Samsung Galaxy Ring Hands-On: A Sleek Smart Ring to Track Your Health

This is the smart ring everyone’s been waiting for. Samsung's Galaxy Ring is $400 and works with Android phones. It's comfortable enough to wear 24/7 and it comes with some neat gestures to control your phone that sets it apart from other smart rings. But most importantly, there's no subscription needed to access your health metrics.
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0:00 Intro
0:10 Light & Easy
0:30 Features
0:43 Price
0:59 Android Only Support
1:13 Sizes & Colors
1:29 Health Features
1:57 Galaxy AI
2:30 Battery
2:59 Gesture Controls
3:11 Find My Ring
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[@Jayden-lr2mm]

people are memeing but this is perfect for someone who doesn't like wearing watches like me

[@faizan418]

Exactly plus 7 days battery life.

[@radomu1]

Yeah, that's exactly what I thought as well. Especially generations who grew up with a cellphone in their pocket to check the time instead of a watch. Watches are a bit uncomfortable if you're not used to it.

[@jvincent45]

Or for someone who likes wearing watches other than a smart watch

[@GOLTEB]

Exactly! I only monitor my heartrate and sleep so this would be perfect for me

[@jaughnekow]

@@jvincent45this is a fact

[@honewhetstone1732]

The ring’s price tag instantly made my heart rate go up.

[@Jayden-lr2mm]

Truly the one ring to rule them all

[@Benedict-01]

NFC for payments would have been the winner

[@Jackiewicz256]

To be honest, NFC was the only thing I WANTED to see. Unfortunately, if it doesn't have it, I'll probably save my money.

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

Hold up, I thought NFC on the Galaxy Ring was a sure thing. If it's not, that's very disappointing.

[@DeepakBisht-uo4od]

Imagine going into a shop and your kid just point a finger and boom payment done...

[@Benedict-01]

@@DeepakBisht-uo4od Kid?! Pointing a finger?! on an activated payment terminal?! Pretty wild Imagination 😅For all paranoids and Final Destination fans payments could be secured by e.g. a finger tapping gesture to initiate. Stay save - and better watch your wild kid not taking your cash and buy crack...

[@panzerkampfwagen161]

Probably saving it for version 2 😂

[@funnyberries4017]

This is great! subscriptions for gadgets are a no-go for me. Big reason why I picked Garmin over fitbit. It's why I use affinity over Photoshop. Why do we have to keep paying for things forever? I've had my affinity license since 2017, that's 168 months! That would be an insane amount of money with a subscription. I would do at max $15 a year subscription for anything to cover server costs, but that's it.

[@michaelhanzal]

Those who don't understand the point of the ring are the exact people who this was not made for.

[@frstflvr7327]

Nah but i just don't know what it does...?

[@stvargas69]

Duh

[@Elhabad_ibn_youssef]

Of course the technology seems rather primitive at the moment, but I'm really excited to see what those rings can do 10 years from now

[@edwinungerer7989]

NFC would've been a good start

[@Elhabad_ibn_youssef]

@@edwinungerer7989 For sure

[@alphaomega1351]

Not much considering the form factor. But what else would you need it to do anyway? 😳

[@Elhabad_ibn_youssef]

@@alphaomega1351 i was thinking some sort of hologram actually 😅

[@RIP....]

My precious !!!!!

[@gtone339]

The One Galaxy Ring to rule them all!!

[@savithashaji7135]

Anyone getting this because you love your Casio than any smartwatch?

[@Ray__E]

I'm happy they didn't tie it to a subscription.

[@stvargas69]

I need more info in my life. This would be a perfect addition to tell me Im sleeping wrong & breathing wrong

[@support_mage]

now that's future tech

[@harmymd]

Already pre-ordered mine. Wondering if it can be used to track my luggage, say during trips?

[@111ruth]

Does it measure sleep if you take a nap during the day or if you have interrupted sleep at night?

[@uaziz7]

My Ringconn has been doing all this for about a year (except the necessary gesture), and looks much nicer. Thanks for the helpful review!

[@z3ro7o]

not as accurate as a oura still

[@ShahidulIslam-lg4zc]

Very nice video

[@NikunjGupta-z9q]

Good video! I've been looking at the Ultrahuman Ring Air too-it offers more colors and sizes than the Samsung Galaxy Ring. How do they compare? Will you be doing a comparison?

[@martialartsvideos2137]

Which one is thinner Oura or Samsung ring?

[@barrybressler9505]

Will this work and track my data if I leave my phone while I work out? And sync up when I come back to my phone?

[@ninjanerdstudent6937]

The ring's technology can definitely enhance finger tracking of virtual reality goggles.

[@JasonB808]

2:26 Nice ring. Who is your partner? Her: Sam Sung

[@user-zb6el4ks2b]

how do you tell the time on it ?

[@gunaseelankrish]

Does it vibrate for notifications?

[@silvahawk]

I'm most interested in the sleep apnea feature, but too bad it's not available for the ring

[@BSmalls9ja]

I hoped the ring would mirror most of the health tracking like the watch. Blood Pressure and Apnea were the 2 things I wished it had

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

No Ultra Wide Band support on the Galaxy Ring???

[@prathamparwani6026]

Can it answer or decline a call?

[@dinklessprinkles4641]

Does the pinching feature work with any finger or just when the ring is worn on the index finger?

[@JadaEbong]

From what I've heard, any finger works - just it *may* work better on your index

[@mortensjovold7188]

Will it have NFC payments?

[@joesackbaron]

I can't think of a genuine useful use presonally. But then again, even if it did nothing at all, it's still significantly better long term value than a wedding ring.

[@GOLTEB]

I only monitor my sleep and heart rate and i always hated smart watches, this would be perfect

[@laurasandru]

Would've been nice to be able to pay with the ring as well ;)

[@GoodGuyGoneGreat]

Then you have to use your phone to authorize it. That's like double work.

[@MohdFirdaus-lk2dm]

Cool

[@Jander406]

Why doesn't it have NFC? WHY?

[@JohnnyNilsson83]

Im curious on what health data I will be missing out on if I only get the watch ultra and not the ring. I can't quite find any comparisons this early on.

[@noahfii]

A few reviews say that all they do together is produce more accurate data. The only feature the ring and watch is missing is Sleep Apnoea testing on the ultra watch by my research

[@JohnnyNilsson83]

@noahfii thanks, and then you have the inconvenience that the watch needs to be charged once every day, preferably at night so might have a period missing out on data. But then I do office work so could charge it during a meeting or something.

[@McBain2024]

$400!! Better come with that with Haawk Tuah!!

[@MrLOUTER94]

please let this trend die

[@radomu1]

A what?

[@MrLOUTER94]

@@radomu1 don’t try to find out, do not do it. The most annoying trend in human history

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

​@@radomu1 Hawk Tuah! Spit on that thang! 🤣🤣🤣 Google search Hawk Tuah girl and you'll see the Meme.

[@michabbb]

Can I answer a call with a pinch gesture?

[@michabbb]

Nope, at the beginning there will be only snooze and screenshot, sadly, these gestures are so damn underrated

[@aranthos]

If you see those leds blink behind the sofa congratulations, you have lasers for eyes.

[@awkc63]

Why isn't available for pre order? At least in Canada?

[@noahfii]

Seems it is only the US at the moment. I am in Australia and I was disappointed it was not available for us either 😞

[@awkc63]

@@noahfii Dumb. Also... No NFC? They've really dropped the ball this year with everything shown off this month.

[@noahfii]

I am not sure why everyone wants NFC payments so badly so that doesn't bother me. I would rather it be smallee and discreet and not have that feature if it makes it any bigger.

[@awkc63]

@@noahfii It should be able to do NFC without being bigger. Just should be an option. But until there's global competition, them cost bye.

[@RIP....]

That finger gesture is from apple :))

[@DeepakBisht-uo4od]

what a joke samsung and pixel is giving air gesture from a long time... pixel had this in pixel 4 and samsung had this with stylus. this is not a new thing...

[@RIP....]

@@DeepakBisht-uo4od what about the option to record whit all cameras in the same time ? It was first time on S4

[@adr23]

Oh my airgestures is there on android way before apple introduced

[@GeeHanShin]

Wow, im surprised, cnet doesn't do anti samsung anymore 😂

[@toderbv]

Who else finds it irritating to sleep with a smartwatch on? I just can't do it. This galaxy ring is definitely more bearable!

[@TonyTyga90]

To all the fanboys, Samsung said put a ring on it. 💍😉

[@alexxx7066]

I want my galaxy kock ring 😂

[@faizan418]

Gettin it. Not getting watch is useless 😊

[@debarunacharya7497]

These rings actually cost less than 50 usd but sells for 3x + (150 usd +) So if you also want to start your own white label smart ring business with own app let me know. My company provides white label apps for these rings and helps in launching your own smart devices brand.

[@raphymartinez]

So what you’re most excited about on a smart ring is being able to stop a timer or take a picture with gestures?

[@videozontherapy1440]

It doesn’t work with iPhone 😔

[@gtone339]

Obviously

[@meraliemac8384]

I went to Samsung earlier today and sales person said it’s IOS compatible with an app

[@gtone339]

@@meraliemac8384 Works with Samsung Wear app right?

[@videozontherapy1440]

@@meraliemac8384 nice information contribution! what’s the app?

[@robertmyers6488]

Great now I can be harassed by an algorithm.

[@amazighyacine]

I am very disappointed by the high price that does not justify how a small 3g one piece of tech ! Can be more expensive than a smartwatch with a screen and more hardware!

[@edwinungerer7989]

No NFC????????? Unbelievable

[@GoodGuyGoneGreat]

Even with NFC to make payment, you still need to use your phone to authorize it. 😂😂😂 it's just too much work. Just use your phone then.

[@edwinungerer7989]

@GoodGuyGoneGreat I don't have to authorize a nfc payment on my phone. its a setting

[@z3ro7o]

nice oura ring copy... still years behind the oura.. with all there knowledge

[@adr23]

In what way😅😅,,,ring allways be ring shaped😅😅😅

[@alsayedfakhri4597]

Can't wait till you crush it deadlifting or moving heavy weights.

[@GoodGuyGoneGreat]

Nobody wear rings when lifting weight 😂 even wedding rings.

[@alsayedfakhri4597]

@@GoodGuyGoneGreat it's a fitness orientated ring that you can't wear at the gym, genius.

[@GoodGuyGoneGreat]

@alsayedfakhri4597 it's a health tracking oriented genius. If you wanna track your workout, use your smart watch. Nobody is stupid to lift weight with a ring on their fingers unless you're that person lol, smart ring or non smart ring. 😉

[@alsayedfakhri4597]

@@GoodGuyGoneGreat I can't wait to buy this activity tracking device which I'll have to take off before exercising! I agree, a smart watch or band seems much more intuitive.

[@laifyalif]

399 ...thanks but no.

[@1Fisher6Man8]

be smart buy gold

[@TataM-sh9uw]

Kalian cuma di bodohi saja...radiasi dari semua itu malah membuat kalian mudah sakit!

[@ramondosreisandrade9895]

Galaxy ring $400?? no thank you

[@GoodGuyGoneGreat]

Just get the oura ring, $350 and $6/month subscription

[@z3ro7o]

@@GoodGuyGoneGreat still 100x better tho. with all there knowledge and is on top of accuracy

[@dryburn]

The first question should have been “Why?”

[@TheKaves2]

I 0% understand the idea of a smart ring.

[@emilsecker7881]

Same. I don’t see why you’d have one of these over a watch

[@DarthGengarus]

Some people don’t like watches. I’ve used Apple Watch, garmin watch oura and now have a Ultrahuman ring I’ve been trying out and I can say I love the UH ring. I loved the oura gen 2 before it had a subscription. Apple sleep tracking is based on your alarm schedule so it tracks time in bed and sleep based on that it doesn’t just track based on activity so it can say 7 hours of sleep when you know u slept much less. Apple recently now will ask if your awake on the watch if you wake up before your alarm which helps with accuracy Garmin is similar but it has morning report and when u look though that in the morning or if you been moving around a lot it will know your awake based on that. For working out garmin or apple may be better but for sleep the rings tend to do that better. The app interface is super nice on the ultra human whereas on the apple I have to fumble through sections of a watch to see how I sleep data wise but in the ring it’s on one slide and there’s like 9 metrics. Garmin is similar where most of it’s in one spot but still some is in others. OURA and Ultrahuman have it all in one area. Ultrahuman’s to me is better no subscription, 30 dollars they have a damage, list or stolen insurance for a year, and their interface is the best I’ve seen. Their workout data matched my garmin pretty well also but you need the phone for GPS if it’s a run or walk you want tracked on a map. Also the phone is only way to manually trigger a workout on rings.

[@sprungson]

1) could go buy fashion watches and use smart ring instead. 2) rather sleep with a ring and charge watch at night instead. 3) it's stylish.

[@emilsecker7881]

@@sprungson I sleep with my Apple Watch Ultra. It’s not that bad

[@panzerkampfwagen161]

​@@emilsecker7881not everyone like to wear a watch

[@smileygladhands]

To track your health? No. It's for them to track you.

[@faizan418]

Your phone does a better job at that

[@GoodGuyGoneGreat]

You have already been tracked with your phone, computer, all the Alexa google home devices bro.l 😂

[@michaelatherton826]

Stupid. I'm not buying one if I can't scuba dive with it. There are others you can. I'll wait for an upgrade.

[@activeyaw]

For that price it does hardly anything and doesn't even look that impressive visually.

[@screamengine]

The more "smart" items you have, the stupider you get and the stupider you look. My favorite is watching people in the lineup at the coffee shop constantly unlocking their phones to look like they are doing stuff rather than have to stand normal and confidently. Or the bus stop... All the lonely people wishing they had the nerve to think about how to break the ice with the person next to them while they watch everyone living on their "phones".