Galaxy Ring 2 has been delayed, so anyone waiting for Samsung's new smart ring must hold patience a while longer. Its new likely window is early 2027, probably alongside that Galaxy S27 series. This news comes from South Korea's reliable publication ETNews, which citing industry sources reported that this ring arriving in 2026 is now nearly impossible. Let me say first, Samsung hasn't officially confirmed anything, so all of this deserves treatment as rumor still.

Why did this delay happen? A wrong idea needs avoiding here. That main reason isn't a single one, rather several combined. ETNews sources say smart ring market's growth pace is still slow, Samsung's own busy flagship phone launch schedule, plus marketing strategy, these three together made the company push its decision back. Alongside these, first Galaxy Ring's slow sales are a reality too, making Samsung think hard about ensuring its next version brings real improvement.

But this extra time isn't going to waste. Samsung is using this chance to fix first ring's biggest weaknesses, first among them battery.

Now let's see which improvements are being heard about in this new ring. Biggest change is in battery itself. First Galaxy Ring ran up to seven days on a charge, this new version may stretch that to nine or ten days. Sounding small on paper, yet for a device staying on a finger day plus night, these extra days bring big relief. Less that hassle of removing it to charge again, more you can forget about the ring from your mind, plus that's a good sign for this kind of device.

Second improvement is in design. Its internal parts get rearranged to make the ring thinner plus lighter, without cutting that battery gain. A ring holds far less room inside than a watch, so keeping this balance isn't easy work. Managing it makes the ring feel more natural during sleep or workouts too.

Third is health tracking. Advanced skin temperature sensors, more accurate sleep analysis, plus deeper cardiovascular health data, work runs on all three. First ring's stress tracking was a bit erratic, so improvement there is hoped for too. Beyond that, Samsung is reportedly developing a "Brain Health" feature, which through Galaxy AI can catch early signs of problems like dementia.

Samsung's bigger goal is actually seeing this ring not as a single device, but building it as part of a full health platform. A team of Galaxy AI, Samsung Health, plus its other wearables, where this ring gathers sleep plus health data over long stretches, while a watch handles workouts plus notifications.

But one thing needs saying clearly, so no wrong idea spreads. First Galaxy Ring worked only on Android, not on iPhone. This second version stays deeply tied to Galaxy AI plus Samsung Health too, so hoping it gets iPhone support is nothing certain yet. Here rival Oura leads, because their ring runs on both Android plus iOS.

Nothing is known about price yet. First Galaxy Ring arrived at $399, now selling at a discount for £299 in United Kingdom. From this discount you understand Samsung must keep its new ring's price more competitive in 2027.

Source: ETNews