Coros Apex 2 Pro vs Garmin Forerunner 970
Nearly the same rating, but the 970 reaches Garmin's max-tier analytics with ECG and built-in calling, for $250 more than the training-tier Apex 2 Pro.
CorosCoros Apex 2 Pro
GarminGarmin Forerunner 970
- •You want Coros's watch for significantly less money at the same rating
- •ECG and built-in calling aren't things you need
- •You want Garmin's current flagship with max-tier analytics and calling
- •$250 more is worth it for the extra features
Same titanium-and-sapphire build as the Apex 2, but with 66 hours of GPS battery life, offline maps, WiFi, and 32GB of storage. Coros pitched it as a smaller, cheaper Vertix 2, and most of that positioning still holds even with the Apex 4 now above it.
The 970 adds a built-in speaker and mic for calls, an ECG sensor, and Garmin's deepest race-specific analytics in a Forerunner-sized package. If you're a serious runner who wants the top training tools without going full Fenix, this is the watch.
*Estimated — this model's exact GPS battery life isn't published by the manufacturer. All figures are standard GPS mode, midsize case, no solar boost.
†Estimated — this model launched too recently to have an established customer rating yet.
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