Garmin Forerunner 265 Running Smartwatch, Colorful AMOLED Display, Training Metrics and Recovery Insights, Black and Powder Gray vs Oura Ring 4 - Silver - Size 8 - Sleep, Activity, Women’s Health, AI Advisor, Up to 8 Days of Battery Life, Size Before You Buy, Android & iOS Compatible
Side-by-side comparison based on Reddit community data

#5 in Fitness Trackers
Garmin
Garmin Forerunner 265 Running Smartwatch, Colorful AMOLED Display, Training Metrics and Recovery Insights, Black and Powder Gray
$414.95
100/100Excellent
100% positive0% neutral0% negative
Pros
- +Cheaper
- +Dedicated running watch
- +Pretty perfect
“a cheaper Forerunner 265 in 26 as a dedicated running watch was also pretty perfect for me.”

#1 in Fitness Trackers
Oura
Oura Ring 4 - Silver - Size 8 - Sleep, Activity, Women’s Health, AI Advisor, Up to 8 Days of Battery Life, Size Before You Buy, Android & iOS Compatible
$349.00
100/100Excellent
100% positive0% neutral0% negative
Pros
- +Strongest independent data
- +More comfortable to wear
- +Better at quantifying active energy expenditure/kcals than fitbit
Cons
- -Sleep tracking accuracy is beaten by fitbit
“The sleep tracking beats Oura for accuracy. Fitbit is hard pressed to quantify active energy expenditure outside steps. Kcals always lower than Oura.”