Coros Pace 4 Pro vs Garmin Forerunner 970
Both now have ECG and real offline maps, but the Pace 4 Pro also delivers more GPS battery life (40 hours vs. 26) for $300 less. The 970's case is almost entirely about Garmin's ecosystem, ANT+ support, and NFC payments at this point, not raw capability.
CorosCoros Pace 4 Pro
GarminGarmin Forerunner 970
- •You want ECG, maps, and longer battery life for $300 less
- •You're not tied to Garmin Connect specifically
- •You want Garmin's established training ecosystem, ANT+ sensor support, and NFC payments
- •$300 more is worth it for the more mature, proven platform
The Pace 4 Pro takes everything that made the Pace 4 popular, dual-band GPS, EvoLab's full training suite, a genuinely light build, and adds the two features Coros has never offered before: a real ECG sensor and a built-in speaker for hands-free calls. A titanium bezel, sapphire glass, and a much brighter 3,500-nit display round out the jump. It still skips NFC payments and streaming music, and at 5 ATM it's not meant for diving, but at $449 it's undercutting Garmin's closest ECG-capable rival by $300.
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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