The Samsung Galaxy Ring is an expensive way to track some of your health metrics
The great promise of the Galaxy Ring doesn’t hold true when you actually use it. This is an interesting first try from Samsung, but it’s too expensive and too hamstrung to justify the price tag
What we love
- Lightweight
- Week-long battery life
- Decent sleep tracking
- No subscription fee
What we don’t
- Expensive
- Fewer functions than a smartwatch or tracker
- Inaccurate workout data
- Limited useful advice from app
- You need a Samsung phone to get all features
I really wanted to love the Oura Ring when I reviewed it a few months ago. I fell in love with the idea of wearing a subtle metal ring that didn’t look like technology and freed up my wrist from having to wear a chunky smartwatch or fitness band to track my health and fitness metrics.
But in reality, wearing a smart ring was more annoying than strapping on a smartwatch. The Oura was too chunky to forget I was wearing it and having to put…