The Samsung Galaxy Ring could soon get a major new rival
Is Black Shark throwing its own ring into the ring?
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It looks as though ourbest smart ringslist is going to be needing an overhaul sooner rather than later, because not only is theSamsung Galaxy Ringabout to be launched, it appears that BlackSharkis planning a smart ring too.
Black Shark is a Xiaomi sub-brand that’s best known for its gaming phones, such as theXiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, butIT Home(viaNotebookcheck) has shared some promotional images and details of what it claims is the new wearable.
As our Chinese isn’t up to scratch we can’t tell whether these promo materials have been officially provided by Black Shark or have been leaked.GoogleTranslate suggests they’re official, and that’s the line Notebookcheck is taking, but we can’t find much information about them elsewhere online.
Draw your own conclusions, then, but given the buzz around smart rings at the moment and the quality of the imagery on show here, we can well believe that a Black Shark smart ring is on the way, even if it’s not yet been officially announced.
Getting in the ring
As well as the images we also get some details about this smart ring: apparently it’s going to be a mere 2.2mm thick, and offer battery life of up to 180 days. Considering that theOura Ring 3lasts for a week between charges that’s very impressive, although we’re assuming that the figure is for when the ring is in standby mode, i.e., when it’s not actively being used.
As for the capabilities of the smart ring, there are mentions of heart rate, blood oxygen, and body temperature tracking. Black Shark (via Google Translate) is promising to put “health at your fingertips” with this wearable.
So far there are no indications as to when the wearable might go on sale, or what the price might be when it does. Given Xiaomi’s involvement, it’s possible that availability might be limited outside of China, but we’ll have to wait and see.
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As for what the Black Shark smart ring will be up against, there’s still a lot we don’t know about theSamsungGalaxy Ring. Samsung has confirmed that it exists, and that it’s coming this year, but other than that we’re still mostly in the dark – though rumors suggest it’s going toget a full unveiling in July.
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Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.
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