Samsung Galaxy Ring may allow users to measure temperature through skin

Samsung’s Galaxy Ring was unveiled at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in February as the company’s new wearable category. However, the South Korean tech giant has only shown off a few glimpses of its smart ring so far, but that’s expected to change soon. The highly-anticipated smart ring is expected to launch at the Galaxy Unpacked event on July 10 with a suite of biomonitoring features. Ahead of the launch, an APK teardown sheds light on several of these, including skin-based temperature sensing, snore detection, and more.

Samsung Galaxy Ring Health Features

According to an Android authority reportSamsung’s Health app is expected to support the health monitoring features that come with the Galaxy Ring. While these features aren’t available to the public, they were activated following an APK teardown of the Samsung Health app.

The Galaxy Ring will reportedly allow users to track their stress and heart rate. The Health app will also reportedly offer tracking of the aforementioned metrics via a graph. Additionally, Samsung’s smart ring will offer skin-to-skin temperature measurement and menstrual period prediction.

The report suggests that the Galaxy Ring may also offer snore detection, but that this will only be accessible when using the smartphone as a companion. Most of these biomonitoring features are already available with the Galaxy Watch range, but the arrival of the Galaxy Ring could offer a more subtle way to track one’s health for those who prefer not to wear a smartwatch.

Other Galaxy Ring Features

The Galaxy Ring’s case leaked last month and it may feature a jewelry box-like design with flat edges. It is said to have a raised circular section in the middle that will hold the smart wearable in place and it may also feature a charging indicator to show the ring’s battery status, along with a charging pin.

While the case comes in a white colorway, the report suggests that it could come in more options. It would also support wireless charging. Another report hints at multiple size options, ranging from 5 to 12, and the battery size of the ring could differ depending on the size.