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greatBlack Friday 2026 — best annual COROS deals; 15–20% off Pace 4 expected as the next cycle approaches.
Black Friday 2026 — best annual COROS deals; 15–20% off Pace 4 expected as the next cycle approaches.
| Model | Battery | GPS | Key Sensors | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COROS Pace 4 | 19 days (41h GPS) | Multi-band L1+L5 | HR, HRV, SpO2, running power | Lightest and cheapest option at 32g and $249. |
| COROS Pace 4 Pro | 21 days (60h GPS) | Multi-band L1+L5 | ECG, HR, HRV, SpO2, running power | Larger 1.47" sapphire display, titanium bezel, and 32GB for maps at $449. |
Serious runners on a budget who want multi-band GPS accuracy, a bright AMOLED display, long battery life, and COROS's training analytics (EvoLab) without paying Garmin mid-range prices. The Pace 4's 32g weight also makes it the lightest AMOLED GPS running watch available.
Key strengths
First COROS Pace with AMOLED — a vivid 1.2" touchscreen in a 32g nylon-band body, making it the lightest AMOLED GPS running watch at this price.
16 more GPS hours than the Pace 3, with 19 days typical use. Best-in-class battery life for a sub-$250 AMOLED GPS running watch.
Dual-frequency L1+L5 GPS for precise tracking in cities and trails, plus built-in voice pin recording and audio lap alerts — new for the Pace line.
The COROS Pace 4, released November 2025, is the most running-optimised AMOLED watch under $250. It adds a vivid 1.2" AMOLED touchscreen and voice features to the Pace 3's formula — while extending GPS battery to 41 hours (19 days typical) in a 32g nylon-band body. Multi-band dual-frequency GPS, running power, and COROS EvoLab analytics at $249. A September 2026 firmware update added offline maps. The Pace 4 Pro, released September 2026 at $449, sits above it with a larger 1.47" sapphire AMOLED display, a titanium bezel, 32GB of storage, ECG, and 60 hours of GPS.
Pace 4 adds a 1.2" AMOLED touchscreen, digital dial control, voice pin recording, audio lap alerts, 16 more GPS hours (41h vs 17h), and a slightly lighter 32g nylon-band weight. Price stays at $249.
COROS Pace 4 has longer battery (19 days vs 10 days), more GPS hours (41h vs 20h), multi-band GPS, a lighter build, and costs $50 less. Garmin FR170 has Body Battery, Training Readiness, Garmin Pay, and Garmin's broader ecosystem. Both now offer wrist-based running power. For pure running, COROS. For all-day smartwatch wear with Garmin analytics, the FR170.
Yes. A September 2026 firmware update added offline maps with street and trail names and points of interest, downloaded by region through the COROS app. The Pace 4 has 4GB of storage, so plan on a home region and a travel destination rather than a whole continent; the Pace 4 Pro has 32GB.
The Pace 4 Pro, released September 2026 at $449, replaces the Pace Pro and sits above the $249 Pace 4. It adds a larger 1.47" 3,500-nit AMOLED display with sapphire glass, a titanium bezel, 32GB of storage (vs 4GB), ECG, a new optical heart rate sensor, and 60 hours of GPS (vs 41). It weighs 43g with the nylon band against the Pace 4's 32g. Both have offline maps and multi-band GPS.
Yes — it supports swim, bike, and run with automatic discipline transitions. The lightweight build and 41-hour GPS battery make it an excellent triathlon race watch.
Yes for training — it logs GPS activities, plays offline music, records voice pins, and provides offline map navigation without a phone present. A phone is only needed to sync data to the COROS app or download routes.