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I’ve been waiting for Ultrahuman’s new Ring Pro, and I’m happy to report I have one in my hands (OK, on one of my hands). This is the ring that was announced back in February, along with a feature-filled charging case. It’s an upgrade from the Ring Air that I previously reviewed, and it retails for $479 including the case. Overall the experience is pretty similar to the Ring Air, but here are a few things I’ve noticed that are worth calling out.
The battery life is incredible
I’ve been wearing the ring almost three days, and the battery is only down to 78%. By my math, the charge is likely to last about 13 days at this rate. That’s more than double the five to six days I got with the Ultrahuman Ring Air, and significantly more than the week I got from the Oura Ring 5.
And if that’s not impressive enough, it turns out I’d accidentally had the ring on Turbo Mode, which samples data more often and thus drains the battery faster. I normally prefer Chill Mode, which offers a middle-of-the-road battery draw. (There is also a Critical Battery Mode for when you’re really desperate.)
I haven’t had a chance to test the case’s battery life yet, but Ultrahuman says it stores multiple full charges for the ring. The company’s battery estimate is 15 days for the ring, and 45 days with the charging case.
The smart case sings and buzzes
The Ultrahuman Ring Pro’s case is the change I was most excited about. I haven’t yet needed to do any diagnostics or hard resets (which the case can facilitate), but it got my attention pretty much immediately with its sound effects. You hear a tone when you set up the ring—it reminded me of one of those singing metal sound bowls. The case also gave a haptic buzz.
The entire front lip of the case is an LED indicator light, which can glow or pulse in different colors depending on what it needs to signify. If you lose the case, you can ask the app to make it play a sound. The only thing I haven’t determined is whether there’s a way to make the morning alarm play through the case instead of using your phone, a possibility I remember being raised when this ring and case were still in development.
The shape and build are simple and elegant
While Oura went with a smaller-than-ever profile for its newest ring, Ultrahuman has gone the other direction, making its ring a solid hunk of metal. It’s thicker than the Air, but what’s more interesting is that the inside of the ring is the same smooth metal as the outside. Other smart rings have a clear epoxy-like layer on the interior.
It’s simple, but elegant, and I like that the new design includes two break points where the ring can be pried apart in an emergency. As for how the ring fares beyond appearances, for that you’ll need to wait for my full review.
