What is the purpose of a smart ring and which models are available on the market ? 💍

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With the unveiling of its first smart ring last week, Samsung shed light on a product category that is still largely unknown to the general public. Some readers naturally wanted to know if there were any alternatives. Answer in this week’s #AskGriots.

A discreet health sensor 🤫

A smart ring, also known as a « connected ring, » is an electronic piece of jewelry equipped with sensors and intelligent features. The data collected by these sensors is recorded and transmitted to a dedicated application on your smartphone.

The main features of smart rings include:

• Health and wellness tracking (heart rate, sleep quality, stress level)
• Activity tracking (step count, calories burned, exercises)
• Contactless payments (on certain models)

A rapidly expanding market 🚀

The smart ring market is experiencing rapid growth. Many models are already available:

• Newgen Medicals Ring: €119, no subscription required
• Ice Ring: starting at €199, no subscription required
• Circular Ring Slim: €294, no subscription required
• Oura Ring 3 (the benchmark): starting at €329 + €5.99/month subscription
• Ultrahuman Ring Air: starting at €379, no subscription required
• Samsung Galaxy Ring: €449, no subscription required

If you missed the information on Samsung’s new smart ring, just click here.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask us in comments. Your favorite griots will answer them 😁