COROS PACE Pro vs Suunto Race S / Best budget GPS Watch?

The COROS PACE Pro and Suunto Race S both pack incredible features for $349, but which one is right for you? In this video, we compare their displays, build quality, GPS accuracy, battery life, heart rate sensors, maps, and more. From COROS’ lightning-fast processor to Suunto’s built-in flashlight and Gorilla Glass, we break down the pros and cons of each watch to help you decide.

💡 Key Topics Covered:

AMOLED Display Differences
GPS & Battery Performance
Comfort & Durability
Heart Rate Sensor Accuracy
Offline Maps & Navigation
App Usability and Notifications
Which watch wins for you? Let us know in the comments!

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[seansutton]

Thank you for the very thoughtful review. So refreshing to have a sports watch video that doesn’t drop the “G” word every other comparison.

[tanyapitre]

I just got the Race S under the Christmas tree and started using it same day. It replaced a forerunner 245. I'm quite happy with my decision. I find the hr pretty on par with the 245.
I was able to check out a Pace Pro and didn't like the cheap feel and hated the band it comes with.
With the 10% welcome discount Suunto offers I saved $68 over the Coros, which was nice.

[Rayer]

Got my pace pro on monday and loving it so far. Love all the data it provides and is much more accurate at gps tracking than my phone lol

[dougmoore]

Bought the Suunto and returned it after an abysmal HR accuracy issue and yes, Watch was on tight. Bottom line, I switched over to Coros Pace Pro and love it!

[sebastiento]

At 3:04 how did you make your complications on the top have the orange Accent colour?

For whatever reason, i van only get the bottom complication to have the accent colour on the Vertical watchface :(

[jakeva]

The map size makes me wonder. That’s an incredible size difference. That being said I’m leaning coros now.

[swipper]

Pace Pro hands down! The watch is FAST and it makes a MASSIVE difference for the maps. Not to mention the heart rate is almost identical in my testing to the polar h10!

[ActiveIdeas]

Interested about the HR data, did you get a chance to actually compare them to a chest strap? Nice video 🌟

[franzmostermann]

Hey Steven, came across your channel and really love it! Thank you for the time you put into it! It’s time for me to replace my fenix 5X. Suunto is the one I’ll buy because of zonesense. So it’s either race or race s. Due to my ageing eyes I tend towards race original because of the larger display. Do you think the 16 GB is enough for maps or should I go for the race s with 32 GB? All the best from Germany👍

[john.maynard]

Great review! The Pace Pro looks nice! I currently have the Apex Pro (V1), and am considering an upgrade. However, I’m not sure if it’ll make it through a mountain 100 at full GPS (and potentially running a GPX file, too) without charging. Both my Apex and Apex Pro have done it.

[sylvestersam]

I'm leaning towards Suunto for the design and durable material used. Not that Coros isn't durable, plastics are durable, but for everyday use metal watchface on the Suunto looks much more elegant. Though yes, technicaly speaking, Coros seems to be better. Great comparison video btw. And can you confirm that Suunto Race S storage can be used for music? And can it connect to bluetooth headphones or earbuds?

[mikes]

I have neither I have the Suunto Race, bigger battery, bigger screen, plenty fast, GPS accuracy on the mark. I'm not running, so heart rate, who knows, seems good to me though. I have a Garmin 255 Music, functionality, I love the extra software (developer support), but the battery is crap, thing feels like cheap plastic. Personally, Garmin software is the best/better but to make you really be proud of your watch you need to spend north of $400+ to get that experience. Maybe, I should haven't both either of these watches and bought the Instinct 3 or a Fenix, who knows. I can say for sure, the weight of my Race is great, feels like a watch, the scroll wheel is way better than buttons alone. Personally, I like watches, so it would be easy to just keep buying another one of these type of watches every 6 months, since the tech continually evolves. In the end, we all have ran, played, jumped and never knew any of these details before, so what's really so critical NOW to have all of the analytics. I'm not training for anything, for me its just nice to know I actually got out of my house and did a few miles of something and nice to know isn't so easy to get turned around, if I was in some remote location with unfamiliar trails. Certainly either of these will do the job, the Race S, is just IMHO going to look better on your wrist than all plastic.

[Mdogbrown]

Now add polar m3 and Amazfit trex 3 😂. A lot of options in this price range now!

[helderpaixao]

Guys the pace pro is very good against garmin 965? I want to buy one to have very years

[johnarndt]

The coros sounds better but my pace 3 broke within a month. Granted i think i hit it on something while working but the glass cracked badly. It still works but the elevation is all wanky now. Makes me scared to spend even more on one. Lol. Granted i could buy a screen protector next time i guess.. i don't know though..those suunto's looks sexy as hell.

[andrewjknox]

Really like the Suunto, but the optical HR monitor is terrible. I don’t need it to be great, just not this bad 😅

[MRaha]

tough decision, but why coros put their label on the face ( one of the reasons I choose suunto )