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Oura Ring 4 review: The wearable insider's verdict

How the Oura Ring 4 stacks up as a wearable in 2025

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James Stables
Dec 13, 2024
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Oura Ring 4

Welcome to a special edition of PULSE by Wareable. I’ve already reviewed the Oura Ring 4 for Wareable, where we go through all the key features for the everyday smart ring shopper and explain whether it’s worth their money.

Reviewing online is subject to a host of rules. We have to be informative to readers of all levels, from experts to those who might only have just found out that rings can track sleep. But there are also Google’s “rules” and they (insanely) have guidelines on how products should be reviewed.

So we do heart rate analysis, pit sleep data against rivals for accuracy, and dive into every metric going, and explain to all in layman’s terms. But I was curious. Would I review the Oura Ring 4 differently for our PULSE by Wareable readership? After all, our wonderful subscriber base comprises decision-makers, developers, and those shaping the industry — how would I evaluate it for you?

So in (yet another) break from our normal PULSE by Wareable output, I’ve written a second Oura Ring 4 review. After three months of testing, and purely for those with a deeper knowledge and vested interest in the wearables space, here’s why it’s one of the best wearables on the market.

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