Between the Inspire 3 and Ring 4, the Inspire 3 comes out ahead in battery life, while the Ring 4 wins on sport modes and water resistance. Overall, the Inspire 3 scores 57.2 and the Ring 4 scores 52.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Inspire 3 edges ahead on the Mars Score (57.2 vs 52.9), but the 4.3-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Inspire 3 if you care most about battery life. The biggest gaps in its favor are battery life.
Pick the Ring 4 if you care most about sport modes and water resistance. Its strongest claims are sport modes, water resistance.
Both ship with comparable gps, spo2, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why Google - Inspire 3 wins
- ▲Battery life — 25.00% more. 10 days vs 8 days.
Why Oura - Ring 4 wins
- ▲Sport modes — 19.00 more. 40 vs 21.
- ▲Water resistance — 5.00 ATM more. 10 vs 5.
Spec comparison
Fitness
| Spec | Google - Inspire 3 | Oura - Ring 4 |
|---|---|---|
| GPS | false | false |
| Heart rate | true | true |
| SpO2 | true | true |
| Sleep tracking | true | true |
| Sport modes | 21 | 40lead |
Battery
| Spec | Google - Inspire 3 | Oura - Ring 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 10 dayslead | 8 days |
| Water resistanceⓘ | 5 ATM | 10 ATMlead |
Design
| Spec | Google - Inspire 3 | Oura - Ring 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 0.74 "lead | 0 " |
| Weight | 21 g | 3.3 glead |
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