Black Shark: a competitor to the Samsung Galaxy Ring?

After disappearing from the field of smartphones, the Black Shark company suddenly started making smart rings.

Xiaomi-backed Black Shark has been one of the few smartphone brands dedicated to gaming, but it hasn't released a new gaming phone since 2022. Even more The company has been rumored for years to shut down its smartphone business, but has never confirmed its exit from the industry. But now the company Black Shark suddenly decided and presented a smart ring.

A machine translation of Black Shark's Weibo post announcing the launch of the #141 points to a wearable device similar to Oura Ring and Galaxy Ring, except that it is much cheaper. The price of the Black Shark ring is around 80 USD

Its main purpose seems to be exercise management and sleep health monitoring. The company's Weibo posts mention the ring's ability to record steps, distance and energy used. Users can choose between three modes: running, walking and cycling.

The sleep monitoring function in the ring determines the quality of sleep based on heart rate, HRV and other parameters. It is not clear what other health measurements the Black Shark ring can perform.

The ring is only 2.2 mm thick and promises a battery life of up to 180 days with the included charging case. It's currently available in China, but there's no word yet on a global release. Given that Black Shark belongs to Xiaomi, and that the parent company is fighting in all areas with Samsung, which announced the arrival of its ring a while ago, we can expect something more from Xiaomi. one ring.