Samsung entered the smart ring market last year with the first Galaxy Ring and wowed the tech world with its sleek design and health focused features. But user feedback said more size options would be needed to reach a wider audience. Samsung listened and is expanding its offerings and big updates are coming at the Galaxy Unpacked event.
New Galaxy Ring Sizes
Samsung just announced two new sizes, 14 and 15, to the Galaxy Ring lineup after user feedback. These two new sizes will be available from January 22, 2025. Now the Galaxy Ring will have sizes from 5 to 15.
Not only are the new sizes about inclusivity but it’s also a competitive advantage for Samsung in the wearables market. Such an expansion of the Galaxy Ring shows the company’s commitment to refine its product based on user feedback and stay ahead in the growing smart ring space.
Expansion to More Markets
The Ring started rolling out to more markets from July 2024. Since it launched in 38 markets including Australia, Canada, China and Turkey among others, Samsung has added 16 more regions and now the device is available in 53 markets globally.
By offering both size options and expanding market availability Samsung wants to compete with the incumbents like Oura Ring which has been in the smart ring space for long.
Improved Sleep and Health Features
Samsung is also improving the health tracking of the Galaxy Ring. In addition to the hardware updates, the company is updating the Samsung Health app to give users more advanced sleep health features.
Some of the new features:
Sleep Time Guidance: Individual guidance to help users sleep better.
Mindfulness Tracker: Track your mental well-being.
Sleep Environment Report: Room temperature, noise levels and other factors that affect sleep.
These new features shows how serious Samsung is in providing more than just basic activity tracking for health.
Next Gen Prep
Not much is known about the second gen Galaxy Ring but speculations are high that it will be announced at the Galaxy Unpacked event. Many are waiting to see what’s next, more battery life and other health metrics.
Conclusion
New sizes, more markets and more health features. Samsung is solidifying its position in the smart ring space. The Galaxy Ring is becoming a more inclusive and feature rich wearable for all types of users and heating up the wearables market. Now all eyes are on the Galaxy Unpacked event where more updates for the smart ring might be announced.
