Samsung Galaxy Ring expected to be more expensive than Galaxy Watch6 and come with a subscription
The Samsung Galaxy Ring could be more expensive than the Galaxy Watch6. (Image: Notebookcheck)
The Samsung Galaxy Ring will be launched onto the market this year. Now that Samsung has already confirmed the most important details about the hardware and range of functions, a leaker has revealed information about the price for the first time, which is higher than expected.
The Samsung Galaxy Ring was demonstrated to the public for the first time at the Mobile World Congress in February. There, Samsung confirmed that the device would come onto the market later this year and be positioned as an alternative to the Samsung Galaxy Watch6 with similar health features.
If you want to buy a 2.3-gram plastic ring instead of a smartwatch with a round display and metal casing, you"ll have to dig much deeper into your pockets. According to the latest information from leaker Yogesh Brar, the Galaxy Ring will be launched in the US for between $300 and $350. So it may well be more expensive than the current Oura Smart Ring, which is currently on offer at $349, but has titanium housing instead of plastic at this price.
According to information from Android Authority, Samsung will also offer a paid subscription just like Oura. It is not yet known whether this is absolutely necessary in order to use the ring or whether the Samsung Health subscription only unlocks additional health features. In any case, this subscription is expected to cost less than $10 per month. More details on the Samsung Galaxy Ring are expected at the Galaxy Unpacked launch event in July, where the Galaxy Watch7 is also expected to be announced.
Editor of the original article:Hannes Brecher - Senior Tech Writer - 15249 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2018
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Growing up in regional Australia, I first became acquainted with computers in my early teens after a broken leg from a football (soccer) match temporarily condemned me to a predominately indoor lifestyle. Soon afterwards I was building my own systems. Now I live in Germany, having moved here in 2014, where I study philosophy and anthropology. I am particularly fascinated by how computer technology has fundamentally and dramatically reshaped human culture, and how it continues to do so.