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How to Read a Wearable's Spec Sheet

2026-09-08

How to Read a Wearable's Spec Sheet

Battery days, sensor duty cycle and accuracy conditions — three lines that tell you more than the marketing page.

When a ring claims seven days of battery, ask what the sensor duty cycle is overnight — that is when most of the measurement happens.

When accuracy is quoted, ask under which conditions: resting or moving, which wrist temperature, which skin tone range. A number without conditions is a marketing claim, not a specification.

We publish all three for our own products, and we are happy when partners hold us to them.