{"id":3628,"date":"2026-07-12T14:25:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T14:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=3628"},"modified":"2026-07-12T14:25:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T14:25:24","slug":"oura-ring-5-review-smart-ring-wearables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=3628","title":{"rendered":"Less is more with the Oura Ring 5"},"content":{"rendered":"


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If you\u2019re reading an Oura Ring 5 review at The Verge<\/em>, you likely fall into one of two camps: newcomers looking for a smartwatch alternative, or Oura users pondering an upgrade. In the case of the former, this is a great casual health tracker and the best smart ring on the market \u2014 but not your best choice if you really sweat the fitness details. If you fall into the latter, you don\u2019t need to upgrade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I say this because the Oura Ring 4<\/a> came out less than two years ago. The ceramic version<\/a>, of which I am a big fan, came out less than a year ago. These were major updates over the Oura Ring Gen 3, both in terms of software and in terms of sensors. Meanwhile, the Ring 5 is mostly an aesthetic update. You can think of this as a smaller and lighter Oura Ring 4. The sensors are the same, the battery life is roughly the same, and none of the software features are gatekept to the Ring 5. The smaller design is<\/em> an engineering feat, but from a consumer perspective? It isn\u2019t such a noticeable improvement that I\u2019d advocate shelling out an extra $399 minimum <\/em>if your current Oura Ring is working just fine. (And that\u2019s on top of the $6 monthly subscription you\u2019re already paying.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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