GoKawiilTwo years on since the Oura Ring 4, Finnish health tech company Oura is back with a new smart ring—right in time to compete with the other screenless fitness tracker of the moment, the Fitbit Air. The Oura Ring 5 doubles down on the company's minimalist ethos with a smaller ring design, upgraded durability, and—unsurprisingly—a suite of AI-powered wellness features.
The Ring 5 is available for preorder today and begins shipping June 4. It starts at $399 in silver and black, while premium finishes—Stealth, Brushed Silver, an updated Gold, and a new Deep Rose color—cost $499. Oura’s subscription pricing remains the same at $6 per month or $70 annually. The Charging Case is also available for preorder in select markets. The ring, charging case, and Oura membership all qualify for HSA and FSA reimbursement in the US.
Tiny Ring, Big Ambitions
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At 6.09 mm wide and 2.28 mm thick, Oura's latest ring is 40 percent smaller than the Ring 4, which the company claims makes it the world’s smallest smart ring. The titanium exterior is now coated with a new physical vapor deposition (PVD) to improve scratch resistance, and the ring itself is dustproof and water-resistant up to 100 meters with an IP68 rating.
Shrinking the Oura Ring hasn’t come at the expense of performance. Oura says the Ring 5 is more accurate than its predecessor, thanks to LEDs four times more powerful and redesigned sensors positioned closer to the skin for improved signal detection. The ring supposedly incorporates 12 independent signal pathways to refine accuracy across a range of finger shapes and skin tones. Battery life gets a modest boost, too, with Oura claiming between six and nine days per charge, up from the Ring 4’s five-to-eight-day range.