The Galaxy Ring 2 may not wait that long to reveal these rumors

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What you need to know

• A rumor claims that Samsung is preparing to make a series of additional changes to the Galaxy Ring 2.

• Presumably the device could get longer battery life, a thinner profile and “more”.

• A recent report highlighted a republished Samsung Galaxy Ring patent for a “resizing structure” design that could debut for the second model.

Even more rumors surfaced about Samsung’s next smart ring, suggesting the OEM is looking to make more changes.

A tipster posted some rumors about the Galaxy Ring 2 on Naver (Korean) and claimed that the next small wearable will get some improvements (via 9to5Google). According to tipster Lanzuk, the next generation Ring could have “longer battery life” than its predecessor.

The rumors add that Samsung’s next model could also come with an even thinner profile. The tipster doesn’t claim how thin the Galaxy Ring 2 could be. It’s worth repeating that the original model is 7.0mm wide and 2.6mm deep. Samsung’s smart ring was the “thinnest on the market” for a while, but the RingConn Gen 2 arrived shortly after to take that crown at a depth of 2mm.

The tipster then refers to “more features” as part of Samsung’s supposed overhaul/rework of the Galaxy Ring 2.

Additionally, Lanzuk states that Samsung could debut its Galaxy Ring 2 “a little earlier than originally planned.” It is uncertain what timeline the company originally had in mind; however, the OG device debuted at Unpacked in July.

Longer battery life on the next Ring would likely help Samsung’s competitiveness. The original model packs an 18mAh battery that lasts about a week on a full charge. That time frame is a few days less than the RingConn Gen 2, which can last 10 to 12 days on a full charge (also surpassing Oura).

In other news, these (rumored) changes to the Galaxy Ring 2 are interesting, especially after Samsung published another patent. In late October, the Korean OEM was spotted unearthing a patent for a “resize structure” design for the Galaxy Ring. This design was originally published in December 2023 and would have fit in well with the OG launch, but we didn’t get that.

The design showed a Galaxy Ring with a stretchable, “elastic” and “transformable” inner band that would reshape itself to fit the user’s finger. In short, it’s a design that would help create a more comfortable Galaxy Ring without Samsung having to make as many sizes. Instead, Samsung reportedly filed the patent with different internal structure segment sizes, but the outer shell remained the same.

There’s more we hope a “Galaxy Ring 2” could offer; However, one aspect that would like to be improved is durability. The device’s finish was fragile as it would easily chip and peel from light impacts.

It’s anyone’s guess when Samsung might debut this next model. The company debuted the original version at its summer Unpacked event in July. The thought of an “earlier” launch could put us in the spring or perhaps sometime in June. As always, we’ll have to wait for the official word.