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Oura Ring 5 vs Oura Ring Gen 3
Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — Oura Ring 5 against Oura Ring Gen 3, side by side.
Cheaper to start
Oura Ring Gen 3
Starts about $100 lower.
Rated higher
Oura Ring Gen 3
9.5 vs 0.0 on our design scale.
Standout
Oura Ring Gen 3
Finger-based PPG provides drastically clearer signals than wrist trackers
Oura Ring 5
40% smaller than Ring 4, with a redesigned sensor array and 6-9 day battery life — Oura's current generation smart ring.
Specifications
- SensorsRedesigned sensing architecture, 12 signal pathways, low-profile sensor domes
- Water Resistance100 meters (IP68)
- battery—
- Battery / With Charging CaseUp to 1 month total (case sold separately)
- Battery Life6 to 9 days per charge
- Blood Oxygen (SpO2) Sensing—
- CompatibilityPredictive insights software also available to Ring Gen 3+
- connectivity—
- Daytime Heart Rate—
- FinishesGold, Deep Rose, Brushed Silver, Stealth, Black, Silver
- Improved Sleep Staging—
- MaterialScratch-resistant titanium
- materials—
- New Library of Wellness Content—
- Period Prediction—
- Sensors / Pulse Signal StrengthUp to 100x stronger than wrist-based wearables (Oura's claim)
- Size / Smaller Than Ring 440%
- Size / Thickness2.28 mm
- Size / Width6.09 mm
- Software / GLP-1 InsightsIncluded
- Software / Health RadarAI-enabled guidance via Counsel Health partnership
- temperature_precision—
- weight—
- Workout Heart Rate—
Oura Ring Gen 3
The finger-worn tracker that made continuous health monitoring socially wearable — with a subscription attached.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- Finger-based PPG provides drastically clearer signals than wrist trackers
- NTC thermistors track illness onset via 0.1°C temperature variance
- Titanium shell withstands deep water and extreme elements
Cons
- Full data access locked behind a mandatory monthly subscription
- Bulky form factor on smaller hands
- Lacks real-time vibration or notification haptics
Specifications
- SensorsRed/Green/IR PPG, NTC temperature, 3D accelerometer
- Water ResistanceUp to 100 meters (10 ATM)
- battery15mAh to 22mAh Lipo (Up to 7 days)
- Battery / With Charging Case—
- Battery Life—
- Blood Oxygen (SpO2) SensingPowered by a new red LED sensor in Gen3
- Compatibility—
- connectivityBluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
- Daytime Heart RatePowered by a new suite of green LED sensors in Gen3 only
- Finishes—
- Improved Sleep StagingEnhanced sleep accuracy, closely matching the gold standard sleep lab test
- Material—
- materialsTitanium shell with PVD coating, non-allergenic inner molding
- New Library of Wellness ContentProduced alongside world-renowned experts
- Period PredictionAvailable on Gen3 only
- Sensors / Pulse Signal Strength—
- Size / Smaller Than Ring 4—
- Size / Thickness—
- Size / Width—
- Software / GLP-1 Insights—
- Software / Health Radar—
- temperature_precision0.1°C variance detection
- weight4g to 6g
- Workout Heart RateAlso powered by a new suite of green LED sensors in Gen3 only