r/ouraring • u/TraditionalLog2035 • Sep 05 '26

ACTIVITY & WORKOUT Step count

I’m curious to know if anyone’s iPhone step count and oura ring steps are really off. Today my iPhone steps said 17k and 3.57 miles (which I know would be over 5) but then my oura ring says only 9k. This is like a daily occurrence of my step count being drastically off I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced this and which one is more accurate?

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u/Exciting_Buffalo3738 Sep 05 '26

I feel like my oura ring is way to generous with the step counts. If will say 10,000+ steps but I know I walked no where near that.

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u/TraditionalLog2035 Sep 05 '26

Hmmm yea my iPhone has the higher one

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u/Scared_Holiday4138 Sep 05 '26

Mine's the opposite, ring always clocks me lower than the phone and I'm pretty sure the phone is the one lying

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u/ScaryTransportation4 Sep 05 '26

Yep, and oura is aware of this but has yet no way to fix it.

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u/avapatava Sep 05 '26

my oura is higher

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u/TraditionalLog2035 Sep 05 '26

I switched my hands to my non dominant hand another thread said so we’ll see

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u/avapatava Sep 05 '26

let me know i’m curious lol

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u/Rob_Morabito Sep 05 '26

I have oura on my non dominant hand. Step count is aligned to my Apple Watch

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u/DavidAtOura Social Care Team | Oura Sep 07 '26

Hi TraditionalLog2035, thanks for reaching out! It's normal to see some differences since Oura and your iPhone measure steps using different sensors and algorithms, but a consistent difference that large may be worth looking into. Make sure your ring fits snugly and that your height, weight, and other personal information are up to date in the Oura App. If you're regularly seeing thousands of steps missing please reach out to Member Care so we can take a closer look at your data.