The Samsung Galaxy Ring was officially announced at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2024, but virtually no other details have been revealed aside from a look at its design.
Samsung made the surprise teaser right at the end of Unpacked after talking about Samsung Health updates and the Galaxy Watch 6. We all saw a short video of the Ring itself, but unfortunately that's it for now.
The long-awaited wearable will offer health tracking and, naturally, use artificial intelligence in some form, but Samsung didn't reveal any pricing or release date. It now seems likely that this and other official details will be unveiled at Samsung's mid-year Unpacked event.
For now? All we have is the knowledge that the Samsung Galaxy Ring is real and will presumably launch later this year to coincide with the announced updates for Samsung Health. That in itself is pretty exciting, as the battle for the title of best smart ring has gone up several notches with Samsung's entry into this space.
One of the biggest tech trends from CES 2024 was that smart rings look likely to take over from the best smartwatches this year as the coolest wearables you can buy. We saw the arrival of the Amazfit Helio Ring, which impressed with its health tracking potential, and the Lotus Ring, which allows you to control home appliances.
Given the way Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Ring at its first Unpacked 2024 event, there will be a lot of focus on health and sleep tracking. But how else could it compare to current smart rings?
How will the Galaxy Ring compare?
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The Samsung Galaxy Ring's most obvious rival is the Oura Ring, which currently tops our list of the best smart rings.
While we know virtually nothing about the Galaxy Ring (other than its existence), Samsung's wearable device will undoubtedly be a serious rival in health tracking. Samsung called the Galaxy Ring “a powerful and affordable health and wellness device that's here to change the shape of future health.”
With the mention of “AI technology” and integration with the soon-to-be-updated Samsung Health app, Oura Ring has a battle on its hands. While Oura has a well-designed app, Samsung Health is used by all Samsung wearables and will be updated “later this year” with several new features.
For example, in the update, Samsung says Health will have sleep heart rate alerts to help inform you of sleep apnea or other health issues. Health and Galaxy AI will also give you advice on whether you should rest, exercise less, meditate, or take a break due to lack of sleep.
Samsung Health will also get “My Vitality Score,” which looks a lot like Fitbit and Garmin's equivalent features for fitness trackers and smartwatches. The big question is whether the Galaxy Ring will need a subscription for its health and fitness features, or whether it will be left without one like the Evie Ring. We will surely discover more later this year.
