Galaxy Ring 2 Pushed To Late 2027 With 10-Day Battery and Sharper Sensors

Samsung is in no hurry to sequel its first wearable ring. South Korean trade outlet ETNews reported on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, that the Galaxy Ring 2 will not arrive until the second half of 2027, pushing the device’s follow-up nearly three years past the July 24, 2024 debut of the original.

The delayed model is shaping up as a real upgrade rather than a refresh. Samsung is reportedly targeting a thinner body, a 9 to 10 day battery (up from 7), and a richer sensor stack covering body temperature, sleep, and cardiovascular health. A non-invasive blood glucose sensor remains on the roadmap but is not expected to ship inside the Ring 2.

That timing slots the Ring 2 reveal next to the Galaxy Z Fold 9 and Z Flip 9, giving Samsung’s wearable a much bigger stage than its solo summer 2024 launch earned. It also gives Oura, the smart ring market leader, two more selling seasons of clear air.

Samsung Pushes The Ring 2 Window Past Mid 2027

The ETNews report attributes the slip to three factors: the speed at which the smart ring market is actually maturing, Samsung’s own flagship release calendar, and the marketing budget required to relaunch a category Samsung itself has not pushed hard since 2024. The Samsung Galaxy Ring product listing still shows the original $399.99 SKU as the only option in the lineup.

That makes a second half 2027 release roughly 36 months after the original. Apple still has not entered the ring category. Oura is shipping the Ring 4. Ultrahuman pushed a redesigned U.S. model into FDA review earlier this year. Samsung has time. Not endless time.

How The Galaxy Ring 2 Stacks Up Against The Original

The clearest upgrade is battery life. Samsung wants the Ring 2 to run 9 to 10 days on a charge, up from the Ring 1’s 7-day rating across cells of 18 mAh (size 5) to 23.5 mAh (size 13). The original also shipped with a 361 mAh charging case and a weight between 2.3 and 3.0 grams.

The reported plan is to fundamentally revise the internals so the Ring 2 sits flatter on the finger and weighs less, a direct answer to Ultrahuman Ring AIR users who switched away citing bulk. Pricing has not leaked. The original anchored at $399.99 on Samsung’s online store with no features locked behind a Samsung Health subscription, a quiet jab at Oura’s monthly fee.

Whether that subscription-free posture survives the upgrade list is the second-most interesting question after the sensor sheet itself.

The Sensor Stack Gets A Real Health Overhaul

Samsung’s pitch on the Ring 2 health story is built on three reported additions. Each lines up against an Oura strength rather than a generic spec bump.

Body Temperature And Sleep Tracking Get Sharper

The Ring 1 reads skin temperature through a single sensor that feeds the Samsung Health app for cycle tracking and sleep onset detection. The Ring 2 is reported to run an upgraded temperature pipeline plus a more accurate sleep stage classifier. That narrows a gap Oura’s nightly trend graphs have been quietly winning for years, as covered in our look at Samsung Display’s 500 PPI Sensor OLED panel that pulls heart rate and blood pressure straight off a phone screen.

Cardiovascular Insights Step Up

ETNews described the third upgrade as “expanded insights related to cardiovascular health,” hinting at features built around the photoplethysmography optics rather than just a nightly heart rate baseline. Whether that includes rhythm classification, atrial fibrillation alerts, or vascular age scoring is not yet on record.

The Galaxy Watch already runs an FDA-cleared AFib history feature on Samsung’s wrist hardware. Bringing a stripped-down version to the ring would lift Samsung past most ring rivals on a single regulatory feature.

Glucose Monitoring Stays Off The 2027 Box

The most asked-about feature, non-invasive blood glucose tracking, is not making the Ring 2. Regulatory clearance from agencies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration takes years for any continuous glucose method, and optical glucose reading still has not cleared peer-reviewed consensus. Samsung has been telegraphing this as a multi-year research goal, not a 2027 product feature.

Why A Slow Roll Makes Strategic Sense

Samsung’s first ring was a polished entry, but reviewers flagged accuracy gaps versus Oura, a thicker profile than Ultrahuman’s Ring AIR, and battery life that fell short of the 7-day claim under heavy workout tracking. A 2026 refresh would have repeated those critiques.

The pause also lets Samsung pair the Ring 2 with the next Galaxy Z foldables at Unpacked. Bundling Watch and Buds at past Unpacked events boosted attach rates with high-spend buyers. The Ring 2 would slot in cleanly. That is a marketing lift Oura cannot replicate without a phone of its own.

The Smart Ring Market Is Booming Without Samsung

Smart ring shipments are running far ahead of the rest of the wearables category. IDC’s Future of Smart Rings analysis projects the segment grew 49% in 2025 against a 6% smartwatch lift. Oura still holds more than two thirds of unit sales, with Ultrahuman in second.

• 49%: smart ring shipment growth in 2025 per IDC
• 6%: smartwatch shipment growth in the same period
• 67%+: Oura’s share of global unit sales heading into 2026
• $519M to $3.77B: smart ring market expansion 2026 to 2034 per Fortune Business Insights

The dollar figures match the unit story. Fortune Business Insights’ smart ring market report models global revenue rising from roughly $519 million in 2026 to $3.77 billion by 2034. Bloomberg’s January 2026 market preview, Smart Rings Poised For 2026 Growth, Oura Set to Lead, named the Finnish startup as the year’s bellwether.

Samsung’s bet is that the segment is still early enough for a 2027 entrant to take real share. The numbers say the window is open. They also say it is closing.

A Possible Galaxy Unpacked Co-Star In 2027

A second half 2027 launch lines up with the Galaxy Z Fold 9 and Z Flip 9 announcement window, where Samsung typically runs Unpacked in late July. A Ring 2 reveal there would give the wearable a much bigger stage than its first solo debut earned in summer 2024.

Samsung has not confirmed bundling. Past Unpacked cross-promotions for Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Buds suggest the playbook. The Ring 2 would slot in cleanly between a foldable phone showcase and the next Galaxy AI feature drop, and Samsung’s wearables team has been openly looking for that kind of stage moment.

The 2027 timeline gives Samsung breathing room rather than a setback. Oura, Ultrahuman, and a wave of Chinese smart ring makers have spent two years chipping at the category while Samsung sat with one SKU. The Ring 2’s job, when it finally lands, is to make those waiting years count.