Apple Watch scores favorably in The Wall Street Journal’s health and fitness tracker contest today. Here’s how Apple Watch Series 11 Oura stacks up against smart rings and fitness bands from Fitbit and Whoop.
WSJ technology columnist Nicole Nguyen writes about four different wearables and how they perform in various categories today.
Specifically, Nguyen tests the $399 Apple Watch Series 11 against the similarly priced Oura Ring 5, the $100 Fitbit Air, and the Whoop MG sensor, which works with a $199 annual subscription.
As part of the analysis, Nguyen completed a clinical sleep study with Stanford Health Care’s Center for Sleep Medicine.
Here’s where the Apple Watch first shines:
The Apple Watch showed the same sleep duration to the minute (six hours and 52 minutes), and its sleep stage was most closely matched to the lab results. The Fitbit Air was a close second, followed by the Oura.
In what follows, the Apple Watch remains the accuracy leader in the heart rate department when tracking physical activity:
Only the Apple Watch remained relatively accurate during a bike ride in the harsh outdoors and a cool walk with a stroller.
The Apple Watch excelled in all activities. If I wore the sensor on my bicep, the Whoop could match it. During a period of high activity, Fitbit Air and Oura went bankrupt.
The piece also notes that the Apple Watch provides accurate results without requiring a paid subscription to unlock data. See the full article at The Wall Street Journal here.
Apple Watch Series 11 currently starting at $299, 25% off the regular price of $399 Amazon.
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