@@alphaa2010how do these comments pass in 2024? From 2010 people's parents are gonna buy them this and that if they hit... Like the parents know what subscribers are etc? Lol.
Seems like the ring isn't ready for market yet. But these days companies like to release things that aren't ready and just fix it with a software update later so who knows anymore
I'm so glad you addressed the issues faced by weightlifters potentially interested in the ring. I was interested in the ring, but I don't want to spend money on a fitness tracker that I can't wear when I'm actually exercising.
Yeah rings not that great when weight lifting, if you are lifting with any lifting wraps or lifting straps the watch also becomes useless, Samsung should invest more in integrating more chest straps into their eco system, or just provide better support for ones already on the market like polar or garmin chest straps.
I think a fitness strap would be enough. Not a watch but just a thin strap that has minimalist functionality. There are a few options around and way more practical than a ring
Get a Fitbit Charge, does the same thing, but more accurately, has a smart alarm that vibrates based on your sleep cycle, has payment functionality and you can disable all notifications if they’re bothersome.
Unless you're doing something like circuit training like some sort of Orange Theory-esque routine where it's basically half a cardio workout and not just strength training, none of the fitness trackers really offer much towards lifting. Garmin has the ability to make routines and track sets and rest periods, though it's honestly a bit annoying imo, but ultimately all the watches are really built with cardio tracking in mind and they end up basically just treating lifting by the metrics of what cardio impact did it have on you. Like a 30 min light jog is weighed as a heavier impact with more required recovery time or "body battery" effect than an intense lifting day with heavy squats and lunges that easily makes me feel more depleted than the 30 min jog. In all fairness, I don't really expect much more than that, a watch/ring/whatever can only tell so much about what you're doing. It's a bit silly when you find people complaining that their watch couldn't tell they were doing step back lunges vs squats. I don't really know what they could do to better measure your muscle fatigue and your exertion during lifting without things connected all over you.
So it doubles the steps, doesn't count the stairs, tracks your sleep when u are not in bed and doesn't track sleep when u are sleeping?! Am I getting this wrong, or does it just not work at all and is complete trash?
Speaking of tracking when the device shouldn’t be tracking: as soon as my sleep schedule kicks off my apple watch starts recording sleep but I’m not sleeping at that time. In fact, it knows from my high heart rate that this aint a sleeping heart rate, it still counts it as sleep and sometimes, deep sleep. Not sure how trust the actual sleep data (when i was indeed sleeping), there’s just no way to know how much deep sleep i got. This is from a high end apple watch series 9
Oura user of 3+ years here, I havent tried the Samsung ring, but the oura ring has been very accurate when it comes to detecting when I am sleeping. Havent bumped into the issue where it lagged a few hours behind. Kudos to Oura's algo
@@aphaseelec for the price that Oura charge, they are most likely not making much profit or at a loss for the hardware so they need some kind of revenue to keep up with the updates, R&D, server maintenance, and staffing costs. Its stated up on the website that a subscription is involved. All the original users who bought the ring early on when subscription didnt exist all receive a lifetime free subscription. I think overall its fair and reasonable
@@Friek555 I think that’s missing the point. Ads are here to stay. They are a part of our culture and it’s how creators pay the bills. Unless you can come up with an alternate solution to help pay creators for the content that they create and that we enjoy (for free mind you, with the exception of an Ad break), then I’ll keep giving praise for coming up with a timebar or whatever so you can skip ahead or know how long the Ad is for. It’s easy to focus on the negative, find the positive
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so, worse precision all around, better placement for the heart rate reading theoretically but reads phantom values ergo not really reliable either, doesn't track sleep well.. wth is this thing for and why does this review "seem" positive although all of the main features are lacking or not working?
Because, while it's not precise, it works It has a long battery life, and It's cheaper than the alternative. Also, if you picked up on all of that, how is this a positive review??
@@ayoni02 it’s rather useless even if it holds a whole week of battery life but the values it gives you are so skewed. The overall vibe seems rather positive, hence my comment. Don’t you think so?
I've just paused at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="27">0:27</a> to say: what an amazing intro! So different to your usual videos, felt nostalgic and new all at once. Well done!
Love how you change stuff in the background even down to the colour of the iMac to match what you’re wearing / the tone of the video. All the little details that you do behind the scenes to make the videos the best they can be are very cool
That's even dumber, why would the app show the step count from ring and the phone as a total and not a separate figure? Why even purchase the ring at that point if you cant see the readings from it specifically?
So it's not as simple as that. When you have a watch/ring connected, Samsung health uses the step count from that device. If your watch/ring isn't counting steps (let's say it's at your desk) and you're moving around with your phone in your pocket, the steps from your phone are counted. Anytime both devices detect steps, watch/ring is always the one that adds to your step total, not phone
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="373">6:13</a> Marques knowing his mom is watching these vids and trying not to get in trouble for staying up late 😂
lmao why would anyone buy this when counted steps, miles, calories are wayyy off and heartrate measurement hallucinates ? idk why marques glossed over that like its no big deal, it literally defeats the whole point of it.
I mean, he brought it up and expressed how major the number difference vs the watch was, what more do you want? Does he need to baby people and further explain how bad that is? He presented the info so that we the consumers can make our own decision on it along with all the other info in the video.
He sure did not gloss over it. He presents comprehensive reviews covering all points. He's not just going to shut the review down because of a major flaw. He mentioned it, explained how it was likely the ring, and then mentioned the issue with the sleep. Anyone watching this can see the ring is not refined yet and can make their own choice
Solid review, appreciate you highlighting the issues. Only correction I would suggest is the phone compatibility (pretty massive, in my opinion, how many people won't order this because they believe they can't use it with their phones?) - many people are going to assume you're correct but the ring is compatible with other Android devices (as long as they're on v11 or higher). Some features (Galaxy AI, Health Score, and ring taps) are only for Samsung devices but I will be able to use this with my OnePlus.
I was thinking of buying this, watched the review and as I don't have a Samsung phone, quickly disregarded it and was looking at alternatives. I then thought it was strange that I hadn't noticed this myself when initially researching!
Yes but the normal price PLUS the monthly discription is too expensive for what it can do. So for the simple things the Galaxy Ring is more attractive for its price
@@christianfischer495 I agree with you, it is expensive. All you pay for really is the monthly subscription for the app. With what Marques needs with golf and ultimate, I could see how it would make sense and be interesting for him to review. I probably won't be renewing my subscription with Whoop once my time is up with it.
Would be very interesting to see a thorough test of all the smart rings in the market at the moment. Been using Oura for over a year now and been really happy with it. Been using it for example while rowing with gloves on and works well. The sleep data and also the automatic workout detection is really good showing accurate data. Thanks for the test and looking forward for a bigger group test! 😎
Same. I don't do any elaborate sports stuff, though. The cool thing about oura is that it shames you into being more healthy. It can tell if the time between your dinner and your bedtime was too short and all that jazz. Those small, often a little obscure details are what actually had the biggest impact on my daily routine. But the subscription is freaking expensive.
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<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="270">4:30</a> yes, index finger is better for measuring spo2, bescuse of venous arches directly connecting over index finger
I have been watching Marques Brownlee for quite some time, and would have to say this guy is the best tech product reviewer ever. Easy to follow, very educational, well thought out, well explained videos, and I love his voice which pulls you in to keep watching what new products he is reviewing. When I see it here, you just know deep down he has check the product out, shares all you need to know, and you get an honest assessment. Mr. Brownlee you are awesome. Love your program and videos.
The Samsung Ring Is Supposed To Be Used With A Samsung Watch If You Want Accurate Fitness Scores, A Apple Watch And Samsung Ring Don't Work Together But A Samsung Watch Does Work With The Samsung Ring
When you said at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="492">8:12</a> that you’d like the idea of a screenless, no vibrating, fitness tracker. I think you’d like the whoop! Worth looking at
If you combine the Galaxy Ring with the Ultra watch or Watch 7 they work seamlessly together to monitor your health and workouts. Not the Apple watch. Also the ring worn together with the Ultra Watch will save you 30% of your battery life. If you have both the Galaxy Ring and the Galaxy Ultra Watch or Galaxy Watch you can take off your ring for those workouts you mentioned and the watch will continue recording your results seamlessly into the same Samsung Health app the ring records to. The same applies for the sleep data. You can take off the watch when you go to bed and the ring will monitor your sleep metrics. I personally hate wearing a watch to bed so this combination is what I am most excited about. It's obvious they are pushing the Samsung eco system which for me is fine. You can also use the ring with Android phones (Android 11 and newer). You will just not get the energy score and using gestures you would get with a Galaxy phone. I hope this helps those who are trying to decide whether or not to purchase one.
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="595">9:55</a> instead of having a tiny speaker in the ring, they could instead use the speakers in the phone. The phone could turn into a metal detector for the ring, so it would start beeping faster as it gets closer to the ring.
The ring is meh.. there’s absolutely no point if it’s not accurate.. a week long battery life is only good if it’s actually useful lol.. no screen, no notifications, non accurate info.. should’ve been approved first.. they don’t need the public for funding and beta testing but that’s what they’re gonna do 😂
I agree, i get that some people may like this more if they want more simplicity. But it’s kinda expensive compared to a smart watch which has a lot more features
@@AndreVictorGoncalvesand if apple does make it, which they will, it wouldn't be inaccurate. Check the outstanding accuracy of Apple Watch for example. Samsung simply rushed it to be the first. That's an undeniable fact.
@@AndreVictorGoncalves i give credit where is due, if Apples were more accurate, had notifications then yea but in this state no, I’m Not biased when it comes to this..
In terms of fitness trackers that you can just wear 24/7 with decent battery life I feel like Fitbit has been there for years as some of their devices batteries last quite a few days per charge. Not as big of a fan of them anymore but they do have an impressive battery life
From what I've seen Huawei fitness watches also have great battery life (multiple days) and are very accurate. I have an Amazfit with 7 days of battery with always-on enabled but it's not accurate enough.
I bought a charge 2 2nd hand and used that for 3 years, currently wearing my inspire 3 for 2years now no problems. The only time I take it off is when I shower to charge it. Perhaps you just got unlucky with yours? (Or perhaps I just got lucky?)@@crashed6510
@@TheFPSPower check out quantified scientist. Most of these bands have rubbish accuracy, especially for sleep. Unfortunately the apple watches seem to be best.
If I had to be honest, that intro is the BEST they put this year. Also the ring idea is not for me cause I'm not a ring guy I prefer a smartwatch tho I make it more simple
love the intro treatmenttt !!! kudos to the team behinddddd it all !!! cheersss !! :) Just a thought, would be great to share behind the scene how the intros are made ! hahahah
I'm a watch guy... I don't like to wear smart watch even when exercising or playing sports.. I want an alternative and ring is the best that comes to mind but I don't know how long I've to wait before it becomes good enough for a student to invest in
Although Apple may not release a ring, the way you were pointing with your finger made me think it could be a great "cursor guide" for the Apple Vision Pro & similar cheaper devices. I think the ring will make AR/VR gestures more accurate & have less latency. I also was hoping for a direct comparison with Oura.
An important aspect that you didn't mention: When paired with a watch, the watch and ring talk to each other directly to get an even more accurate reading. I believe that a Ring + watch combo would give you the most accurate readings of any smart wearable.
I think this 8sleep ad was the first time I started paying more attention during the ad read. Honestly good insight, I get uncomfortably sweaty at night
One major advantage of the ring is that, if you are a watch enthusiast, you can wear your watch collection and still have a tracker on! But I am happy with my Oura, I don't feel like Samsung really gave me any reason to switch.
😂 <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="414">6:54</a> needing a smart mattress is just wild…our ancestors must be disappointed how we fell off as humanity
Taking off the ring and it’s still showing data as if he had it on is SUPER SUPER bad. Almost a controversy I’d say. It’s almost like AI is just filling in the gaps or something. It’s literally made up data.
So the motion for photos isn't very common in the US but almost every other country I travel too will use the hand motion on their android phone to take selfies. Most recently during my LATAM exploration trip almost all people were doing it instead of selfie sticks. Just goes to show how quickly things change once you leave the US.
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="543">9:03</a> you can actually pair it with *any* Android Phone, which they also say on their website. The only requirement is Android 11 and above to work. This may be one of the biggest issue for potential buyers, so please correct this 🙏 Great review otherwise tho ❤
I dont think its samsungs responsibility, I'm sure there would be issues when pairing this with an iPhone or Pixel and it would require them to develop an app for the Google Play Store for other Androids. As opposed to you just pairing it with your Samsung and it automatically working. They have taken the Apple approach to this, unfortunately.
Someone really needs to go in depth on how accurate these fitness trackers actually are. For all we know they could just be spitting out random data that isn't even correct... Like seriously, the margin between the apple watch and the ring regarding health data is extremely concerning... not just for the galaxy ring but for all fitness trackers period. I just want someone to expose that non of these "trackers" actually track anything.
Probably been said. But you need to try the ring on in different temps and times of day to decide what works for you. Hands are different sizes depending on how hydrated you are or what your vascular system is doing 😊
Perfect for me. I might have to wear gloves for using weights while strength training, but other than that I mostly run, bike, Zumba. I wear a Fitbit Flex 2 for a health study, a Garmin for my other activities, but would love the ring to track my sleep, etc. I haven't been able to sleep in a watch.
$10 000 says he's gonna absolutely love the "IRing" or the Apple Ring should they decide to release it... To those new, American tech reviewers get paid to make the public doubt android tech in favour of the Apple, their "American" tech company... Pay attention 💔