details: LED matrix screen
Size: 560 × 165 × 450 mm unfolded; 430 g
In the box: BPM Core, charging cable, quick installation guide

Pros and cons

Pros

Blood pressure, ECG and digital stethoscope in one 90-second measurement
Syncs over Wi-Fi without a phone nearby, as well as over Bluetooth
Rechargeable, up to 6 months per charge (Withings's figure)

Cons

Holds only 8 readings on the device until it syncs
Charges over micro-USB
Withings doesn't say how many users it supports, only that it is multi-user

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Users	App	Validated	Released
BeurerBM 64	Upper arm	2	Yes	–	–
BeurerBM 96 Cardio	Upper arm	2	Yes	–	–
MicrolifeBP A6 BT	Upper arm	1	Yes	Yes	–

Sources

Photo: Withings official exact-model product photography; BPM Core monitor and cuff. Complete supplied framing, background and alpha retained.

BPM Core with unrolled cuff showing its stethoscope sensor, three-quarter view: Withings official exact-model product photography; BPM Core with unrolled cuff showing its stethoscope sensor, three-quarter view. Complete supplied framing, background and alpha retained.
BPM Core resting on a white table, side detail with cable: Withings official exact-model product photography; BPM Core resting on a white table, side detail with cable. Complete supplied framing, background and alpha retained.
Man wearing BPM Core on his upper arm: Withings official exact-model product photography; Man wearing BPM Core on his upper arm. Complete supplied framing, background and alpha retained.
BPM Core dot-matrix display and cuff fabric detail: Withings official exact-model product photography; BPM Core dot-matrix display and cuff fabric detail. Complete supplied framing, background and alpha retained.
BPM Core held in both hands: Withings official exact-model product photography; BPM Core held in both hands. Complete supplied framing, background and alpha retained.
BPM Core standing on a wooden table in natural light: Withings official exact-model product photography; BPM Core standing on a wooden table in natural light. Complete supplied framing, background and alpha retained.
BPM Connect and BPM Core with their cuffs and a phone — complete 2019 launch photograph: Withings official 2019 launch blog photograph of BPM Connect and BPM Core with a phone; larger published whole photograph, original white background and earlier branding preserved.
BPM Core with folded cuff and earlier Withings branding, complete 2019 guide studio view: Withings BPM Core User Guide EN, page 1; complete 600 × 562 embedded physical-product photo, supplied ICC colour and SMask alpha preserved. Minor native alpha specks retained unchanged.
BPM Core with open cuff and a phone displaying the Withings app, complete CES 2019 studio photograph: Withings official CES 2019 BPM Core US press release, page 1; complete supplied 615 × 410 physical-product photograph and white background preserved.

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