Analyst Urges Apple to Build $300 Smart Ring as Watch’s 1-Day Battery Limits Sleep Tracking
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Updated · CNET · Jul 12
Analyst Urges Apple to Build $300 Smart Ring as Watch’s 1-Day Battery Limits Sleep Tracking
2 articles · Updated · CNET · Jul 12
Summary
Apple’s daily-charge watch is missing overnight health data, prompting a call for a companion smart ring that could stay on the body for a week or more.
That battery trade-off stems from the Apple Watch’s stronger sensors, algorithms and frequent sampling, which improve workout accuracy but drain power far faster than rings such as Oura.
Oura Ring 5 lasted more than a week in the report and tracked average heart rate closely, though its peak reading during a 3-mile run was 8 beats per minute below a chest strap.
Apple already has health infrastructure, ring-related patents dating to 2015 and rivals showing the model can work, with Samsung and Google combining watch and ring or band data.
The opening may grow as the smart-ring market is projected to expand from $519 million in 2026 to $3.77 billion by 2034, even as Apple has reportedly avoided the category over Apple Watch cannibalization concerns.