Samsung has stumbled upon something interesting by creating a device that fits into the health and wearables ecosystem in a very interesting way. Essentially, the Galaxy Ring takes all of the health features found in the company’s wide range of smartwatches and packs them into a tiny ring. There are some health features that the ring can’t provide, but it covers the basics: heart rate measurement, body temperature, sleep, and step monitoring.
But it’s not a full-fledged device, and while it matches the feature set of the Oura Ring 4, it’s very much a first-generation device. While I enjoy spending time with it (and it successfully makes me take care of my health and fitness), and I agree with TechRadar’s Samsung Galaxy Ring review, we’re talking about a fairly expensive device without much practical functionality. It’s tempting to say that the reason for its high price and limited feature set is that it’s niche in design, but I think there are changes that can be made to make it a more enjoyable and ultimately more attractive device.
