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The Verge
4 days ago
- Health
- The Verge
Fitbit's Charge 6 fitness tracker is at its lowest price ever at Walmart
The Fitbit Charge 6 is one of the best fitness trackers we've tested, and down to an all-time low price of $93 ($66.95 off) at Walmart. The deal includes a six-month subscription to Fitbit Premium, a service that includes guided workouts, a wellness report, and other perks, and usually costs $10 per month or $80 per year. You can get the Charge 6 for $99.95 ($60 off), along with the same six-month subscription, at Amazon. The Fitbit Charge 6 features a haptic side button, an improved heart rate algorithm, turn-by-turn navigation with Google Maps, and the ability to broadcast your heart rate on certain Bluetooth gym equipment. Read our review. The Charge 6 is the only fitness tracker under $200 with an FDA-cleared EKG reader, and it's better at measuring your heart rate than its predecessor. It can also track your blood oxygen level, sleep, and activity. Fitbit made strides to reach feature parity with fitness smartwatches by adding Bluetooth compatibility with exercise equipment and an NFC chip to the Charge 6, which allows you to use Google Wallet. It also has apps for Google Maps and YouTube Music, so you can use those services without reaching for your phone. Verge reviewer Victoria Song's chief complaint with the Charge 6 was that enabling its always-on display reduced its battery life from seven days to two. You'll also need to have an active Google account because Fitbit has migrated away from its own account system. For an in-depth view of the Charge 6, you can read our review. Three more deals we think you'll likeSign up for Verge Deals to get deals on products we've tested sent to your inbox weekly.
The Independent
11-07-2025
- Health
- The Independent
I'm a fitness writer and here's why you can't miss this Oura Ring Amazon Prime Day deal
Smart rings have seemingly transformed the wellness world. They offer all the insights of a wrist-worn fitness tracker while sitting unobtrusively around your finger. Oura was the first brand to nail the smart ring formula, and though the brand now has many rivals, it continues to be the best option on the market. That's why a decent Amazon Prime Day discount – down from £349 to £295, – on the latest Oura ring 4 should turn a few heads. However, that's not the only discount. If, like me, you're after something more affordable, the still impressive previous generation is now available for almost half this price (Was £199, now £165, Both options offer very similar features, including detailed data on your sleep, activity levels and health factors such as stress. But with the Oura ring 4, you get a more premium package, with an entirely titanium build, an expanded range of sizes on offer, increased comfort and extra sensors for increased accuracy. The Oura ring 4 tops our round-up of the best smart rings, with senior tech critic, Alex Lee, finding it to be the most stylish, comfortable and feature-packed option money can buy. 'It has the best sleep tracking of any wearable, with a lot of science to back it up. There are new features rolling out all the time, and it's the best activity tracker I've found in a smart ring so far,' he writes. It is more comfortable and durable than previous iterations of the Oura ring, and most importantly, it's the most accurate, with more sensors than any previous generation. This diminutive wearable is now at its lowest-ever price on Amazon, with a 15 per cent discount taking the silver and black colourways from £349 to £295. However, if you want to save even more money, the significantly cheaper Oura ring 3 offers almost the same rich suite of features for less. It's isn't as comfortable as the Oura ring 4, but our tester, Kat Barber, found that 'if you're keen to enter the world of biohacking and take steps to optimise your sleep and energy', then the Oura ring 3 'presents one of the easiest ways to do all this'.
CNET
10-07-2025
- Health
- CNET
Nab This QVC Deal and Save Big on This Subscription-Free Fitness Tracking Ring During Prime Day
These days, you don't need a bulky smartwatch to keep an eye on your fitness throughout the day. Smart rings are a sleeker, less clunky solution -- especially if you're wearing them at night. The Ultrahuman Ring Air is one of CNET's picks for top smart rings, and it can perform many of the same functions as a wrist-worn fitness tracker without throwing off your style. It typically sells for $350, but right now you can pick up any of the five color variants for as little as $298 when you shop at QVC. That's thanks to a $51 direct discount and an additional coupon code HELLO30 that takes an extra $30 if you're new to QVC. It's not quite the biggest discount we've seen, but deals on this smart ring are far and few between, so you could be waiting a while if you're holding out for a better offer. The device is water-resistant and weighs just 2.4 grams, hence the "Air" in the name. It can track sleep data, function as a fitness tracker, have a heart rate monitor, support circadian phase alignment and more. Even more appealing is that it is subscription-free, compared to other smart rings like the Oura Ring (which costs over $6 per month if you want all your insights). Hey, did you know? CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money. If you're trying to get a detailed look at your health and fitness data, the Ultrahuman Ring Air is an ideal choice. It lets you track your sleep, movement, recovery and other health data through the Ultrahuman app, which calculates everything using its own scores. The ring can even tell you the optimal times to drink caffeine based on your personal data. It's even perfectly suited for high-performance athletes who need to maintain their overall health. It also offers additional features, including food tracking and time management, to help you avoid glucose spikes or disrupted sleep. Why this deal matters The Ultrahuman Ring is a great fitness tracker that hasn't been on sale much, so a $51 discount is worth your attention. Fitness rings are still a fairly new category, so discounts on them are still very rare. If you like the look of this one, make sure you get in on it sooner rather than later, as we don't know when the deal is set to expire.
Vogue
10-07-2025
- Health
- Vogue
Oura Ring vs Ultrahuman Ring—We're Settling the Debate
For years, I was a diehard smartwatch fan. I loved tracking my exercise, steps, and—as the technology began to evolve—other metrics like sleep, recovery, and more. Having unique insights about my health and activity all laid out in easy-to-read data helped me better plan my workouts, and understand why I might be feeling out of it (spoiler: it was usually because I had a glass of wine the night before or stared at my screen too late). However, I started to tire of always having a wearable strapped to my wrist—I didn't always want to be sporting a noticeable smartwatch, and I began to get annoyed by excess notifications. Then, fitness rings hit the market—first the Oura ring, and then followed by, most notably, the Ultrahuman Air ring. After working as a health and fitness journalist for over a decade, I've had the privilege of testing dozens of fitness trackers for myself—and tracker rings quickly became my favorite way to collect consistent health data. After testing both popular devices, I'm sharing my honest reviews on each (including their design, metrics, and overall experience), along with how they compare to the other. In This Story Oura Ring 4 vs Ultrahuman Ring Air For me, the biggest draw of both of these rings is the fact that they look like a subtle piece of jewelry. Nevertheless, they offer an abundance of metrics—some of which they have in common, and some which are unique to each ring—and, in my experience, are often more accurate with sleep data than other wearables. Compared to a smartwatch or other fitness trackers, these rings also have an impressively long battery life (four to eight days), which is such a game-changer to avoid interruptions to continuous health measurements. And, since they're considered health-supporting devices, they are covered by HSA/FSA. I tested them out side-by-side, one on each hand, and here are my thoughts on how they stack up. Design + Wear 'Oura rings feel like the wellness world's greatest signifier: the ring is instantly recognizable to anybody in the know and anytime I've talked to somebody who also had one on (Jennifer Aniston, Emma Corrin), they've always wanted to talk stats. What's your sleep score can be the ultimate brag in a way,' Vogue's senior beauty and wellness editor Margaux Anbouba says, calling it 'the OG and most prevalent chic wearable tech out there.' Both are available in six different different finishes—Oura is available in Silver, Black, Brushed Silver, Stealth, Gold, or Rose Gold; while Ultrahuman comes in Silver, Black, Brushed Silver, Stealth, Gold, and Rose Gold—so you can decide on the look that best-suits your personal style. Personally, I've been on a mixed-metal kick, so I opted for a gold Oura and a silver Ultrahuman. As mentioned, what's great about both of these options is that they actually look like jewelry (some people on TikTok have even shared tips for creating a gorgeous ring stack with them). Their designs do slightly differ, though. The Oura has a beveled edge, which makes it appear to have a smaller width than its more squared-edge counterpart, although they are technically the same width (depending on ring size). The Ultrahuman, however, is a bit thinner (2.45mm vs. 2.8mm). Personally, I think this combination of details (thickness and width and shape) makes the Oura option look somewhat more like an actual ring—in fact, I often get compliments on that ring before people realize it's actually a wearable.
Phone Arena
27-06-2025
- Phone Arena
Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Review: Déjà vu
Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Design You can also wear the Smart Band 10 as a fashion accessory thanks to the wide variety of bands available. There's also a mode that allows you to wear the tracker as a necklace (Necklace mode, unsurprisingly), and you can also set it in pebble mode and stick it in your shoe or strap it to your ankle to give you some insights about your running form. The silicone band uses a plastic pin to snap in place, and it's sometimes quite hard (just like with the previous mode) to make it work – you have to push hard until you hear a little click. It's plastic against rubber, and the friction makes fastening the strap not the easiest thing to do. Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Display Moving to the display, we find that something has actually changed since the previous generation. I remember nagging about the chin of the Xiaomi Smart Band 9 being too big and not symmetrical. Well, now the bezel around the display of the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 is much thinner, and it's absolutely symmetrical. The screen itself has grown to 1.72 inches, compared to the 1.62 of the previous model, and all this has been achieved by shrinking the bezel (both devices are the same size). The resolution has been upgraded as well to 212x520 pixels (from 192x490) to maintain the 326 PPI pixel density. The last model was able to shine with up to 1,200 nits under the summer sun, and the new Xiaomi Smart Band 10 brings that number to 1,500 nits. You have always-on mode and automatic brightness adjustment, and the result is just great – it's a very bright and crisp display, especially when you factor in the price of the Smart Band 10. Impressive! Receive the latest mobile news By subscribing you agree to our terms and conditions and privacy policy Smart features, fitness, and health tracking The lack of physical buttons on the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 might be a little strange at first, but once you're familiar with the tapping and swiping, the navigation becomes very easy. A tap on the screen wakes it up, a swipe down brings notifications, and a swipe up takes you to the menu. Swiping right takes you to the settings, and swiping left cycles through the different widgets. In terms of smartness, the Smart Band 10 will show you notifications but you can't type an answer. You can use the band to find your phone, light the screen up to act as a flashlight, activate the camera on your phone and take a picture, check your calendar, set an alarm or a timer, and that's pretty much all the smart features you're getting. There's an integration with Xiaomi's Smart Hub, meaning you can control various IoT devices from the band, but it's a niche use case scenario that I wasn't able to test. You can also wear the Smart Band 10 as a fashion accessory thanks to the wide variety of bands available. There's also a mode that allows you to wear the tracker as a necklace (Necklace mode, unsurprisingly), and you can also set it in pebble mode and stick it in your shoe or strap it to your ankle to give you some insights about your running silicone band uses a plastic pin to snap in place, and it's sometimes quite hard (just like with the previous mode) to make it work – you have to push hard until you hear a little click. It's plastic against rubber, and the friction makes fastening the strap not the easiest thing to to the display, we find that something has actually changed since the previous generation. I remember nagging about the chin of the Xiaomi Smart Band 9 being too big and not symmetrical. Well, now the bezel around the display of the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 is much thinner, and it's absolutely screen itself has grown to 1.72 inches, compared to the 1.62 of the previous model, and all this has been achieved by shrinking the bezel (both devices are the same size). The resolution has been upgraded as well to 212x520 pixels (from 192x490) to maintain the 326 PPI pixel last model was able to shine with up to 1,200 nits under the summer sun, and the new Xiaomi Smart Band 10 brings that number to 1,500 nits. You have always-on mode and automatic brightness adjustment, and the result is just great – it's a very bright and crisp display, especially when you factor in the price of the Smart Band 10. Impressive!There's a ton of watch faces to choose from (200+), and you can also customize them or make one of your lack of physical buttons on the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 might be a little strange at first, but once you're familiar with the tapping and swiping, the navigation becomes very easy. A tap on the screen wakes it up, a swipe down brings notifications, and a swipe up takes you to the menu. Swiping right takes you to the settings, and swiping left cycles through the different terms of smartness, the Smart Band 10 will show you notifications but you can't type an answer. You can use the band to find your phone, light the screen up to act as a flashlight, activate the camera on your phone and take a picture, check your calendar, set an alarm or a timer, and that's pretty much all the smart features you're an integration with Xiaomi's Smart Hub, meaning you can control various IoT devices from the band, but it's a niche use case scenario that I wasn't able to test. When it comes to sports tracking, there's one innate disadvantage the Smart Band 10 comes with. Even though you can track over 150 activities, including 6 auto-detected, there's no built in GPS, so you need to bring your phone with you for maximum accuracy. When it comes to sports tracking, there's one innate disadvantage the Smart Band 10 comes with. Even though you can track over 150 activities, including 6 auto-detected, there's no built in GPS, so you need to bring your phone with you for maximum accuracy. When it comes to health tracking, you have the optical heart-rate and SpO2 sensor to take care of deciphering your overall health. You can set the band to continuously track your heart rate and SpO2 or leave it in smart mode to conserve battery. There are also stress measurements that take into account heart rate variability to guess if you're doing something stressful or you're in peace. Sleep tracking uses the same sensors to give you the usual sleep stages, coupled with advice on how to improve your sleep. After a couple of nights you're assigned a sleep animal. The usual caveat applies here – sleep tracking is not very accurate on most wearables but can give you an overall idea of your sleep habits, times you woke up and other sleep disturbances. Battery life and charging The battery size has remained unchanged from the previous generation. It's the same 233 mAh battery inside that, coupled with the efficient AMOLED display and humble processor, can get you through days and days of use. Xiaomi promises up to 21 days on a single charge without always-on, but who would use these gadgets with a dark, blank screen? With always-on activated, the longevity comes down to 9 days, and in my experience, you can get a week easily, wearing the band to sleep and tracking several activities that week. The charging is still a bit annoying, as it uses a magnetic 2-pin connector that's a pain to attach, but I get the cost-cutting measures; you can't get wireless charging on such an affordable device and keep the price down. Conclusion The Xiaomi Smart Band 10 is an evolution. The sheer fact that we're well into the tenth generation of that device goes to show how successful it has been. Xiaomi has kept the winning formula intact – the compact, lightweight and affordable tracker – but upgraded it where it counts. The screen is bigger and brighter, and the bezels are now thinner, making the Smart Band 10 stylish and refined. The lack of GPS is the biggest drawback, as you have to bring your phone with you for reliable tracking, and, of course, you don't get the same level of "smartness" as a full-blown smartwatch, but in most cases people default to using just the core features of a smartwatch in a couple of weeks anyway. If you want something cheap, reliable and stylish that can last days on a single charge, the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 is a great choice. When it comes to health tracking, you have the optical heart-rate and SpO2 sensor to take care of deciphering your overall can set the band to continuously track your heart rate and SpO2 or leave it in smart mode to conserve battery. There are also stress measurements that take into account heart rate variability to guess if you're doing something stressful or you're in tracking uses the same sensors to give you the usual sleep stages, coupled with advice on how to improve your sleep. After a couple of nights you're assigned a sleep animal. The usual caveat applies here – sleep tracking is not very accurate on most wearables but can give you an overall idea of your sleep habits, times you woke up and other sleep battery size has remained unchanged from the previous generation. It's the same 233 mAh battery inside that, coupled with the efficient AMOLED display and humble processor, can get you through days and days of promises up to 21 days on a single charge without always-on, but who would use these gadgets with a dark, blank screen? With always-on activated, the longevity comes down to 9 days, and in my experience, you can get a week easily, wearing the band to sleep and tracking several activities that charging is still a bit annoying, as it uses a magnetic 2-pin connector that's a pain to attach, but I get the cost-cutting measures; you can't get wireless charging on such an affordable device and keep the price Xiaomi Smart Band 10 is an evolution. The sheer fact that we're well into the tenth generation of that device goes to show how successful it has has kept the winning formula intact – the compact, lightweight and affordable tracker – but upgraded it where it counts. The screen is bigger and brighter, and the bezels are now thinner, making the Smart Band 10 stylish and lack of GPS is the biggest drawback, as you have to bring your phone with you for reliable tracking, and, of course, you don't get the same level of "smartness" as a full-blown smartwatch, but in most cases people default to using just the core features of a smartwatch in a couple of weeks you want something cheap, reliable and stylish that can last days on a single charge, the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 is a great choice. Pros Gorgeous AMOLED display, bright and sharp Gorgeous AMOLED display, bright and sharp Thin symmetrical bezels Thin symmetrical bezels Very affordable Very affordable Decent battery life Decent battery life Light & comfortable Light & comfortable 5ATM water resistance 5ATM water resistance Plenty of fitness modes Cons No GPS on board No GPS on board Limited smart features Limited smart features Silicone strap is hard to put on Silicone strap is hard to put on No wireless charging No wireless charging Sleep tracking not the most accurate Déjà vu is the subjective feeling that you've already experienced the situation you're currently in. It comes from French, and its literal meaning is "already seen". Opening the box of the Xiaomi Smart Band 10, I got a strong feeling of déjà looks so much similar to the last model, down to the color of the silicone strap, that it sent me to that strange state of questioning my memories of the past. So, what does this tell us? Well, if you liked the Xiaomi Smart Band 9, then you're gonna love the Smart Band 10. There! Review done!All jokes aside, the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 brings some interesting and needed upgrades to the table while keeping the absurdly affordable price tag of around $40 design of the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 hasn't changed much, as I mentioned in the intro. We have the same pill-shaped body with an aluminum frame and plastic back. There's a flat display on the top and your usual heart-rate and SpO2 optical sensors on the bottom next to the charging much else is going on, there are no hardware buttons on this thing, and turning it on might be a bizarre experience (you just put it on the charger). This minimalistic approach allows Xiaomi to keep the weight down on its Smart Bands, this one like the previous model, the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 weighs just 16 grams without the silicone strap and 28 grams with it. I checked the weight on my kitchen scales and got the same results as the ones in the spec sheet.
