HEAD-TO-HEAD · UPDATED 2026-06-30
Oura Ring 4 vs Garmin Venu 3
90+ days hands-on testing across both. Verdicts by dimension. Winner at the top.
Oura
Oura Ring 4
Garmin
Garmin Venu 3
VS
WINNER · overall
Oura Ring 4
Wins on editor score (8.4/10 vs 8/10) and long-term cost. Best for: Passive trackers, women's health tracking, athletes wanting recovery data.
$349.00vs $399.99
Dimension-by-dimension verdicts
DimensionOura Ring 4Garmin Venu 3Winner
Hardware price$349.00$399.99Oura
Year 1 total cost$420.88$399.99Garmin
Year 2+ annual cost$71.88$0.00Garmin
Battery7 days14 days (smartwatch mode)tie
Editor score8.4/108/10Oura
User rating4.3 (8,934)4.5 (3,247)Garmin
Ready to buy?
Oura Ring 4
WinnerThe most comfortable passive sleep tracker on the market — if you can stomach the $5.99/mo subscription.
$349.00at oura
Garmin Venu 3
The best cross-platform sleep tracker (Android + iOS) with 14-day battery and no subscription — Garmin's overlooked sleep tool.
$399.99at amazon