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Samsung’s second Unpacked of the year didn’t stop with new foldables. Samsung also revealed a raft of wearables and other accessories, including smartwatches, a smart ring, and more. Naturally, Samsung claims these devices are also plugged into its ever-expanding Galaxy AI suite, which supports new health and wellness features in its wearables.
There are two new Samsung Galaxy smartwatches, but they might not be what you expected. The positioning and feature set of the smartwatches have changed quite a bit this year, possibly to compete more directly with Apple. There’s a Galaxy Watch 7, which shares its design language with the Galaxy Watch 6. Alongside that, Samsung has revealed the first Galaxy Watch Ultra, with expanded capabilities and a strange squared-off design that looks a bit like the Apple Watch Ultra.
The Watch 7 comes in 40mm and 44mm sizes, both sleek and slim, with minimal bezels. The display is under a sheet of sapphire glass, and the body is aluminum. The Galaxy Watch Ultra has a large, square-ish case made from titanium. It’s only available in a 47mm size, which is very big for a watch. Inside, both watches have a new W1000 Exynos 3nm Arm chip, 32GB of storage, and 2GB of memory. They also still run Google’s Wear OS under a thick layer of One UI. That means you’ll have access to all the apps and watch faces in the Play Store.
Samsung promises the watches will employ a new AI algorithm for sleep tracking, a notoriously inaccurate feature of smartwatches. The devices are FDA-authorized to detect sleep apnea, and the heart rate sensor provides real-time continuous readings. There’s also support for ECG and blood pressure monitoring. However, Samsung notes that blood pressure monitoring only works in select markets and requires calibration with a real BP monitor.
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If you don’t need all the features afforded by a smartwatch, you might be interested in Samsung’s new Galaxy Ring. It was teased earlier this year, but now you can wed yourself to this new kind of wearable. It’s made of titanium (silver, gold, and black) and comes in sizes between 5 and 13.
The ring doesn’t have a display, obviously, but it contains biosensors similar to what you’d get in a smartwatch. Samsung is focusing on sleep tracking, using the same AI Algorithm as its watches to track your slumber. It can also monitor your heart rate and detect workouts. It also works as a camera remote for Galaxy smartphones. Despite the small size, Samsung claims it can run for a week per charge.
Lastly, Samsung announced new earbuds, the Galaxy Buds 3 and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro. Samsung has produced more than three generations of earbuds, but these are the third since it adopted the Galaxy Buds branding. Again, Samsung appears to be targeting Apple with its new hardware. The standard Buds 3 look like regular AirPods without a tip to fit in the ear canal. The Buds 3 Pro do have that, and Samsung promises the dual amplifiers and two-way speakers will make them sound better than the non-Pro version. Both earbuds have active noise canceling, but it will work much better on the Pro with the closed-ear design. The Buds 3 Pro also have LED lights for some reason.
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All of Samsung’s new wearables are available for pre-order today. The Galaxy Watch 7 is $299.99 for the 40mm and $329.99 for 44mm. The LTE versions add $50 to the price. The Galaxy Watch Ultra is a whopping $649.99, and it’s only available with LTE. The Galaxy Ring is $399.99. The Galaxy Buds 3 are $179.99, and the Buds 3 Pro are $249.99. Just like the new foldables, Samsung has generous pre-order discounts and trade-in bonuses if you order before the July 24 ship date.