The Samsung Galaxy Ring, Samsung's long-awaited entry into the smart ring market, is constantly fueling talk and leaks. After its first appearance in January and the presentation at MWC in February, the official announcement of the Galaxy Ring is reportedly approaching, with the background of Samsung's Unpacked event in July, where the new Galaxy phones are also expected Z fold and Z Flip.
While there were originally rumors of nine different Galaxy Ring sizes, a new leak suggests that Samsung may be narrowing it down to eight. The leak, which comes from ring model numbers (SM-Q500, SM-Q501, SM-Q502, SM-Q505, SM-Q506, SM-Q507, SM-Q508 and SM-Q509), leaves blank the numbers of SM- Q503 and SM-Q504.
This leads to speculation that Samsung originally planned ten sizes, but later reduced the number to eight. The source of the leak assumes that the SM-Q500 will correspond to the smaller size and the SM-Q509 to the larger.
The complexity of building a smart rings compared to one SmartWatch, where one or two sizes are usually enough, perhaps explains Samsung's decision. Also factoring in the Galaxy Ring's three-color offering, the number of available options skyrockets, making the company's choice to keep sizes to the minimum necessary understandable.
Despite the potential reduction in available sizes, rumors of the Galaxy Ring's potential remain encouraging. The ring is expected to offer up to nine days of battery life on a single charge, and will feature sleep tracking features and possibly NFC for contactless payments.
The official announcement of the Galaxy Ring is approaching, bringing with it answers to questions about the final features, pricing and availability. Until then, leaks and rumors keep the interest going, leaving everyone eagerly awaiting the arrival of Samsung's new smart ring.
