This smart ring is half the price of Oura Ring 4 and has no subscriptions - here's how it fares

ZDNET's key takeaways The RingConn Gen 2 Air is a $200 smart ring, one of the first subscription-free and affordable smart rings I've tested. The battery life can survive up to eight or nine days of use, and the sleep data collection rivals Oura. The AI health partner feature is lackluster, and it's essential to view the brand's privacy policy, given the affordable nature of a health wearable. View now at RingConn Smart rings are rising in popularity, but the big names -- the Ouras, Samsungs, and Ultrahumans -- can run $300 to $400. That's not counting the subscription fee, which some customers pay for full access to all the data that the smart ring aggregates. With all these murmurs of an impending recession causing pennies to be pinched and wallets to be watched, who has the money for a $400 smart ring right now? Also: How we test smart rings at ZDNET in 2025 I hadn't yet tested a high-quality and affordable smart ring from a notable brand, but the newest smart ring from RingCon ... Read full article.