Samsung Galaxy Ring 2 — everything we know so far

The Samsung Galaxy Ring is one of the best smart rings available in 2025 and the best alternative to the Oura Ring 4 thanks to impressive AI health features, a durable design, nearly a week of battery and no monthly fees. But could an updated version steal Oura's crown? Recent rumors and leaks suggest that the answer could be 'yes.'

Read on to see what upgrades are possible for the Samsung Galaxy Ring 2, even if the launch date remains hazy, along with price predictions and more.

Samsung Galaxy Ring 2 biggest rumored upgrades

Samsung Galaxy Ring 2: Biggest rumors: cheat sheet

• Release date prediction: Summer or fall 2025
• Price prediction: From $399 and up
• Design: A slimmer design is possible; improved sizing; more size options
• Battery life: Greater than seven days
• Wellness upgrades: Rearranged sensor structure could result in holistic tracking accuracy improvements; new tools aimed at improving sleep quality and managing stress; an onboard body temperature sensor
• AI/Smart features: New AI-backed smart features are rumored, but details are light so far

Samsung Galaxy Ring 2: Potential price and launch date

Despite rumors suggesting that the Samsung Galaxy Ring 2 would be teased at the winter 2025 Galaxy Unpacked event, the device never made an appearance. This means it's time to set our sights on the summer when Samsung will likely hold its next Unpacked launch event.

Pricing details on the forthcoming release are scant, but we'd expect the finger-based wearable to start at roughly the same cost as the current model, $399. The Samsung Galaxy Ring is already one of the priciest smart rings out there — the Oura Ring 4 starts at $349 — so we don't expect to see further price hikes (fingers crossed).

Samsung Galaxy Ring 2: Design predictions

A rumor from November 2024 shared by leaker Lanzuk on the Korean search engine and blogging platform, Naver suggests that the next-gen Galaxy Ring will boast several design improvements, including a possible thinner profile and improved sizing. Currently, the Galaxy Ring sizing process is a bit tedious, so, any advancements here would be appreciated.

Of course, Lanzuk also said that the Galaxy Ring 2 would ship ahead of schedule, so, those design improvements are far from certain.

Separate leaks also suggest that Samsung will expand the size range for the Galaxy Ring 2, which seems likely given the recent announcement of two new sizes for the OG Galaxy Ring, 14 and 15. If Samsung manages to add one additional size option on the smaller end, then the new Galaxy Ring 2 will be a match with the Oura Ring 4 (available in sizes 4-15).

Another potential design upgrade is the inclusion of an onboard body temperature sensor. A recently filed Samsung patent suggests that the technology could do more than just monitor a user's temperature but also take the temperature of a separate individual or object using the outside of the ring.

For parents of small kids, this means that in theory, you could use the ring to check both your child's body temperature for signs of fever and the temperature of bath water to ensure it's not too hot.

Samsung Galaxy Ring 2: Possible features

Health features

In addition to a new body temperature sensor, we may see Samsung rearrange the existing sensors, or add redundancies to improve overall tracking accuracy. Oura did something similar with the jump from the Oura Ring 3 to the Oura Ring 4, recessing the sensor array for greater comfort while expanding the number of sensors to increase the amount of data coming in.

Other new Galaxy Ring 2 health features may be more software-based. Back in January, the brand revealed a variety of new holistic tools currently in the works and set to debut in compatible wearables later this year.

The first is a sleep environment report that offers users tips on improving their room conditions for optimal rest. It looks at factors like room temperature, humidity, light intensity and air quality.

Also aimed at improving rest quality is a new sleep time guidance tool that does exactly what it sounds like: recommends the best times to hit the hay and wake up based on lifestyle and health factors. Finally, Samsung wearables will get a mindfulness tracker that monitors stress and mood by analyzing a user's breathing patterns.

In addition to the above, Samsung also unveiled several holistic tools coming to the Samsung Health app including a new vascular load indicator to help users understand how their exercise and daily routine impacts their heart health with tips for reducing strain.

The other new tool is an antioxidant tracker that monitors beta carotene in the body to help users improve their nutrition through tailored meal plans and recipe suggestions. No word yet on when any of these new features will show up in the Samsung Health app but if you already own a Galaxy wearable, be sure to keep an eye peeled for them!

Smart features

The Samsung Galaxy Ring already offers useful integration with compatible Galaxy phones, including a Double Pinch gesture that allows you to do things like remotely fire your camera's shutter or silence your phone's alarm.

This smart functionality is one thing that really sets the Galaxy Ring apart from the competition, and I fully expect further compatibility between Samsung's next-gen smart ring and smartphones. However, what form this expansion will take is still unknown.

Battery life

There's a strong possibility of battery life enhancements for the Galaxy Ring 2. Again, according to the Korean leaker Lanzuk, the Galaxy Ring 2 will top its predecessor's seven-day battery life rating (which is closer to six days IRL based on our usage).

A more recent report in the South Korean publication Money Today suggests that the Galaxy Ring 2 could sport a solid-state battery. Compared to liquid electrolyte batteries like those used in most smart rings (including the current-gen Galaxy Ring), solid-state batteries offer higher energy density and faster charging, i.e. they're superior across the board.

The best smart ring on the market today, the Oura Ring 4, is advertised as lasting eight days, though that hasn't been our experience. With that in mind, I'm putting my money on the Galaxy Ring 2 delivering ten days of battery per charge.

Samsung Galaxy Ring 2: Outlook

The original Samsung Galaxy Ring left us seriously impressed with its health-tracking features, battery life and design, but a somewhat annoying sizing process, limited smart functionality with non-Galaxy phones and a high initial cost kept it from being named the best smart ring, even if it is the best Oura Ring alternative.

I don't expect the Galaxy Ring 2 to cost any less than the current Galaxy Ring. I also expect that it will continue to boast smart features that can only be unlocked with one of the latest and greatest Galaxy handsets. Finally, if you're an iPhone user hoping for cross-platform compatibility, then I've got a bridge to sell you in the East River.

With that real talk out of the way, I have no doubt the Galaxy Ring 2 will offer new and genuinely useful wellness tools to help users understand the macro and micro details of their holistic data. The forthcoming sleep environment report and sleep time guidance features already sound promising. Here's hoping they prove as valuable as Samsung's daily Energy Score and Sleep reports.

Lastly, a thinner or possibly lighter design with improved sensor placement, better battery life and an onboard temperature sensor all seem like real possibilities; the same goes for a better sizing process. For the latter, the question is, can Samsung match the ease of Circular's new digital sizing tool? Time will tell.

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