Amazfit Helio Ring
The smart ring that killed its own subscription and refunded the people who had paid.
The Helio Ring launched at $299 with two paid tiers stacked on top. Four months later Amazfit cut it to $199, made the software free for life for new and existing owners, and refunded anyone who had already subscribed — which remains the most direct answer anyone has given to Oura’s membership model. The ring itself is 3.7g of titanium and resin rated to 10ATM, with a PPG sensor, temperature sensing, and unusually for the category an EDA electrodermal sensor driving emotion tracking alongside HRV. It syncs into the same profile as any Amazfit watch, so the data merges rather than competes. Four days of battery is the weak point, and with four sport modes and no GPS this is a recovery device, not a training one.
Strengths
- No subscription at all — the software is free for life
- EDA sensor for stress and emotion tracking, rare in a ring
- 3.7g titanium build rated to 10ATM
Tradeoffs
- Four-day battery is half what Oura and Galaxy Ring manage
- Four sport modes and no GPS
- Only three sizes
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Common questions
- How much does the Amazfit Helio Ring cost?
- The Amazfit Helio Ring has a list price of $199.
- Does the Amazfit Helio Ring require a subscription?
- No. The Amazfit Helio Ring has no subscription — you pay for the hardware once and the Amazfit app is included.
- How long does the Amazfit Helio Ring battery last?
- About 4 days of typical use per charge. Heavy GPS use, an always-on display, and continuous sensing all pull that number down.
- Is the Amazfit Helio Ring waterproof?
- The Amazfit Helio Ring is rated 10 ATM (100m), which covers showering, swimming, and surface water sports. It is not a dive rating.
- Does the Amazfit Helio Ring work with iPhone and Android?
- It pairs with both iPhone and Android.
- When was the Amazfit Helio Ring released?
- Amazfit released the Amazfit Helio Ring in 2024, and it is still in the current lineup.