Oura Ring 4 leak shows how Oura plans to fight back against the Samsung Galaxy Ring

4th-gen model sighted

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With the launch of theSamsung Galaxy Ring, we’ve got a brand new contender for ourbest smart ringslist – but the biggest name in the space has an upgrade of its own in the pipeline, and we’ve just got our first glimpse of theOura Ring 4.

This leak comes fromAndroid Authority, and consists of certification documents necessary for the device to go on sale. Images of the wearable are included, and it looks like Oura is sticking with its familiar flat and smooth look.

As you can see from ourSamsung Galaxy Ring hands-on, that ring has a slightly concave shape, but there’s no sign of that here – and no visible protrusions anywhere, so it looks like this will once again be a sleek, minimal kind of wearable.

We don’t get too much more in the way of information about the Oura Ring 4, though it does seem that it will be available in a selection of sizes and finishes, like the current model. With certification now under way, a launch shouldn’t be too far off.

Long-awaited upgrade

In ourOura Ring 3 review, we praised its upgraded sensors, impressive sleep monitoring abilities, and its “smooth and comfortable” feel. It’s possible that we’ll again see several improvements in terms of the sensor capabilities.

Therehave been murmursthat the next Oura Ring would support making contactless payments – that’s something that the Galaxy Ring doesn’t have, so that’s potentially one way that this upcoming wearable could beatSamsung’s offering.

Given the wealth of new AI tools and features we’ve seen lately, acrossall kinds of devices, we might also get some extras in terms of data crunching and analysis from the software side: though these might be part of the Oura membership subscription.

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The Oura Ring 3 continues toget new featureson a regular basis, and Oura has been in no rush to launch a new model – the 3rd-gen smart ring first went on sale in November 2021, so we could be looking at a three-year gap by the time the 4th-gen model shows up.

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Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.

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