The 3 things to know before buying a connected ring

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Connected rings have existed for years, but in 2024, we could see sales of this product category take off thanks to the arrival of an important player: Samsung. Indeed, the Korean giant took advantage of its latest Unpacked event to (finally) launch its Galaxy Ring. For Samsung, this is a brand new product that offers many benefits to its users.

The connected ring provides health and well-being monitoring functionalities in a more discreet form factor than that of connected watches. Additionally, people who prefer to wear classic watches, but also want to take advantage of these health features, might also be interested in smart rings. But, before buying a Samsung connected ring, or a competing product, here are three things you absolutely need to know.

1 – Samsung advises avoiding magnets

Despite its discretion, the connected ring remains an electronic device. As a result, it may malfunction if placed near a magnet. “Some features, such as step counting, may not work properly if you hold a magnet or magnetic object in your ring hand,” says Samsung. says Samsung.< /p>

2 – You will need to remove the ring before carrying a heavy load

Samsung also asks its users to remove the connected ring before lifting heavy objects. And furthermore, the ring is incompatible with certain sporting activities, such as bodybuilding. “Do not wear your ring during exercises using machines, especially those that involve gripping a hard object such as weights, dumbbells or iron bars, as this could cause injury to the hands”, says Samsung.

Note that Samsung's main competitor, Oura, has published similar instructions.

3 – Which smartphones will your ring be compatible with ?

Before purchasing an accessory, it is always important to check which smartphones it is compatible with This is compatible. And, as for the Samsung Galaxy Ring, it requires a device running Android 11 or newer, as well as the latest version of the Samsung Health app. However, some health tracking features are only available to Samsung Galaxy smartphone owners.

If you are on iPhone, the best is to buy an Oura connected ring, since it will be compatible with both Android and iOS.

• Samsung enters the smart ring market with the Galaxy Ring
• This type of very compact accessory allows for health and well-being monitoring functionalities, on a more compact product than connected watches
• But first purchase a Galaxy Ring or similar product, there are certain things you should know
• For example, you should know that you will need to remove the ring every time you carry a heavy load
• In addition, you will need to make sure that the ring you have chosen is compatible with your smartphone

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