Oura Ring 4 - Oura
A sleek titanium smart ring that tracks sleep, activity, and heart rate with advanced sensor accuracy.
Price
£349.00
Editorial rating
4.5 / 5
Last price check
06/02/2026 18:57
Part of the weekly drop
Best Of Health Tech And Workspace Gear: Oura Ring 4, Surface Arc, And Smart Decor | Vol. 9
This product was featured in Vol. 09, alongside other human-picked finds with the same slightly obsessive editorial energy.
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Editorial take
Why we picked it
The Oura Ring 4 is our Hero today because it's the only piece of tech that successfully convinces me I'm "well" when I clearly feel like a sack of damp coal. It's for the person who wants to know their blood oxygen levels but finds wearing a bulky smartwatch to be a bit too "I'm training for a marathon I'll never run."
I've spent the last week becoming a slave to my "Readiness Score," treating it with more reverence than a royal decree. It's the Hero because it manages to pack more sensors than a NASA lunar module into a band that actually looks like something a sane person would wear to dinner.
It's peak "invisible health" for those of us who want the data without the constant buzzing on our wrist telling us to stand up every fifteen minutes.
Detailed verdict
The full review
The Irresistible
- The all-titanium interior is a massive upgrade, finally ditching those little plastic bumps that used to dig into your finger like a disgruntled barnacle.
- The sleep tracking remains the gold standard, providing data so accurate it's almost voyeuristic to look at your own REM cycles.
The Clever Part
- The "Smart Sensing" tech automatically adjusts to your finger's movement, ensuring the data doesn't drop out just because you've got cold hands.
- Battery life has seen a genuine bump, easily surviving a full week of obsessive data-crunching before needing a top-up.
The Fine Print
- You are essentially buying a very expensive piece of jewellery that requires a monthly subscription to be anything more than a paperweight.
- It's still a bit chunky; if you've got slender fingers, you might feel like you're wearing a piece of plumbing hardware.
The Reality Check
- The sheer psychological damage of waking up feeling brilliant, only for the app to tell you that your sleep was "Optimal" but your heart rate variability was "Sub-par," is enough to ruin your entire Tuesday.
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