It is IP68 and 10 ATM water resistant, so you can use it in the shower or while doing dishes. It connects to any Android phone via the Samsung Health app, but it won’t work with iPhones. You don’t need a subscription to access the full suite of features; all available features are included with purchase. It also works with Samsung Find, so you can easily locate it if it gets misplaced. It has a charging case that works just like the case for your wireless earbuds. Samsung claims the Galaxy Ring can last seven days on a single charge, which matches the battery life of the Oura Ring.
The Ring smartwatch has a host of health tracking features built into it, including sleep tracking, cycle tracking, high and low heart rate alerts, and automatic workout detection. Samsung has touted its use of artificial intelligence on the Ring, using smart algorithms to monitor sleep patterns, snoring, and heart and breathing rates to help give you more reliable insights into your sleep.
Even more important is the Energy Score feature, which is also available on the new Galaxy watches. Much like Fitbit’s Daily Readiness or Garmin’s Body Battery, it analyzes your data and then recommends how ready you are to take on the day based on factors like sleep quality and recent activity levels. You’ll also receive “wellness tips” throughout the day to help you reach your health goals. If you use the Galaxy Ring and the new Galaxy Watch series at the same time, some sensors can turn off in the watch to save battery, which I’ve never seen before.
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The Ring Watch doesn’t provide haptic feedback, but you can perform some basic gestures with your fingers for certain tasks, like turning off an alarm or starting a video recording on your phone. These “double-pinch gestures” are also available on the Galaxy Watch7 series.
