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The Galaxy Ring keeps you in Samsung’s orbit

Its full potential requires other Samsung gadgets.

Samsung’s decision to make a smart ring gives legitimacy to a niche wearable — and if the demand is there, that opens the door for Apple and Google to potentially jump on the bandwagon. The data I got about my sleep stages was roughly similar to the Oura Ring, which studies have shown is about 79 percent as accurate as the gold standard polysomnography lab test. The Galaxy Ring, which autorecorded the workout, reported a 30-minute duration, 2.37-mile distance, a 15-minute, 16-second pace, and an average heart rate of 125 beats per minute.

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