"Smart rings are rising in popularity, but the big names -- the Ouras, Samsungs, and Ultrahumans -- can run $300 to $400. That's not counting the subscription fee, which some customers pay for full access to all the data that the smart ring aggregates. With all these murmurs of an impending recession causing pennies to be pinched and wallets to be watched, who has the money for a $400 smart ring right now?"
"The Gen 2's charging case has enough power to boost the smart ring for over 150 days, and the ring has a battery life of up to 12 days. The Gen 2 Air, on the other hand, does not come with a charging case equipped with extra juice, and it advertises a 10-day battery life (though, in my testing, I got around eight days)."
RingConn Gen 2 Air retails for $160 as a lower-cost smart ring option compared with $300–$400 competitors that may also require subscription fees. The Gen 2 Air closely resembles the RingConn Gen 2 but lacks the larger charging case and has a smaller battery. The Gen 2 charging case can boost the ring for over 150 days and the Gen 2 provides up to 12 days of battery life; the Gen 2 Air advertises 10 days, with real-world use possibly around eight days. Both RingConn rings match or outcompete the Oura Ring, Ultrahuman Ring Air, and Samsung Galaxy Ring on battery life. The Gen 2 Air uses stainless steel rather than aerospace-grade titanium, is comfortable and barely noticeable on the finger, and comes in silver and gold in sizes 6–14.
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