Now, this is an eyebrow-raising piece of tech that Samsung’s cooked up, and today on Quick Ones, it’s going to be all about the Galaxy Ring. As such, this tech wearable requires a more direct approach to how I write about my first hand experience with it.
Key Specs
Material:
- Titanium.
Sizes:
- Available in US sizes 5 to 13.
Weight:
- Ranges from 2.3 grams (size 5) to 3.0 grams (size 13).
Dimensions:
- 7.0mm (width) x 2.6mm (thickness).
Battery:
- Ring battery capacity varies by size: 18mAh (size 5) to 23.5mAh (size 13).
- Charging case: 361mAh.
- Up to 7 days of battery life (depending on ring size and use).
Sensors:
- Accelerometer.
- PPG (Photoplethysmography) sensor (for heart rate).
- Skin temperature sensor.
Connectivity:
- Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 5.4.
Durability:
- 10ATM water resistance.
- IP68 water and dust resistance.
- Titanium Grade 5 frame.
Compatibility:
- Android 11 or higher with at least 1.5GB of RAM.
Colors:
- Titanium Black, Titanium Silver, Titanium Gold.
Price: RM 2099
Now, To The Questions!
What Is The Galaxy Ring?
Imagine a tiny titanium health guru for your finger. The Galaxy Ring is like a fitness tracker that decided to ditch the screen and go incognito, quietly judging your sleep and nudging you towards better habits. It’s basically a wearable wellness coach, disguised as jewelry, that’s probably judging your midnight snack choices.
Design
The Samsung Galaxy Ring presents a minimalist and sleek aesthetic, prioritizing comfort and discreet wear. Crafted from lightweight titanium, it’s designed to be worn continuously without being cumbersome. The ring’s smooth, contoured surface avoids sharp edges, ensuring a comfortable fit against the skin.
Its seamless design conceals the embedded sensors, maintaining a clean and elegant appearance. The color palette, featuring metallic tones, lends a sophisticated and versatile look, allowing it to blend seamlessly with ANY style.
The ring’s slim profile ensures it doesn’t feel bulky, and its subtle form factor allows it to be worn alongside other jewelry without clashing. In essence, the Galaxy Ring is a fusion of understated elegance and functional technology, prioritizing a comfortable and unobtrusive user experience.
The Galaxy Ring comes with an included charger, which is a transparent, acrylic case which is nearly the same size as the Galaxy Buds Case. It has a wireless charging puck inside with grooves to let you know which direction to place the ring to begin charging.
The Purpose
The Samsung Galaxy Ring is primarily designed for health and fitness tracking. It’s basically what the Galaxy Watch does, but on your finger. The renowned BioActive sensor seems to have shrunk itself into a ring size and fitted onto the inner loop of the Galaxy Ring.
Health Monitoring:
- Sleep Tracking: Monitors sleep quality, including sleep stages, heart rate, blood oxygen levels, and skin temperature.
- Heart Rate Monitoring: Continuously tracks heart rate and provides alerts for high or low heart rates.
- Activity Tracking: Automatically detects and records walking and running activities.
- Stress Monitoring: Analyzes biodata to assess stress levels.
- Menstrual Cycle Tracking: Tracks and predicts menstrual cycles using skin temperature data.
Wellness Features:
- Energy Score: Provides a daily score based on sleep, heart rate, and activity levels to assess overall energy levels.
- Wellness Tips: Offers personalized tips and suggestions for improving sleep, reducing stress, and increasing activity levels.
Smart Features:
- Gesture Controls: Allows for controlling certain phone functions, such as dismissing alarms and taking photos, with simple gestures from your index finger. Applies only to Samsung Galaxy smartphones
Forming A New Habit With Ecosystem in mind
Wearing it daily Samsung Health tracks all manner of metrics relevant to your body, from Sleep to Steps, Heart Rate to Stress, and communicates it to the app. From there, Samsung Health compiles it into relevant, digestible infomation, providing estimates on how well you’ve slept, how many calories you’ve burnt and even how much energy you have to tackle your day.
While it is native to Galaxy devices and OneUI systems, you can still install Samsung Health onto devices running Android.
What Do I Think ?
While it’s yet still another wearable for you to wear, it is the least invasive in terms of wear. It’s a comfortable ring which’ll slip into your fingers and start tracking your daily progress. I especially appreciate comfort here, as I wanted to have sleep tracking without needing to wear my Galaxy Watch Ultra to bed.
The number of sensors included in the ring is impressive, and being able to track multiple types of activity in such a tiny form factor is really the way forward in health-focused wearables. It WILL want to form a new habit for you to start wearing, and I am all for it, not just because I’m a ring guy, but because it is offering both style and function on a very personal level.