Oura has unveiled the Oura Ring 5, a new version of its smart ring that is smaller, more accurate, and, on paper, easier to live with. The company says the device is 40% more compact than the previous model, yet it manages to stretch battery life to six to nine days while sharpening its health tracking.
That combination matters because smart rings live or die on comfort. If a tracker feels bulky, it ends up in a drawer; if it disappears on your finger, people actually wear it long enough to collect useful data. Oura is clearly betting that thinner hardware and more dependable sensors will be enough to keep its premium audience locked in, even as cheaper wearables crowd the same sleep-and-fitness turf.
Oura Ring 5 size, sensors, and battery life
The Oura Ring 5 measures 2.28 mm thick, which is a fairly serious trim for a device meant to sit on your finger all day. Oura says its new sensors can measure pulse with 99% accuracy and sleep stages with 95% accuracy. The body is made of titanium and carries an IP68 water-resistance rating.
Feature-wise, the ring still covers the usual Oura checklist:
- More than 50 metrics
- Bedtime recommendations
- Automatic workout detection
- Calorie counting
- Skin-temperature sensing
- Stress estimates
- Menstrual cycle estimates
- Cardiovascular age estimates
Paired with skin-temperature sensing, the ring can also estimate stress, menstrual cycle, and cardiovascular age. That is a crowded pitch, but also a familiar one – Samsung and Ultrahuman have been pushing harder into the same category, which makes sensor quality and comfort more important than ever.
Oura Ring 5 price and subscription
The ring is available to preorder now. The glossy version, offered in black or silver, costs $400. Matte models in black, silver, gold, and rose gold are priced at $500.
As before, the sticker price is only part of the bill. Most functions require a subscription that costs $6 per month or $70 per year, which is the sort of recurring fee that can feel reasonable if the data is good – and irritating if you mostly want a sleep tracker that just works without a membership to its own life.
Oura’s bet on premium smart rings
Oura’s strategy is straightforward: make the hardware less noticeable, keep the health claims ambitious, and lean harder into accuracy. The open question is whether shoppers will accept another premium ring with a subscription attached, or decide that the market has already become a little too crowded for that kind of confidence.