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Smart rings compared: Oura, Samsung, and the no-fee newcomers

Fast Company Tech Doug Aamoth May 19, 2026
Smart rings compared: Oura, Samsung, and the no-fee newcomers
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# Smart Rings: A New Way to Track Your Health Without a Smartwatch Smart rings are becoming a serious alternative to smartwatches for people who want to monitor their health and fitness without wearing something bulky on their wrist. The market now has several options to choose from, with Oura Ring leading the pack at $349 plus a $6 monthly fee, while Samsung's Galaxy Ring offers another choice at $399—though the main trade-off is whether you're willing to pay subscription fees for the detailed health insights. If you're interested in tracking sleep, heart rate, and recovery metrics in a less obtrusive way than a watch, this is worth exploring.

While smartwatches have spent the last decade fighting for our attention with buzzing notifications and glowing screens, a quieter revolution has been moving down to our fingers. Yes, the smart ring market has matured from a niche experimental category into a legitimate hardware battleground wher

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