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Oura · From $399
Release date Jun 4, 2026
Critical Gold
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
3 with a published score, 3 scored from text · How it works
Latest review Jul 13, 2026
Early score: only 6 reviews so far
Reviewers praise the Ring 5 for being about 40% smaller and lighter than the Ring 4, with comfort, sleep tracking and battery life all rated highly. Health and sleep data are close to the Ring 4, so most see it as a design refinement rather than a leap. The required subscription and basic sports tracking are the main complaints.
“The Oura Ring 5 proves that meaningful refinement can be just as valuable as flashy innovation. It remains the most polished and capable smart ring available, despite incremental hardware changes and an unavoidable subscription fee.”
“With a smaller, sleeker, and more lightweight design than ever before, the Oura Ring 5 is the best investment for a smart ring.”
“I think the Oura Ring 5 changes the game and appeals to a larger audience, including those who shied away from smart rings due to their bulkiness.”
“Perhaps the biggest compliment I can pay the Ring 5 is that, despite its redesigned sensors, my sleep, readiness and heart-rate data remained almost identical to what I’d been seeing with the Ring 4.”
“The Oura Ring 5 is the easiest smart ring to recommend so far, with a design that looks and feels like a regular ring, along with great battery life”
“I think the Oura Ring 5 has value for folks that want some of the core sleep/activity metrics in a simplified way, but don’t want to wear a watch/band.”
“Perhaps the biggest compliment I can pay the Ring 5 is that, despite its redesigned sensors, my sleep, readiness and heart-rate data remained almost identical to what I’d been seeing with the Ring 4.”
“I think the Oura Ring 5 has value for folks that want some of the core sleep/activity metrics in a simplified way, but don’t want to wear a watch/band.”
“The Oura Ring 5 proves that meaningful refinement can be just as valuable as flashy innovation. It remains the most polished and capable smart ring available, despite incremental hardware changes and an unavoidable subscription fee.”
“With a smaller, sleeker, and more lightweight design than ever before, the Oura Ring 5 is the best investment for a smart ring.”
“The Oura Ring 5 is the easiest smart ring to recommend so far, with a design that looks and feels like a regular ring, along with great battery life”
“I think the Oura Ring 5 changes the game and appeals to a larger audience, including those who shied away from smart rings due to their bulkiness.”
