Garmin Instinct® 3 45mm, Solar Charged Display, Rugged Outdoor GPS Smartwatch, Metal-Reinforced Bezel, Built-in Flashlight, Black vs Oura Ring Gen3 Horizon - Rose Gold - Size 13 - Smart Ring - Size First with Oura Ring Gen3 Sizing Kit - Sleep Tracking Wearable - Heart Rate - Fitness Tracker - 5-7 Days Battery Life
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#4 in Fitness Trackers
Garmin
Garmin Instinct® 3 45mm, Solar Charged Display, Rugged Outdoor GPS Smartwatch, Metal-Reinforced Bezel, Built-in Flashlight, Black
$379.00
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Pros
- +Affordable price point
- +Damage is not a big deal due to price
- +Less concern about damage
- +Functional
Cons
- -Not as good for notifications as apple watch ultra 2
“The Instinct 3 on the other hand, at that price point if it gets beat up it’s not the end of the world.”
#6 in Fitness Trackers
Oura
Oura Ring Gen3 Horizon - Rose Gold - Size 13 - Smart Ring - Size First with Oura Ring Gen3 Sizing Kit - Sleep Tracking Wearable - Heart Rate - Fitness Tracker - 5-7 Days Battery Life
$399.00
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Pros
- +More accurate sleep tracking (according to others)
- +Uses lowest sleeping heart rate for rhr calculation
“Some folks recommended Oura ring and found that to be more accurate. ... How Oura uses your lowest sleeping heart rate for sleeping / RHR while the rest use the continuous overnight average; that can ”