There are so many people who like it Samsung’s Galaxy Ring. The convenient portable battery case means you don’t have to think too much about when to charge it. The design is comfortable to wear all day and night, and Samsung’s Energy Score seems like a step towards what a day can be. digital health coach.

But there are ways Samsung can push things forward, either with the next-generation model or through software updates. A silent alarm, easy access to exercise metrics and multiple gesture controls make the Galaxy Ring better at its most important jobs: being a sleep and exercise companion.

The smart ring market is increasingly competitive. Oura recently launched the Our Ring 4 in October, and the Consumer Electronics Show is just around the corner, where we should see more fitness tracking rings debut. The International Data Corporation It was predicted in September that the smart ring category could grow by 88.4% by 2024, which is a huge leap compared to other types of devices such as smartwatches. That makes Samsung’s approach to the smart ring space even more important in the coming years.

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A silent alarm

The Galaxy Ring can now tell me how well (or how poorly) I slept last night. But, I want it to notify me when it’s time to wake up. A silent, vibrating alarm would make the Galaxy Ring even more useful in that regard. Actually, I want two options: One that wakes me up at the best time in my sleep cycle and a manual option that sets an alarm at a specific time. Health tech company Circular’s smart ring that’s exactly itand I hope that Samsung will follow suit as it will make the Galaxy Ring feel like a more complete package.

Adding vibration capabilities will likely make the Galaxy Ring thicker and heavier than the current model. But if Samsung launches different levels of its smart ring in different price ranges, as it does with its phones, perhaps a pricier “pro” or “plus” version of the ring could be alarming, while a much cheaper version is possible. sold without it.

Easy way to see the metrics of Samsung phones

Smart rings, of course, no screens like smartwatches and the fitness bands. That means you have to check your phone after a workout to see metrics like heart rate and calories burned. But a smartphone maker like Samsung can do a better job of working around this by taking advantage of how the devices it uses come with the phones. For example, what if you could pin health metrics to always be displayed on a Samsung phone? That makes it easy to see the progress of a workout at a glance.

More gesture controls

One of the most distinctive capabilities of the Galaxy Ring is its movements; you can take a photo or dismiss an alarm on your Samsung phone by double pinching your fingers. This may sound a bit gimmicky — and it is — but I’ve found it useful for silencing my alarm after a rough awakening from sleep.

I would love to see Samsung continue this. Media playback seems to be another opportunity where gestures can be useful. I also like the idea of ​​being able to customize what this gesture can do, like answering or dismissing a phone call while wearing earbuds or starting and stopping a workout. Or what if Samsung added a gesture, like a single or triple pinch, so you could choose more than one shortcut?

It’s unclear when or if Samsung will release new Galaxy Ring models every year like it does with phones and smartwatches. If it does, we likely won’t hear more about it until the summer, when the company usually releases new wearables and foldable phones. But what’s clear is that there’s plenty of room for Samsung’s little health tracker to improve.