{"id":241814,"date":"2024-07-10T19:18:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T19:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/10\/samsung-galaxy-ring-hands-on-gsmarena-com-news\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:14:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:14:58","slug":"samsung-galaxy-ring-hands-on-gsmarena-com-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/10\/samsung-galaxy-ring-hands-on-gsmarena-com-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Galaxy Ring hands-on – GSMArena.com news"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The pinnacle of unobtrusive health and activity tracking \u2013 that\u2019s the Galaxy Ring in a nutshell. It\u2019s made to excel at sleep, activity and health tracking which you can also do on the Galaxy Watch series but the Ring is a fraction of the size, weighs next to nothing and claims up to 7 days of battery life. We got the chance to briefly test out the Galaxy Ring and these are our first impressions.<\/p>\n

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Galaxy Ring comes in nine sizes, ranging 5-13 on the US scale, and they are all made from grade 5 titanium alloy. Regardless of which size you pick up, you\u2019ll barely notice that it\u2019s on your finger. The concave shape of the Galaxy Ring is an interesting choice which Samsung claims will help prevent scratches.<\/p>\n

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Picking out the right size is key and Samsung will offer a Galaxy Ring sizing kit containing plastic mockups of all nine sizes which you can test out before you select the correct size for your finger. The sizing kit is included in the retail price.<\/p>\n

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The smaller-sized Galaxy Rings are just 2.3 grams while even the largest size 13 Ring is the barely felt 3 grams. That\u2019s mighty impressive considering all of the tech housed inside – a battery, PPG optical sensor, temperature sensor and battery indicator LEDs to name a few. It\u2019s also much more convenient to wear while sleeping compared to a smartwatch.<\/p>\n

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Wearing the Galaxy Ring feels even less obtrusive than wearing a normal ring. It may take some getting used to if you don\u2019t wear jewelry but it\u2019s miles better than having a watch on your wrist. It can also handle water splashes and even deep dives thanks to its 10ATM water resistance rating.<\/p>\n


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Galaxy Ring looks and feels like a regular ring<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Galaxy Ring comes in three colors \u2013 black, silver and gold. The black and silver versions feature a matte coating while the gold model is shiny and reflective.<\/p>\n

Unlike some established smart ring makers (ahem Oura), Galaxy Ring comes without any additional subscriptions so you can freely access your health and activity tracking data. The downside is that it will only work with Samsung phones for now. Galaxy Ring pairs to your Galaxy phone via Bluetooth LE 5.4 and requires an active Samsung account and Samsung Health app.<\/p>\n

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Once paired, Galaxy Ring will start monitoring key health metrics including heart rate, skin temperature, and sleep as well as basic activities like walking and running.<\/p>\n

Galaxy Ring is billed as an advanced sleep monitoring device with heart and respiratory rate, movement during sleep, and sleep latency. Samsung also says that you can get even more accurate results by wearing the Galaxy Ring alongside a Galaxy Watch. The combo also extends the Galaxy Ring\u2019s battery endurance by 30% over the original 6 to 7 days (depending on the ring size).<\/p>\n

Samsung claims the Galaxy Ring is rated at “hundreds of charge cycles” and a full charge takes 80 minutes. Charging happens via a dedicated charging case which ships with each Galaxy Ring and takes a USB-C cable.<\/p>\n


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Apart from its health and activity tracking features, Galaxy Ring features some basic remote control functions via a pinch gesture. You can pinch your thumb and index fingers while wearing the ring to trigger the camera shutter on your paired Galaxy phone or dismiss alarms. These features are currently limited to the Z Fold6<\/a> and Z Flip6<\/a> but Samsung confirmed it will add support for the Galaxy S24 series<\/a> down the line.<\/p>\n

Galaxy Ring also supports the Samsung Find network and can flash its LEDs to help you locate if it\u2019s misplaced.<\/p>\n

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With a price tag of $399\/\u20ac449\/\u00a3399, Galaxy Ring is no cheap gadget. It\u2019s more expensive than the just-announced Galaxy Watch7<\/a> which offers a much larger pool of health and activity tracking features and it only works with Galaxy smartphones. We\u2019ll have to spend some more time with the Galaxy Ring to give you our final verdict but it’s certainly an exciting device worth checking out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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