Oura’s newest smart ring is tiny on the finger but big on impact

Source: Android Authority

TL;DR

• Oura has officially announced the Oura Ring 5.
• The new ring is 40 % smaller than the previous generation and adds blood‑pressure trend monitoring, live activity tracking, and other expanded health features.
• The Oura Ring 5 starts at $399 and begins shipping on June 4.

A slimmer, smarter ring

The Ring 5 is 40 % smaller than the previous model, a significant reduction for a device that already packs a lot of technology into a tiny form factor.
To achieve this, the smart ring features an updated sensing architecture with more powerful LEDs and improved signal quality, which should boost accuracy across a wider range of skin tones.

Proactive health features

Health Radar & Blood‑Pressure Signals

Building on Oura’s Symptom Radar tool, the new Health Radar tracks long‑term biometric trends, including Blood‑Pressure Signals.
These signals analyze overnight cardiovascular patterns to flag potential rises in blood pressure over time. The feature is intended to supplement, not replace, traditional cuff measurements; users can manually log cuff readings in the Oura app.

Nighttime breathing insights

Health Radar now provides extended nighttime breathing data, helping users identify patterns that may affect sleep quality or overall health. This ties into Oura’s partnership with ResMed, offering sleep‑health education, assessments, and treatment guidance directly within the app.

Health Records & GLP‑1 tracking

A new Health Records tool lets users import clinical data—medications, lab results, allergies, diagnosed conditions—into the Oura app.
Additional GLP‑1 tracking features give a consolidated view of medication schedules, side effects, weight changes, and related biometric trends.
Oura is also collaborating with Counsel Health to provide AI‑assisted medical guidance, allowing users to ask health questions and connect with licensed providers.

Fitness and live activity tracking

For the first time, Oura offers a live workout experience. Users can start workouts from the app and see real‑time data on pace, distance, and heart rate, with support for third‑party heart‑rate monitors.

This moves Oura closer to the convergence of smart rings and fitness watches, while still emphasizing recovery and readiness.

Privacy controls

Oura introduces more granular privacy options, including the ability to delete data from specific time periods while preserving the rest of a user’s health history.

Charging case and device locating

A new portable charging case provides roughly a month of extra battery life and supports wireless charging. The case is sold separately for $99.
The updated Locate feature now works for both the ring and the charging case, adds multi‑device support, and includes an in‑app search mode for finding misplaced devices.

Design, colors, and pricing

The Ring 5 is available in sizes 6 – 13 (fewer than the previous model) and comes in several finishes:

• Silver and Black – $399
• Premium finishes (Stealth, Brushed Silver, redesigned Gold, Deep Rose) – $499

Pre‑orders are open now, with shipping beginning June 4 through Oura’s website and retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, Target, Costco, and Walmart.

Quick specs

Oura Ring 5 – purchase link