Samsung Launches Its First AI-Powered Smart Ring With Biometric Health Monitoring

Samsung officially announced on Wednesday its new Galaxy Ring, as part of its new additions to its wearable portfolio. The new AI-powered product will track users’ biometric health, can be worn all day, and will connect to Samsung’s smartphones and watches. The model can be purchased in three different color choices—gold, black, and silver—, from sizes 5 to 13.

“Galaxy Ring delivers a straight-forward approach to wellness, offering health monitoring, tracking, and personalized insights while worn comfortably on a finger, even while asleep,” states the document. The ring is water resistant and has a Titanium grade 5 finish, and its battery can last for up to 7 days.

Among its main uses, Samsung has highlighted the wearable’s wellness features like a powerful sleep AI algorithm for sleep quality tracking—considers snoring analysis, heart and respiratory rates, moving, and sleep latency to provide a Sleep Score—, Cycle Tracking for women’s menstrual cycle—including skin temperature monitoring—, Energy Scores—considers physical state and improvements—, Auto Workout Detection, and a Heart Rate Alert feature for unusual heart rates in real-time.

Users will get wellness tips, notifications, and reports with comprehensive data and personalized interests through the Samsung Health App. The Galaxy Ring will include new gestures to take photos with the connected smartphone—with a double pinch— and dismiss alarms.

According to The Verge, the new wearable will be available for sale starting at $399.99. The Galaxy Ring is competing against other smart rings like the popular Oura Ring with a few advantages and disadvantages—like the ring being Android only.

The Verge’s journalist Victoria Song tested the ring and shared positive feedback and a few thoughts. “The Galaxy Ring’s success hinges on two things: accurate tracking and good battery life,” wrote Song, “Samsung could very well take the lead in the smart ring category.”

Samsung has been regaining relevance in the smartphone market globally and is now expanding to wearables. Soon, users should be able to compare and tell if Samsung’s new smart ring will also take the lead in the wearables ecosystem.