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The Oura Ring 5 just dropped, and I was lucky enough to try it on a week ago during a briefing with Oura, learning all about its newest and smallest wearable yet. The Oura Ring 5 is 40% smaller than the Oura Ring 4, making it even more discreet. Proving that good things really do come in small packages, the new ring has about a day longer battery life than its predecessor, and four times more powerful LEDs, repositioned for better accuracy.
Read on to find out more about the Oura Ring 5, and why I think it’s set to be the smart ring to beat in 2026.
Oura Ring 5: Price and availability
The Oura Ring 5 is available to preorder today and will ship on June 4. It comes in six different finishes, with a thicker coating for better scratch resistance. The base finishes are Silver and Black, and cost $399/£399. The premium finishes are — Gold, Stealth, Brushed Silver, and Deep Rose, and cost $499/£499.
Having seen the colors up close, Oura has changed the Gold finish slightly — it’s lighter and more modern. The Rose Gold we saw in the Oura Ring 4 is now Deep Rose and looks slightly more coppery up close. Both are beautiful.
Oura Ring 5: What has changed?
The biggest and most obvious difference between the Oura Ring 4 and the Oura Ring 5 is the size. The newest ring is noticeably smaller, allowing it to disappear on your finger, easily looking like jewelry. Oura says they’ve been working on the new device for over two years, as it required a total redesign. Oura didn’t want the smaller size to affect battery life, and they’ve done the opposite, improving the battery life on the newer ring, giving you 6-9 days per charge, compared to the 5-8 with the Oura Ring 4.
Launching alongside the Oura Ring 5 is the new Oura Ring 5 charging case, which costs $99/£99. It holds up to five charges of the ring, as well as supporting wireless charging. There’s an action button that makes it easier to see the charging status, and you can now add the charging case to Oura’s new Locate feature. Locate is available on the Oura Ring 4, Oura Ring 5, and charging case, allowing members to keep track of their Oura devices in one place.
Size-wise, Oura recommends using an Oura Ring 5 sizing kit, even if you have an Oura Ring already. I was wearing the Oura Ring 4 Ceramic in a size 7, and found that the Oura Ring 5 size 7 fit me well, but my colleague went up a size in the newer ring. The Oura Ring 5 comes in sizes 6-13.
Oura Ring 5: Should you upgrade?
I’m yet to go hands-on with the Oura Ring 5, so keep an eye on Tom’s Guide for our longer review, coming soon. That said, from my hour with the Oura Ring 5, I’m sure this is going to be the smart ring to beat in 2026. It’s light, it’s comfortable, and it will appeal to an even wider audience now that it’s smaller.
Oura is also rolling out some exciting health updates with the new ring, including live activity tracking, allowing users to track their pace and distance during running, cycling, and strength training workouts from their phone. There are also a few new women’s health updates, including new menopause insights and hormonal birth control tracking. These will all be available globally from June 4, 2026 on Oura Ring Gen 3 and all future rings.
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