The Best Smart Rings, Tested and Reviewed (2025)
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We tested several other participants in this emerging category, some good, some bad and some between the two. Here is the drop in some of your Smart Ring alternatives.
Photography: Adrienne SO; Getty images
Movano Evie Ring for $ 269: When it was released for the first time, the Motano Evie Ring (4/10, Wired Review) was presented as the first fitness tracker in the world designed specifically for women. I was very excited! It was recently updated to integrate into Apple Health (in the iOS version of the application) and you can now see your cycle day on your home page, manually save your basal body temperature and manually add training sessions. However, these new features are fairly sustainable compared to those offered by its competitors. Now that Oura and The Galaxy Ring can follow the periods with precision, its time can be spent. But it is relatively affordable, has no subscription fees and has a blood oxygen sensor, so it’s rather nice. —Adrienne so
Ringconn Gen 2 for $ 359: Despite an increase in prices compared to generation 1 below, it is always a relatively affordable intelligent ring without subscription. Ringconn has retained the distinctive design to the square, but this second generation ring has made major improvements to sleep monitoring (including sleep apnea detection), better battery life and is very slightly lighter. I have found basic surveillance of sleep and health (sleep is much more precise than the first generation), but monitoring of training is always a major weakness. Despite other types of exercises available, you must manually trigger training tracking and it has trouble with higher heart frequencies.
Ringconn Smart Ring for $ 179: Now strongly reduced, the original ringconn (6/10, wired review) deserves to be considered. A slightly square design with beveled edges gives it a unique look, health and monitoring of sleep work well, and it lasts four or five days between charges. It also comes with a practical battery case (enough for several loads on the go). However, I had problems with data synchronization, the application lacked appropriate training monitoring, and the data was sometimes inaccurate, although the application seems to improve regularly thanks to updates.
Luna smart ring for $ 300: The Luna Smart Ring is a new intelligent titanium ring with five days of battery life which claims to offer many new AI features, such as menstrual coaching and nutritional advice, in addition to blood oxygen and cutaneous temperature measurements for short -term for cycle. However, he would not remain connected to the application and – I am sorry for the way it seems stupid – he does not be well on the charger, so I constantly continued to find it unwanted, which was extremely irritating. —Adrienne so
Amazfit Helio ring for $ 200: For the supplier of affordable fitness trackers such as Amazfit Active 2, I expected that a competitive intelligent ring of Amazfit, but Hélio (4/10, Wired review) is seriously unpleasant. I like the subtly textured bronze finish, but this is the only color you get. The sizes are also limited to 8, 10 or 12 for the moment (sizes 7 to 13 arrive). Although it has capacities similar to the smart rings above, the Helio was sometimes desperately inaccurate, with extremely decorated heart rate measures with other trackers. It lacks automatic training monitoring, the battery life was on average three days for me, and the Hélio frequently disconnected from the occupied and confusing ZEPP application. You don’t do it need A subscription, but there will be AI ($ 70 / year) for sleep and content or fitness information ($ 30 / year), which includes an AI coach. They are dear and confusing. (Why have two separate subscriptions?) Helio works much better in conjunction with a smartwatch (I tried it with the Amazfit Cheetah Pro), because it can merge the data, but as an autonomous device, it is impossible to recommend.
How to choose the right smart ring size?
Some intelligent rings are available in standard sizes, but there are variations and half-stalls are rare, so it is worth taking some time to make sure you get the right ring size. Most manufacturers will send you a free dimensioning kit, allowing you to wear a dummy ring for 24 hours. (You may have to buy the ring directly from the manufacturer to get this kit for free.) You should absolutely do it. Keep in mind that your fingers swell and shrink throughout the day. Your intelligent ring must be comfortable to allow sensors to measure with precision, but you will have to remove it regularly to load, so that you do not want an overly tight adjustment.
On which finger should I wear my smart ring?
You can wear your intelligent ring on any finger, but most manufacturers recommend carrying it on your index, although the environment or the annular can also work. These three fingers all have large blood vessels for more precise surveillance of pulses. What is really important is that the ring adapts closely and safely around the base of your chosen finger, so if you have a large joint and a narrower finger base (more common with the medium or the annular), this can be delicate. I recommend carrying it on the index of your less dominant hand because I found it by carrying it on my right index, as a right -handed person, led more damage to the ring and scratches on certain things that I touched.
What finish or intelligent ring color is the best?
All the intelligent rings we tested combined the hard titanium with a network of sensors inside, but the coatings and the colors vary. If you are hard on the rings, a silver or gold finish will probably suit you best, because there is less risk of damage. My rings Oura and Ultrahuman with black finishes have scratches and crisps visible after a few months. The Oura and Amazfit rings have tiny dimples to help you align the sensors. Although I prefer the smooth finish of the ultrahuman, I suspect that the correct placement greatly helps precision.
How to take care of my smart ring?
Most smart rings are durable, but if you want to avoid damage, you need to remove your ring when working with tools, weight, washing pots and pots, or even cleaning the sink. If your ring is likely to rub against a surface, remove it. I found that it was a more important problem carrying a ring on my index than with the environment or the annular. I scratched the Oura and Ultrahuman rings during gardening, moving boxes and the use of a dumbbell. Titanium is also difficult enough to damage surfaces in your home. I dug the porcelain of my sink and marked the interior of a cup with the angular ringconn. All the smart rings we have tested are water resistant, so you can swim or take a shower without removing them.
How often do I need to load my smart ring?
Photography: Simon Hill
The smart rings are delivered with a charger and a cable, but you will usually have to provide your own wall adapter. Death, they take an hour and a half at three o’clock to load entirely, but you should avoid letting the battery vanish completely, or you run the risk of losing health data. We have tested the smart rings above with all the bells and activated whistles, so our estimates of the battery life is lower than the manufacturer’s claims.
What intelligent ring features should I look for?
Most smart rings will follow your sleep, heart rate and temperature. If you want to keep an eye on your sleep and get information on discreetly and comfortably comfortably healthy, the smart rings are ideal. Fitness monitoring varies, most smart rings offering basic accounts and movements, some offering manual training, and others offering automatic training recognition. But you can expect more depth and precision of a traditional fitness tracker or smartwatch. The combination of an intelligent ring with an Apple or Fitbit watch allows a transparent experience, allowing you to remove the watch and let it load the night without shortcomings in your follow -up.
Smart rings or smart watches?
In recent years, we have asked many questions about the reasons why someone would get an intelligent ring instead of or in addition to a regular fitness tracker. Here are some reasons why you might consider it:
Better battery life. An intelligent ring is smaller and generally (if not always) has a better battery life. It is a useful addition to your directory if you hate missing a few hundred or a thousand steps while you charge your smartwatch every day.
Sleep monitoring. It is not a coincidence that our favorite sleep tracker is a small discreet ring. Maybe you are tired of having your huge Apple Watch Ultra slaps in the face every time you turn around. (Or maybe you charge it instead!)
Cycle follow -up. Many watches and fitness trackers now have a sensitive sensor of the skin skin sensitive to detect when you are sick or drink alcohol. However, in Adrienne tests so far, only the Samsung Galaxy ring and the Oura have been precise enough to follow its menstrual cycle.
Finally, fashion. Watches are a declaration and a symbol of status; A smartwatch often says nothing more about your preferences and your choices in addition to “I don’t like to miss meetings”. Almost all those we know who bought an intelligent ring did because they have a hand -handed tank, or a casio or a fun sample, which they do not want to abandon. If it’s you, it’s good for you! And get a ring!
We wear intelligent rings permanently for several years (sometimes two or three at a time), so we have a good point on what makes an intelligent ring that is worth buying. Each intelligent ring that we test has been carried for at least a month, generally longer, and we always compare its tracking data with our first choice (Oura) and with other smartwatches and fitness trackers (Apple Watch).
What are we testing then?
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