New Samsung Galaxy Ring leak shows its health-tracking features in action

Heart rate, stress, and more

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While we wait patiently for theSamsung Galaxy Ringto get its full unveilingon July 10(having been initiallyteased in January), some screenshots showing the smart ring’s various health-tracking capabilities have leaked online.

These images are courtesy ofAndroid Authority, and have been grabbed from a deep dive into the code for theSamsungHealth app for Android. This code has been added to the app, but isn’t yet enabled or visible to users.

We get a look at the Samsung Health app measuring both heart rate and stress through the Galaxy Ring, so those are two metrics the wearable will be able to monitor. There are also mentions of using the device to predict periods and take skin temperature readings.

Snore detection is also included apparently, through a combination of the Galaxy Ring and your connected Android phone (this is how it works with the Galaxy Watch, too). The phone does the actual audio detection, but it seems the Galaxy Ring adds some extra smarts, too.

Ring or watch?

Here’s your first look at some of Galaxy Ring’s health tracking features✅ https://t.co/D0Z5HEQCQV#SamsungUnpacked pic.twitter.com/DbzsOK7gfmJune 30, 2024

As far as we can tell from these screenshots, the health-tracking functionality of the Galaxy Ring will be along the same lines as theGalaxy Watch 6(and presumably theGalaxy Watch 7) – just in a lighter form factor that’s potentially more comfortable to wear.

With that in mind, the choice for consumers may well come down toa smart ring vs a smartwatchdecision, instead of buying and wearing both (though there’s nothing stopping you doing that, if the idea appeals).

Smartwatches clearly offer more in the way of features, with their own dedicated displays. The compact and light form factor of smart rings, meanwhile, generally makes them preferable for scenarios like sleep tracking or high-intensity sports and workouts.

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We’ve already had somehands-on experience with the Galaxy Ring, but we’re looking forward to hearing more details about it – most probably atthe next Samsung Unpackedon July 10 (when we should also get new foldable phones and smartwatches).

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Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.

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