They also offer better conductivity, which means potentially speeding up charging times. And this is definitely something that would be a welcome improvement since the current model takes a sluggish 80 minutes to fully charge.
All-solid-state batteries’ design flexibility allows them to be shaped in various forms, even at incredibly small sizes. | Image credit – Samsung
In fact, the Galaxy Ring will be Samsung’s first product to feature a solid-state battery, with a launch expected in the fourth quarter of this year. But that might be just the beginning.
The Galaxy Buds could be next in line, potentially getting solid-state power in late 2026, followed by the Galaxy Watch lineup in 2027. However, there is no talk of solid-state batteries coming to Galaxy smartphones – at least, not yet.
That being said, switching to solid-state batteries might drive up the price of the next Galaxy Ring (and potentially to the other wearables adopting them). The tech is still expensive to produce, which could make an already pricey device (the Galaxy Ring costs $400) even more costly.
And actually, Samsung isn’t the only one eyeing this technology. Apple’s battery supplier, TDK, made headlines last year with a breakthrough in solid-state battery tech, claiming it could achieve 100 times the volumetric energy density of its current solution. So, it looks like solid-state batteries could be the future and we might start seeing them pop up in more devices soon.
