After months of rumors and leaks, the Samsung Galaxy Ring has been officially announced and is ready for preorders. The health and wellness wearable device, which is intended to take on the Oura Ring, has a lot going for it. This includes its lightweight design for all-day wear, use without a monthly subscription, and more.
However, you might ask yourself whether the Samsung Galaxy Ring is waterproof. Let’s take a look.
Finding a genuinely waterproof wearable electronics device can be challenging, but the Galaxy Ring comes close with its IP68 rating. That’s not technically waterproof, but it is as close as most mobile devices get.
The Galaxy Ring has an IP68 rating, which means it is dust-tight and can withstand small particles of sand and other materials. It is also water-resistant and can be submerged in water up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes. This means you can wear the ring while swimming or in the shower. However, it’s not recommended during skiing, tubing, or similar water sports.
The OnePlus Buds Clip are a new pair of open-ear earbuds built around a simple convenience. They join Sony’s LinkBuds Clip in the growing ear-cuff category, but either OnePlus bud can go on either ear.
Sensors recognize how the earbuds are being worn and route the audio channels accordingly. There’s no label to check before putting them on, and the feature also works when only one bud is used.
We buy fitness bands and activity trackers to keep tabs on our exercise, but it is easy to forget to start tracking or switch modes when moving between different activities. For Fitbit and Pixel Watch users, that could soon become a lot less annoying, as Google is rolling out a major upgrade to automatic activity tracking that can recognize more than 100 types of exercise, up from just 10 before.
Google first showed off the improved tracking earlier this month alongside the Fitbit Edge. It is now coming to Fitbit Air and the Pixel Watch 3, 4, and 5, and Google claims the added context behind the system makes workout detection nearly twice as accurate while cutting missed activities by more than half. Fitbit Edge will support it too.