Between the Charge 6 and Gen 2 Smart Ring, the Charge 6 comes out ahead in sport modes / gps, while the Gen 2 Smart Ring wins on battery life / water resistance. Overall, the Charge 6 scores 50.7 and the Gen 2 Smart Ring scores 57.2 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Gen 2 Smart Ring edges ahead on the Mars Score (50.7 vs 57.2), but the 6.5-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Charge 6 if you care most about sport modes / gps. The biggest gaps in its favor are sport modes, gps.
Pick the Gen 2 Smart Ring if you care most about battery life / water resistance. Its strongest claims are battery life, water resistance.
Both ship with comparable spo2, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Gen 2 Smart Ring is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Google - Charge 6 wins
- ▲Sport modes — 30.00 more. 40 vs 10.
- ▲Has GPS.
Why RingConn - Gen 2 Smart Ring wins
- ▲Battery life — 42.86% more. 10 days vs 7 days.
- ▲Water resistance — 5.00 ATM more. 10 vs 5.
Spec comparison
Fitness
| Spec | Google - Charge 6 | RingConn - Gen 2 Smart Ring |
|---|---|---|
| GPS | truelead | false |
| Heart rate | true | true |
| SpO2 | true | true |
| Sleep tracking | true | true |
| Sport modes | 40lead | 10 |
Battery
| Spec | Google - Charge 6 | RingConn - Gen 2 Smart Ring |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 7 days | 10 dayslead |
| Water resistanceⓘ | 5 ATM | 10 ATMlead |
Design
| Spec | Google - Charge 6 | RingConn - Gen 2 Smart Ring |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 1.04 "lead | 0 " |
| Weight | 37 g | 2.5 glead |
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