Oura Launches Ring 5 at $399 With 40% Smaller Design and 9-Day Battery
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Updated · CNET · Jun 9
Oura Launches Ring 5 at $399 With 40% Smaller Design and 9-Day Battery
2 articles · Updated · CNET · Jun 9
Summary
Oura’s fifth-generation smart ring starts at $399 and cuts size sharply versus Ring 4, with thickness down to 2.28 mm and weight to 2.0-2.69 grams.
Battery life rises to 6-9 days from 5-8 days on paper, and the reviewer said a charge lasted about a week versus roughly four days on Ring 4.
Sensor hardware shifts from 18 light pathways to 12 redesigned ones, while Oura says the ring delivers 99% heart-rate accuracy against ECG and 95% sleep-staging accuracy against clinical data.
Most new software features are not exclusive to Ring 5: live activity tracking, blood-pressure signals, Health Radar and GLP-1 tools are also rolling out to Gen 4 and Gen 3 users.
That limits the upgrade case for Ring 4 owners, who would mainly be paying $50 more for a smaller ring and better battery life, while new buyers and Gen 3 users get the clearest hardware benefit.