I’ve Finally Sussed out Smart Rings (Thanks to the Galaxy Ring)

It’s taken months, admittedly

Mark Ellis
7 min readNov 1, 2024

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Samsung ring on Mark Ellis’ middle finger
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I have a weird relationship with smart health devices and wearables. The Apple Watch is the one that has been attached to my body for the longest time, but I rarely view the health metrics it produces.

I got bored of chasing my ring closures each day long ago.

This isn’t a fault of the Apple Watch or of health devices in general — it’s all down to me. I have a vested interest in living a healthy lifestyle, and I’m the fittest I’ve ever been. I just don’t really care about the numbers.

A case in point: I’ve tried to get into the whole Whoop thing twice, and it just gets overwhelming — and uncomfortable — very quickly.

So, what about smart rings? I’ve worn the Ultrahuman Ring Air for months and kept forgetting to charge it, which essentially turned a very capable piece of wearable tech into a… ring.

Can the Samsung Galaxy Ring fare any better?

Galaxy Ring specs and design

The Samsung Galaxy Ring isn’t cheap. At £399, it’s actually pretty expensive, compared to the competition. Immediately, that means it needs to be as easy to live with as possible, and as beneficial for one’s health as it…

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Mark Ellis
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