Between the Charge 6 and Gen 2 Smart Ring, the Charge 6 comes out ahead in sport modes and gps, while the Gen 2 Smart Ring wins on battery life and 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 and gps. The biggest gaps in its favor are sport modes, gps.
Pick the Gen 2 Smart Ring if you care most about battery life and water resistance. Its strongest claims are battery life, water resistance.
Both ship with comparable spo2, so those specs don't 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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