Updated 31 Oct 2026
Is the COROS PACE 4 worth it?
Yes — for runners who want battery and lightness.
At about 27g for the watch itself it disappears on the wrist, yet it lasts up to 19 days (about six with the screen always on) and up to 41 hours of GPS, longer than Garmin's watches at this price. Tracking is accurate, it has dual-band GPS, triathlon and multisport modes, and Coros's training analysis is easy to follow. It works with iPhone and Android. It's plastic, has route breadcrumbs but no full maps, and leaves out contactless payments and music apps.
Good to know
- All-plastic, so it feels budget next to metal watches.
- Route breadcrumbs only, no full offline maps.
- No contactless payments or music streaming apps.
- The action button can't be customised.
- Up to 19 days of battery
- Very light
- Dual-band GPS and multisport
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Get it if…
- You run or do triathlons and want long battery in a light watch.
- You want accurate GPS for less than a Garmin Forerunner 570.
Skip it if…
- You want payments and smartwatch features: the Forerunner 70 or Vivoactive 6.
- You want maps: the Venu X1 or a Fenix has them.
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How we reached this verdict
Tom's Guide (4.5/5) calls it an excellent, accurate and very light running watch with long battery for its size, missing only offline maps and smart features. T3 (5/5) praises the weight, battery, AMOLED screen and GPS and heart-rate accuracy for the money. TechRadar (4/5) found GPS solid but with a small margin of error, and notes the plastic build and missing NFC and music apps.
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: Tom's Guide, T3, TechRadar, COROS, Tom's Guide, TechRadar, TechRadar, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Tom's Guide, Android Central, manufacturer specifications.
Updated 31 Oct 2026How we decide