New Samsung Galaxy Watches & Ring Offer New Features not Found in Apple Watch

At the Samsung Unpacked event, today, Samsung announced three new wearable devices the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 , Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra and Galaxy Ring. These devices work with the Samsung Health app gives an overall health score based on sleep, exercise and healthy weight without a subscription. Samsung introduced Energy Score that lets the wearer know how they doing.

Devices are available for pre-order now through Amazon and other retailers.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 7

Samsung reports Galaxy Watch 7 maximizes everyday wellness with personalized workouts along with intelligent and intelligent health monitoring capabilities.

Another new feature is AI-generated text message replies.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 features:

  • Tracking of over 100 workouts.
  • Race to compare current and past performance in real-time to track progress and maintain motivation.
  • Body Composition is a complete body and fitness snapshot.
  • Heart Rate monitoring, detects irregular heart rhythms suggestive of atrial fibrillation (AFib) with IHRN (Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification) and heart health with Electrocardiogram (ECG).
  • Tracks advanced glycation end products (AGEs) right from your wrist with an AGEs Index. Strongly influenced by diet and lifestyle, AGEs reflect the overall biological aging process and provide an indication of metabolic health.
  • Dual-frequency GPS system which can more precisely track location even in dense urban environments.
  • Two sizes, 40mm and 44mm staring at $299.

The new feature of Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch Ultra is FDA-authorized sleep apnea detection.

Galaxy Watch Ultra

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra – the newest addition to the Galaxy Watch lineup is designed for extreme outdoor sports  and durability.

Features:

  • New cushion design for protection and Dynamic Lug System for enhanced comfort empowers.
  • Extreme durability with a Titanium Grade 4 frame and 10ATM water resistance.
  • Wider range of altitudes, from 500 meters below sea level to 9,000 meters high for tracking advanced fitness experiences like swimming in the ocean to cycling in extreme environments.
  • Functional Threshold Power (FTP) for cycling accurately measures maximum cycling power in just 4 minutes with AI-powered FTP metrics.
  • Quick Button initiates and control workouts and map other functions to suit your needs.
  • Emergency Siren for safety.
  • Night Mode for seeing at night.
  • Longest battery life within the Galaxy Watch line-up, offering up to 100 hours in Power Saving and 48 hours in Exercise Power Saving.
  • Size 47mm priced at $649.

New Samsung Galaxy Ring in 3 Colors and 9 Sizes.

Samsung introduced Samsung Galaxy Ring made of durable Titanium, it offers automatic workout detection with an accelerometer and PPG Sensors. It senses sleep score, heart rate and respiration. It also acts as remote for taking phone photos.  It works for seven days on charge.

The Galaxy Ring is is light weighing from 2.3 grams to 3.0 grams, with 10ATM water resistance and  3 color choices – Titanium Black, Titanium Silver, and Titanium Gold. Sizing kits11 are available to help to find the correct fit from 9 size options.

It features Live Heart Rate Check,  Auto Workout Detection and Inactive Alert and a "Find My Ring" function. It is priced at $399. A sizing kit is available for $10 to check fit and sizes. Please note during the summer hands and knuckles can swell to a larger size.