Experts from iFixit assessed the repairability of the Samsung smart ring and delivered some disappointing conclusions.
“The ring is 100% a disposable item, much like the Buds3 recently released by Samsung. The culprits? Lithium-ion batteries.”
The battery has a finite lifespan (it's hard to pinpoint exactly, but typically, the chemical composition used in consumer-grade batteries should provide at least 400 cycles of use), and once it reaches the end, replacing it in the Samsung Galaxy Ring is not possible. iFixit notes that disassembling the device completely would lead to its damage (this is essentially the same situation as with the Oura rings).
The Galaxy Ring is Samsung's first smart ring, positioned as a convenient alternative to wrist fitness trackers or smartwatches with AI features for health monitoring. One of the advantages of the Galaxy Ring is its compatibility with any Android-based smartphone (not just Samsung devices).
The ring also supports gesture control, which the company did not mention during the presentation, and it does not require any additional subscription (essentially, you pay once for the device and can use it until it needs repairs).
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