The Samsung Galaxy Ring was recently announced at Samsung Unpacked 2024 on July 10. It’s the company’s first smart ring and will capture important health metrics, including sleep, heart rate, blood oxygen, skin temperature, and workouts, with AI insights in the Samsung Health app.
Galaxy Smart Ring Key Features
- Wellness features: Heart health monitoring, sleep tracking, “Vitality” score, skin temperature monitoring, period predictions
- Smart features: Compatibility with Galaxy devices, gestures
- Design: Available in black, gold and silver, eight sizes (5-12)
- Battery sizes: 17 mAh, 18.5 mAh and 22 mAh
Samsung Galaxy Ring isn’t repairable
After disassembling the Galaxy Ring (Hands-on), iFixit determined that the gadget was “unrepairable.” To access the internals, the iFixit team had to melt the resin and plastic covering the ring, then chip it away with a dental pick.
This means that if your Galaxy Ring breaks down a year after purchase, repairs are likely out of the question.
iFixit says: Relative to other modern electronics, this is a pretty simple device. There’s nothing wrong with simple but there is something wrong with unrepairable. Just like the Galaxy Buds3, the Galaxy Ring is a disposable tech accessory that isn’t designed to last more than two years.
