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Oura · Released Oct 2024

Oura Ring 4 Review

Smart ring · 8-day battery · No screen

Specdex verdict Oura's Oura Ring 4 is a solid premium pick — strongly recommended, even if it doesn't unseat the category leaders.

Oura Ring 4 is the wearable that disappears. Sleep + recovery + heart-rate variability all in a titanium ring you forget you're wearing. Best at sleep tracking, period.

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Oura Ring 4 — Smart ring · 8-day battery · No screen
Specdex verdict
Strongly Recommended

Specdex doesn't run benchmarks in-house. The verdict is an editorial assessment based on manufacturer specs and public reviewer consensus. See methodology.

Editorial · Specdex take
Pros
  • +Most comfortable wearable ever
  • +8-day battery life
  • +Best sleep tracking we've tested
Cons
  • No display — phone required
  • $5.99/mo subscription gates most data
  • Sizing requires order kit

Who's the Oura Ring 4 for?

Quick verdicts for the most common buyer profiles, derived from the sub-scores above.

Power users and creators Skip

Compute scores trail current top-tier — look at our step-up alternatives below if performance is the priority.

Battery-life shoppers Buy

Battery sub-score of 96 puts this near the top of its category — full-day use without anxiety.

Budget-conscious buyers Buy

At $349 this is a genuine value play — Specdex score of 87 far exceeds the typical sub-$500 baseline.

In the box

What you get when you unbox the Oura Ring 4.

  • Watch
  • Magnetic charging cable
  • Sport band (M/L)
  • Quick-start guide

Standard contents — region/SKU may vary; confirm at retailer.

Sources & benchmarks

Cited, not generated

Specdex does not run benchmarks in-house. We're rolling out cited public benchmark data category by category — PassMark for CPUs and GPUs is wired today; DXOMark, RTINGS, Geekbench, and NotebookCheck will follow.

Sources we use when available: PassMark for CPU/GPU, Geekbench Browser for synthetic, DXOMark for camera scores, RTINGS for TVs, monitors, and headphones. See methodology.

Specifications

Editorial · awaiting verification
Camera & video
Oura Ring 4 camera & video specs
Specification Value
Sensors PPG + temp + accel + ECG-ready
Battery & charging
Oura Ring 4 battery & charging specs
Specification Value
Battery life 8 days
Connectivity
Oura Ring 4 connectivity specs
Specification Value
Connectivity BT 5.3
Build & design
Oura Ring 4 build & design specs
Specification Value
Weight ~3.3 g
Other
Oura Ring 4 other specs
Specification Value
Form Titanium ring (8 sizes)
Water resist 100 m

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