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Meet the Galaxy Ring: A Personalised Health Care Device Encased in an Elegant Charging Case – Now Available in South Africa

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:42:03 +0000

The Galaxy Ring, is the smallest device in the Galaxy line-up to date. Despite its size, it’s packed with Samsung’s most advanced sensor technology and Galaxy AI capabilities, helping users keep tabs on their health by simply wearing it on their finger.

Samsung Newsroom unboxed the Galaxy Ring, designed to enhance both style and convenience in everyday life.

A Journey That Begins With Fine Packaging

The Galaxy Ring’s innovative form factor is reflected in its thoughtfully crafted packaging. Constructed in a clamshell design, the packaging resembles a jewelry box, thereby accentuating the wearable’s unique form. Opening the box unveils a transparent charging case with LED lighting — evoking the feeling of revealing a precious gem.

Consistent with the packaging, the charging case adopts a design similar to that of a jewelry box as well. Once opened, the charging case reveals the Galaxy Ring with its titanium frame and sleek curved body, subtly illuminated by LED lighting.

The Galaxy Ring is available in three colours — Titanium Black, Titanium Silver and Titanium Gold — and comes in nine ring sizes from size 8 to 15. This range allows users to select the perfect combination of colour and fit, tailored to their personal style and size.

▲ The Galaxy Ring, alongside its packaging, charging case and a USB Type-C cable

Sophisticated Design Offering Comfort All Week Long

To provide continuous support and help users stay on track with their health, the Galaxy Ring is equipped with a powerful battery that lasts up to seven days on a single charge.¹ The battery level and charging status can be easily monitored through the LED lighting in the charging case.

The Galaxy Ring’s main appeal lies in its lightweight and comfortable fit. Weighing between 2.3 grams (size 5) and 3 grams (size 13),² the device’s sleek, slim design creates an effortless wearing experience that is so comfortable users might forget they have anything on.

▲ The Galaxy Ring boasts a sleek, lightweight design.

The Galaxy Ring is exceptionally durable, thanks to its concave design and Titanium Grade 5 finish that resists everyday scratches and wear.³ The device is also 10 ATM water resistant,⁴ allowing it to withstand pressures equivalent to a depth of 100 metres. This means the Galaxy Ring can continue to monitor users’ health while they wash their hands, take a shower or engage in strenuous activities without worrying about damaging the device.

Advanced Sensors for Comprehensive Health Monitoring

▲ The Galaxy Ring features three state-of-the-art sensors.

The Galaxy Ring’s ability to deliver a comprehensive range of health information, from sleep quality to daily activities, is rooted in its advanced built-in sensors. With a skin temperature sensor, heart rate monitor sensor and accelerometer, the Galaxy Ring’s trio of state-of-the-art sensors encircle the user’s finger — meticulously tracking data that is subsequently analysed by Galaxy AI to provide personalised health insights. Users can access detailed health information and insights on the Samsung Health app.

Quick and Easy Pairing With Galaxy Smartphones

To use the Galaxy Ring, it must first be paired with a Galaxy smartphone. This process is very straightforward. When the case is opened, the device automatically enters pairing mode. Users can follow the instructions on their Galaxy smartphone to complete the connection.

To pair manually, place the Galaxy Ring in the case and press the multipurpose button for at least three seconds to activate pairing mode.

▲ A long press (for three seconds) on the multipurpose button will manually activate pairing mode. A short press will display the battery level via an LED light.

The Galaxy Ring can be worn on the finger once paired, and users can begin personalising and monitoring their health care right away.

▲ The initial setup screen for the Galaxy Ring when pairing showcases signature digital health features like Energy Score, sleep analysis, Wellness Tips and Heart Rate Alert.

For accurate data tracking, the device should be worn with the protruding line that indicates the sensor’s direction facing the palm. The Galaxy Ring can be worn on any finger, but it is recommended that users try the sizing kit⁵ rings for a day or more to find out which finger suits them best.

▲ The Galaxy Ring worn correctly, with the protruding line facing the palm.

In addition to health management, the Galaxy Ring also offers a handy smartphone control feature with just a simple gesture of the fingers. When wearing the device, users can double pinch via Gestures to take a photo or turn off an alarm on a connected Galaxy smartphone.⁶

▲ The Galaxy Ring’s smartphone control feature lets users take a photo or turn off an alarm by double-pinching their thumb and index finger together.

The Galaxy Ring combines powerful performance and a sleek design for a refined and comfortable wearable experience. Reflecting Samsung’s commitment to advancing user convenience and health monitoring, the Galaxy Ring invites users to embark on a new journey towards healthier living. The Galaxy Ring is available at Samsung stores, online, the Samsung Shop App, as well as participating retailers and operators, at a recommended retail price of R7,999⁷. Until 30 April 2025, you can get 20% off the Galaxy Ring when you buy any Galaxy S25 smartphone.

^[1] Based on the battery life of a size 13 product. Battery life will vary depending on ring size.
^[2] Weight of Galaxy Ring varies by size. Size 5 Galaxy Ring is 2.3g, size 6 Galaxy Ring is 2.4g, size 7 Galaxy Ring is 2.4g, size 8 Galaxy Ring is 2.6g, size 9 Galaxy Ring is 2.7g, size 10 Galaxy Ring is 2.8g, size 11 Galaxy Ring is 3.0g, size 12 Galaxy Ring is 3.0g, and size 13 Galaxy Ring is 3.0g.
^[3] Titanium is only applied on Galaxy Ring device frame.
^[4] ATM stands for the standard atmosphere, a unit of air pressure. In theory, one ATM means that the product is waterproof to a depth of 10 metres under water.
^[5] One Sizing Kit is available free of charge upon purchasing the Galaxy Ring. Only one Sizing Kit is provided per order number. Sample rings included in the Galaxy Ring Sizing Kit are inoperable and for measuring ring size only. Wearing the ring for at least 24 hours is recommended to test the ring.
^[6] The double-pinch feature with the thumb and index finger is only able to take photos and turn off alarms on Galaxy Rings paired with Samsung Galaxy smartphones running on One UI 6.1.1 or later.

^[7] Recommended Retail Price Only. Prices may vary per retailer.

[Video] Unboxing the Galaxy S21 Series

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:42:55 +0000

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – 01 February 2021 – The wait is finally over. Samsung has officially unveiled its latest flagship series – Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra. Built to deliver next-level mobile experiences, the Galaxy S21 series is packed with innovative features that will make everything you do on the smartphone simply more epic.

Can’t wait to get your hands on these devices? Don’t worry, we’ve got a special surprise for you.

Check out the videos below for the Galaxy S21 series unboxing experience.

This is a Phone… Until Now!

Wed, 29 Mar 2017 16:52:18 +0000

The cell phone has gone through many transformations since the first of its kind, the DynaTAC 800x, hit the shelves in 1983. The 35 years of development since has brought us to the sleek and sophisticated smartphones of today and Samsung has taken the next step in the evolution with its latest S-Series smartphone.

Though the first cell phone call was made on 3 April 1973, it took a further 10 years of improvements before it could be released to the public. This phone was as large as a brick and almost as heavy, offering a meagre 30 minutes of talk time.

Over the years a considerable amount of time and money has been invested into research and development (R&D) to transform the cell phone into what we see today – a small, light, powerful and smart handset. It is a device that has become such an integrated part of our lives that few of us can do without one.

“There have been many updates to these devices of which the various form factors were most visible. We saw the ‘candybar’, the ‘flip or clamshell’, the ‘slider’, those with *‘QWERTY’ keypads and the current full touch-screen phones of today,” says Craige Fleisher, Director Integrated Mobility at Samsung South Africa.

The development of the cell phone also brought with it numerous innovations. From liquid crystal displays (LCDs) to brighter active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) colour touch-screens that were at first resistive (stylus or pen driven) and then capacitive (operated by fingertip).

We saw digital cameras and video cameras be incorporated, as well as media players being introduced. More memory, faster processors and longer lasting batteries enabled features such as Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation, easy Internet access and the ability to run the great variety of third-party software components or applications over the years. There were many more improvements that brought us to the smartphone era.

The term “smartphone” was coined in 2000 and with this term came the next level of mobile phone technology. With all of the above mentioned breakthrough innovations being adopted by all smartphone manufacturers we’ve started seeing one smartphone becoming relatively indistinguishable from another; similar to all the rest and with little change.

“We have become so used to having a smartphone in our pockets that can do what any other smartphone can do, too… until now!” says Fleischer. “On 29 March 2017, we will unbox our latest Galaxy S-Series smartphone and introduce the phone of the future to the world.”

The long awaited unboxing will be streamed live over the Internet and South Africans can watch as the smartphone of the future is revealed. Tune in to the event at 17:00 Central Africa Time (CAT) on Wednesday 29 March by visiting www.samsung.com/galaxy to share in the experience as Samsung takes the next step in the evolution of the smartphone.

*QWERTY: Keyboard layout for Latin script