Unveiled at MWC 2024, the Galaxy Ring finally gets its close-up, revealing its full specs, pricing, and availability. While the smallest member of the Galaxy family, the Ring might be the star of the show at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event.
Available in Black, Silver, and Gold, the Galaxy Ring caters to a wide range of styles. Made from a durable grade 5 titanium alloy, it comes in US sizes 5-13 for a comfortable fit. The sleek design features a concave center with sides tapering inwards.
To maintain a stylish look, all the health tracking tech, battery, and charging pins are cleverly hidden beneath a layer of epoxy resin on the inner surface.
Despite its sleek design, the Galaxy Ring is built tough. With an IP68 rating and 10ATM water resistance, you can wear it worry-free in any weather, even while swimming.
Connecting to your phone is simple. The Galaxy Ring uses Bluetooth LE 5.4 and requires a smartphone running Android 11 or later with the Samsung Health app. But here’s the good news: you won’t need additional subscriptions to see your health and fitness data.
The Galaxy Ring even has some built-in smarts. A simple pinch gesture with your thumb and index finger lets you control your Samsung phone, like taking photos or silencing alarms. Plus, it works with Samsung Find My Mobile, so you can use the ring’s built-in LED lights to help locate it if you misplace it.
The Galaxy Ring tracks health stats, including your heart rate with an optical sensor and skin temperature. But where it shines is sleep tracking. The comfortable, low-profile design makes it easy to wear around the clock, letting the Ring monitor your sleep stages, snoring, movement, sleep latency (how long it takes to fall asleep), heart rate, and even your breathing rate.
Battery life varies slightly depending on the ring size. Smaller sizes (5-7) come with 17 mAh batteries and can last up to 6 days on a single charge. Sizes 8-11 bump up to 18 mAh batteries, also lasting 6 days. The largest sizes, 12 and 13, pack a slightly bigger 22.5mAh battery and offer up to 7 days of use.
It comes with a compact charging case, similar to what you’d see with wireless earbuds. This case holds a 361 mAh battery, which can fully recharge the smaller ring sizes (5-7) up to 20 times.
The Samsung Galaxy Ring sets you back $399.