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The overall design of the Galaxy Ring is quite nice and doesn’t stray too far from other smart rings. (I know because I showed up to the hands-on wearing four other smart rings.) It comes in three colors: gold, silver, and black. All have a titanium frame and look fetching, but like a magpie, I found myself partial to the gold, as it had the shiniest finish. I am not quite sure how durable it is, however it has 10ATM of water resistance, and an IP68 rating.

When I was wearing it right next to my Oura Ring it felt slimmer because of its 7mm wide and 2.6mm thick. It is lightweight but not as light as other smart rings. It can weigh between 2.3 and 3g. There are nine sizes, ranging from five to 13.

Health Features from Sleep and Activity: Towards Beyond the Oura Ring and Other Health Tracking Features in the Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6

Those include the new Energy Score and Wellness Tips features. The former uses data from sleep, activity, and sleeping heart rate to determine how you are feeling. It’s similar to the various readiness metrics other health trackers have begun incorporating over the past few years. The latter is very similar to what the Oura Ring and other competitors offer, as it is based on your data. Other health features include cycle tracking, high and low heart rate updates, live heart rate readings, and auto workout detection.

If you have a phone from the company, you can use a double pinch gesture to control the camera or dismiss an alarm hands-free. The double tap gesture and pinchy pinch are the same thing for the Apple Watch. Is it related to something? Yes, and it was still very cool when I tried it. Getting the gesture right takes a little trial and error, but I’ve yet to see this on any other smart ring. It will be available only in the Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6. Samsung told me it’ll also be coming to the S24 “very soon.”

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