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Samsung Galaxy Ring hands-on: Oura should be worried

The Galaxy Ring looks great, feels nice, and has some interesting features.

(Image credit: Nick Sutrich / Android Central)Wellness is the name of the game, and the ring is able to do things like monitor your heart rate, track your sleep, detect workouts like walking and running, and even help predict menstrual cycles. But still, that's a pretty steep upfront cost given that plenty of other (cheaper) smart rings don't require a subscription either, and I imagine it might deter some users on a product category that is still taking off with one proven contender and a handful of smaller companies. (Image credit: Derrek Lee / Android Central)In addition, Samsung may be playing the long game with the Galaxy Ring, similar to Oura.

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