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Updated · Android Authority · May 28

Fitbit Air Beats Oura Ring 5 for 1 Reviewer as 40% Smaller Design Still Falls Short

Updated

Updated · Android Authority · May 28

Fitbit Air Beats Oura Ring 5 for 1 Reviewer as 40% Smaller Design Still Falls Short

3 articles · Updated · Android Authority · May 28

A week with Fitbit Air led the reviewer to favor Google’s screenless wrist tracker over the newly announced Oura Ring 5, despite calling Oura’s software and health data best-in-class.
The deciding factor was comfort: the Air stayed on through daily life without removal, while smart rings still interfere with weightlifting, cooking and even holding a phone.
Oura Ring 5 narrows the gap with a body 40% smaller than Ring 4, better durability and blood-pressure monitoring, but the reviewer argues those upgrades cannot erase the form factor’s core annoyances.
That leaves Oura with a product seen as excellent for buyers committed to smart rings, even as rising interest in wrist-based screenless trackers suggests pressure to expand beyond rings.

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