Smart rings have been around for a while, but considering their compact build, they’ve been a niche wearable device with very specific functions. But this year, when Samsung teased its first smart ring at the Galaxy S24 launch stage, it gave the entire smart ring category legitimacy and a fair chance of going mainstream. Given how quickly smart rings are evolving to do far more things than they could only a few months ago, they could soon be your default fitness tracking device. Here is what gives these new-age smart rings an edge over some of the best smartwatches out there.


