| Manufacturer | Oura |
|---|---|
| Type | Smart ring |
| Series | Oura Ring 5 |
| Released | June 2026 |
| Price at launch | £399 / $399 (Silver, Black). £499 / $499 (Gold, Deep Rose, Stealth, Brushed Silver) |
| Predecessor | Oura Ring 4 |
| Sizes | 6 to 13 |
| Colours | Silver, Black, Gold, Deep Rose, Stealth, Brushed Silver |
| Membership | £5.99 / $5.99 a month, required |
Specifications and features as at launch.
Expert opinion | What’s new | Specifications | Battery life | Features | Further reading
Expert opinion
The Oura Ring 5 is comfortable enough for continuous wear, including overnight, with its slimmer design reducing bulk during everyday activities. Sleep duration and overnight heart rate readings have closely matched reference devices, including a sleep monitoring system and a chest strap. However, extended testing found little measurable improvement in readings over the previous generation, making claims of greater accuracy difficult to verify. Battery life lasted six to nine days in real use. The app translates sleep, readiness, activity and physiological trends into accessible daily insights, while a £5.99 monthly subscription unlocks detailed analysis. Illness alerts can flag changes in the body, although they may arrive after symptoms begin. Its notable achievement is combining unobtrusive continuous monitoring with a mature health analysis platform in a substantially smaller design.
For athletes and health-conscious users, the Ring 5 excels at tracking sleep, monitoring recovery trends and highlighting changes in resting physiology over time. Its discreet design makes consistent overnight data collection easier, helping users recognise patterns that occasional measurements miss. However, workout heart rate, activity detection and exercise performance analysis remain less dependable than dedicated sports watches and chest straps, particularly during intense exercise. It also lacks the detailed real-time performance feedback needed for structured training. Its measurements provide useful context for recovery and general wellbeing, but cannot diagnose illness or reliably predict it.
What’s new versus Oura Ring 4
Hardware
- Width down from 7.90 mm to 6.09 mm
- Thickness down from 2.88 mm to 2.28 mm
- Weight from 2 g, against 3.3 to 5.2 g for Ring 4
- Battery rated 6 to 9 days, against 5 to 8 days
- Tougher scratch-resistant coating
- Narrower size range of 6 to 13, against 4 to 15
- Optional charging case (£99) that holds up to five charges
Software
- Blood Pressure Signals
- Health Radar, which watches biometrics for patterns worth noting
- GLP-1 Insights
- Software launched alongside Ring 5 is not exclusive to it
Specifications
| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Width | 6.09 mm |
| Thickness | 2.28 mm |
| Weight | From 2 g |
| Material | Titanium with scratch-resistant coating |
| Water resistance | 100 m |
| Sizes | 6 to 13 |
| Sensors and software | |
| Sensors | Same core set as Ring 4, with a redesigned layout |
| Membership | £5.99 / $5.99 a month, required |
| Platforms | iOS and Android |
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| Accessories | |
| Charging case | £99, holds up to five charges |
| Charger | £59, USB cable included |
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Battery life
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Ring battery | 6 to 9 days, depending on size and settings |
| Charging case | Holds up to five charges |
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Features
- Sleep, readiness and activity scores
- Blood Pressure Signals
- Health Radar monitoring
- GLP-1 Insights
- Women’s health and cycle insights
- Heart health tracking
Other Oura models
Compare this model with the others in the range.
Further reading
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- Garmin 90-degree charging adapter: Charges your Garmin from any USB-C cable. Essential when travelling. I use one.
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- Speedo earplugs: Fewer ear infections and no cold-water dizziness. I use them.
- Dryrobe Advance: My winter changing robe for open-water swims. I use one. A cheaper option is the AONYIYI changing robe.
- Maurten: Race fuel that stays easy on the stomach. I use them.
- Beet It Sport nitrate shots: Beetroot shots I take in the days before a race. I use them.
- Garmin charging puck: The quickest way to top up before a session. I use one.
- Injinji: Toe socks that stop rubbing, so you run more. I use them.
- Ultimate toe protectors: Stop black toenails on long runs. They work. I use them.
- Compressport R2 v2 calf sleeves: My calf sleeves of choice. I use them.
- Cellucor C4: My pre-workout before hard sessions.
- TPU tubes: Schwalbe Aerothan, Tubolito and Pirelli SmarTube. Light, tiny spares. I use all three.
- G8 insoles: Adjustable insoles that are good. I use them.
- Cycplus Cube: A 97g electric pump that gets a road tyre rideable in two minutes. I carry one. 5% off with code THE5KRUNNER.
Watches and sensors
- Polar H10: My daily driver for waking HRV.
- Polar Verity Sense: My backup arm-worn HR sensor.
- Nomad bedside charger: Charges my iPhone and Apple Watch overnight. I use it, and many of their bands.
- Train.Red: The best muscle oxygen sensor I’ve used.
- Tymewear: Accurate heart rate and reliable ventilatory zones. I use it to pace endurance rides over an hour.
- Garmin Forerunner 970: A pro-grade triathlon watch. I use this.
- Apple Watch Ultra 4: My daily smartwatch. No phone needed on rides.
- Garmin Fenix 9 Pro: I’ve just bought one.
On the bike
- Continental GP5000 for everyday riding, and Aero 111 on the front for special occasions.
- Helmets: Specialized S-Works Evade 3 for road riding, and Rudy Project Wing for TT-style races. I use both.
- Ravemen FR300: A front light that mounts under your Garmin or Wahoo. I use one.
- Wahoo TRACKR Radar: I use it on one bike and Varia on the other. They perform the same.
- Garmin Varia RTL515: Radar that warns you of cars from behind. I use this model.
- Wahoo ELEMNT Roam 3: The bike computer that’s easy to use. I use mine on most rides.
- Favero Assioma Pro RS2: Accurate power pedals that swap easily between bikes. I use this model.
Home and indoor training
- NPE Runn: Makes my basic treadmill smart, sending more accurate speed and distance to my watch and Zwift. I use it.
- Google Wifi: Keeps Zwift connected in my pain cave. I use it.
- Apple TV 4K: Zwift on the big screen. I use two.
- Google Nest Doorbell (wired, 2nd gen): My video doorbell, running in both Google Home and Apple Home. I use it.
Health, recovery and sleep
- FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus: Shows how my blood sugar responds to diet.
- hDrop: Measures my sweat loss in summer and indoors.
- Fourth Frontier Zone: Checks my heart under load in hard sessions.
- Oura Ring 5: My partner’s recovery tracker of choice.
- Eight Sleep: A cooling mattress cover my partner and I use nightly.
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