Samsung's Dr. Hon Pak, the company's Senior Vice President and Head of Digital Health, confirmed a next-generation Galaxy Ring is in development in a Forbes interview at the VivaTech conference in Paris last week, though he was careful not to reveal timing or specifications. "We are working on the next generation. I can tell you that," he said.
Oura launched the Ring 5 this month, 40% smaller than its predecessor, and the original Galaxy Ring has been on the market for nearly two years without a hardware update.
Pak kept the upgrade details broad, playing down the hardware angle specifically. "If you look at the comparison of other rings, regardless of the competitor, the sensors are not that different right now," he said. "It's really about what services you create on the top layer." Supply chain sources cited by ETNews put the battery target at 9 to 10 days, up from seven on the current ring.