Smart Ring vs Smartwatch: Find the best wearable tech for you

The Samsung smart ring is a compact, wearable electronic device. It’s designed to fit comfortably on your finger and is equipped with various sensors to monitor health metrics such as heart rate, sleep patterns, and menstrual cycles. The Galaxy Rings can also track your daily activities, including steps taken and calories burned, similar to a fitness tracker or Galaxy smartwatch. It syncs with the Samsung Health app on your smartphone¹, allowing you to view and analyse the information collected.

The Galaxy Ring utilises the AI technology to provide personalised insights and recommendations based on the data it collects. For example, you can discover how ready you are to tackle the day ahead with your Energy Score². Analysing your sleep, heart rate, and previous activity, it will help you to decide if it’s time to lace up or rest up. And if you wake up with low motivation, innovative Wellness Tips² give you motivational messages and training advice based on your activity with your very own personal coach². With its discreet design and multi-day battery life³, the Galaxy Ring offers an unobtrusive way to stay connected to your health and wellness goals¹.

Interested to find out more about Samsung’s first-ever smart ring? Check out our ‘Introducing the Galaxy Ring’ guide which delves into everything you need to know about our newest wearable tech.

When it comes to health and fitness tracking, both smart rings and smartwatches have their advantages. For example, the Galaxy Ring has advanced health and fitness sensors that can track your activity, sleep and heart rate just like a smartwatch does. You’ll also find premium fitness features such as Auto Workout Detection, which is always on the lookout for those daily steps to make sure all your activity is logged and sent directly to the Samsung Health app on your Galaxy smartphone. Wellness Tips⁴ provides motivational messages and training tips based on your activity levels, and Energy Score offers tailored insights when to push it to the limit or when it’s time to put your feet up. It’s also easy to wear all day without being obtrusive, in fact it’s just like having another piece of jewellery. Unlike a smartwatch, there’s no display so you will need to check your Samsung smartphone to access your health metrics, and it does not offer the same compatibility with fitness apps as a Galaxy watch.

In comparison, Samsung smartwatches, like the new Galaxy Watch7, offer a comprehensive set of wellness features including, blood pressure monitoring¹, heart health tracking¹, body composition analysis², menstrual cycle predictions³ and coaching⁴. They can accurately track over 90 different activities ensuring all your health and fitness goals are fully supported. The adventure-ready Galaxy Watch Ultra even has a customisable Quick Button which provides a quick and precise way of logging lap times, ending workouts or pausing timers. Their integration within the Samsung Galaxy Ecosystem also means you can enjoy seamless connectivity and a unified approach to managing your health. If you’re looking for the most advanced and inclusive fitness and health monitoring features, we recommend a Samsung smartwatch.

The Galaxy Ring and the latest Galaxy smartwatches have impressive battery life. For instance, the Galaxy Watch Ultra has a super-powerful 590mAh battery which can last up to 48 hours in Exercise Power Saving mode. And with Faster Wireless Charging it’s quicker than ever to keep your wearable tech powered throughout the day. But when it comes to the best? The Galaxy Ring can last up to a whopping 7 days on a single charge¹ making it the ultimate choice if you’re seeking uninterrupted connectivity. With such an impressive battery life you can stay connected while enjoying the freedom of an active lifestyle.