The smart ring market appears to be getting busy in the coming months. Following of unveiling the Amazfit Helio Ring earlier this year, Zepp Health has announced this week the availability and price of its first smart ring tracker.
Amazfit Helio Ring price and availability
In a press release, Zepp Health says that the Amazfit Helio Ring will be available first in the USA on May 15. It also plans to release the smart ring to more countries soon, although it hasn’t specified the date.
As for the price, the Amazfit Helio Ring costs $299 a pop. However, the wearable company is bundling it with the Amazfit Pace Pro and the Amazfit T-Rex Ultra that reduces the ring’s price down to $150.
Zepp Health is undercutting the smart ring offerings from both Ultrahuman and Oura. For comparison, the Ultrahuman Ring Air, which is set to be manufactured in the USA, is currently priced for $350. On the other hand, the Oura Ring gen 3 retails between $300 to $450 depending on the finish.
Amazfit Helio Ring features
The Amazfit Helio Ring features heart rate, SpO2 or blood oxygen level, and sleep monitoring as well as a few activity tracking modes. It also comes with EDA sensor to measure stress and breathing quality that are utilized in providing users their readiness score and body recovery.
When paired with an Amazfit smartwatch, such as the Amazfit Balance (review), these metrics from the ring are said to be integrated to readings from the wrist for even more accurate insights.
The company is giving a free 3-month Zepp Aura subscription with every purchase of the ring, which gives deeper analysis and guided trainings, among others.
Zepp’s Amazfit Helio Ring is made of a titanium alloy material with a gold finish, making it a lightweight ring. It is available in 10 and 12 sizes with the smaller option tipping the scale at 3.8 grams while other sizes will be released later. Additionally, it is certified for swimming and water-based activities through the 10 ATM rating.
It would be interesting how the smart ring segment will play out in the coming months given Samsung is also expected to launch its first-ever smart ring as well. However, it’s still unknown how much the Galaxy Ring is going to cost.
Are you intending to buy your first smart ring tracker this year? What smartwatch features would you like to see added on a ring wearable? We’d like to hear your answers in the comments.
