Coros Pace vs Pace 2 – What is New?

Last Updated on March 14, 2024 by Senior Editor

Late last year, Coros released a successor to their popular Pace GPS smartwatch, the Pace 2. It comes in a similar appearance as Pace but comes with a more durable and compact design, longer battery life, faster processor, and more activity-tracking features, yet priced relatively low. Both Pace and Pace 2 are low-price GPS smartwatches from Coros which are equipped to track your outdoor and indoor activities as well as equipped to help you manage notifications with a long battery life that lets you go long from a single charge. In this article, we’re comparing the Coros Pace vs Pace 2 to help you know the differences and if its worth upgrading.

Coros Pace vs Pace 2: Full Specifications Compared

Product Info	Coros Pace Full Specifications, Features and Price Check Price	Coros Pace 2 Full Specifications, Features and Price Check Price
Price	-	$199.00 Original price was: $199.00.$179.00Current price is: $179.00.
ABOUT DEVICE	ABOUT DEVICE	ABOUT DEVICE
Device name	Coros Pace	Coros Pace 2
Device type	Fitness/Sport smartwatch	Fitness/Sport smartwatch
Gender	Men	Unisex
Release date	January, 2018	August, 2020
Predecessor	—	Coros Pace
Successor	Coros Pace 2	—
Versions	—	—
BODY	BODY	BODY
Dimension	46 x 46 x 11.8 mm	42 x 42 x 11.7 mm
Weight	48 grams	29g (nylon), 35g (silicone)
Shape	Circular	Circular
Case material	Thermoplastic	Fiber-reinforced polymer
Strap material	Silicone	Nylon, Silicone
Bezel material	Thermoplastic	Fiber-reinforced polymer
Strap size	20 mm	20 mm
Interchangeable strap	20mm, Yes	20mm, Yes
Screen protection	Aluminosilicate glass	Corning Gorilla Glass
Water resistance	Yes, 5ATM	Yes, 5ATM
Durability test	—	—
Swim-proof	Yes, recommended	Yes, recommended
Color	Black, Blue, Red	Black, White
DISPLAY	DISPLAY	DISPLAY
Display size	1.2 inches	1.2 inches
Display type	Memory LCD	Memory LCD
Display resolution	240 x 240 px	240 x 240 px
Pixel density	—	—
Always on	Yes	Yes
Custom watch face	Yes	Yes
Input type	4 Physical buttons	2 Physical buttons
CONNECTIVITY	CONNECTIVITY	CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth	Bluetooth	Bluetooth
Bluetooth calling	No	No
GPS	BEIDOU, GLONASS, GPS	BEIDOU, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS
NFC	No	No
Wi-Fi	No	No
MEMORY	MEMORY	MEMORY
RAM	—	—
ROM	—	—
Memory card slot	No	No
CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY	CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY	CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY
Technology	None	None
SIM type	None	None
Band	—	—
NOTIFICATIONS	NOTIFICATIONS	NOTIFICATIONS
SMS alert	Yes	Yes
Calls alert	Yes	Yes
Email alert	Yes	Yes
Event reminder	Yes	Yes
Third-party apps alert	Yes	Yes
Reply to Notifications	-	-
MEDIA	MEDIA	MEDIA
Audio	—	—
Bluetooth music	No	No
Loudspeaker	No	No
Microphone	No	No
Camera	No	No
Radio	No	No
SENSORS	SENSORS	SENSORS
Sensor(s)	—	—
ACTIVITY TRACKING	ACTIVITY TRACKING	ACTIVITY TRACKING
Blood oxygen	No	No
Blood Pressure	No	No
Calories	Yes	Yes
Distance	Yes	Yes
ECG tracking	No	No
Heart rate monitoring	Yes	Yes
Sleep tracking	Yes	Yes
Steps	Yes	Yes
Floors climbed	Yes	Yes
Stress	Yes	Yes
Fall detection	No	No
Menstrual cycle	No	No
VO2 Max	Yes	Yes
Swim-tracking	Yes	Yes
Underwater heart rate tracking	Yes	Yes
On-screen workout	No	No
Sport modes	Yes	200+
BATTERY	BATTERY	BATTERY
Battery type	—	non-removable Lithium-polymer
Battery capacity	—	—
Battery life	GPS mode: 25 hrs, Regular: 30 days, UltraMax GPS Mode: 50 hours	GPS Mode: 30 hours, Regular: 20 days
Charging type	Charging dock	Charging dock
Charging time	1-2 hours	1-2 hours
Solar charging	No	No
PLATFORM	PLATFORM	PLATFORM
Chipset	—	—
CPU	—	—
GPU	—	—
Operating system	Proprietary OS	Proprietary OS
MISC	MISC	MISC
Companion app	Coros App	Coros App
Compatibility	Android, iOS	Android, iOS
Payment system	None	None
Voice command	No	No
Find my phone	Yes	Yes
Box content	Charger, Coros Pace, Manual, Straps	Charger, Coros Pace 2, Manual, Straps

Coros Pace 2 Features

• It comes with a 1.2 inches always-on memory LCD display that is bright and colorful. Navigation is via 2 physical buttons.
• The case is made of fibre reinforced polymer with Corning Gorilla Glass protection for the screen. The 20mm interchangeable straps come in silicone or nylon with the latter being lighter.
• The watch face can be customized.
• Keeps you connected to all that matters to you, so you never get to miss important notifications you receive on your phone.
• Rated 5ATM, waterproof up to 50meters makes it swim-proof and ideal to wear to the pool or ocean.
• You can get up to 20 days battery life on regular usage and up to 30 hours with continuous GPS tracking.
• Features a night mode that leaves the backlight on for the entirety of your workout. This turns off automatically when you finish your workout.

Coros Pace 2 Fitness Features

• Tracks your heart rate continuously to enable you monitor your heart rate in real-time.
• Tracks your complete sleep cycle.
• Inbuilt GPS enables you track your outdoor activities such as locations, distance and route.
• Has a compass that enables you to find your orientation and direction.
• Over 200 Preloaded workout exercises.
• Features triathlon and multisport mode.
• Records your heart rate, SWOLF, calories and more while swimming.
• Features advanced training analysis such as VO2max, training effect, training load, threshold pace, etc.
• Download, create custom workout plans and share with your loved ones and friends with the touch of your finger in the COROS app.
• Tracks floors climbed, elevation, cadence, stride length, steps, etc. You can also track elevation and weather information.
• Supports third-party integration for services such as Strava and TrainingPeaks.
• Added: Muscle heatmap that allows you to see which muscle groups saw the most action in a daily, weekly, or monthly view to help you target the right muscles.

Pros

Cons

Coros Pace Features

• 1.2 inches always-on LCD display, bright and colorful with 4 physical buttons.
• Customizable watch face and 20mm interchangeable silicone straps.
• Keeps you connected to all that matters to you, so you never get to miss important updates.
• Rated 5ATM, waterproof upto 50meters makes it swim-proof and ideal to wear to the pool or ocean.
• 30 days battery life on regular usage.

Coros Pace Fitness Features

• Tracks your heart rate continously and calories.
• Tracks your complete sleep cycle.
• Inbuilt GPS enables it to track your outdoor activities such as locations, distance and pace.
• Has compass that enable you find your orientation and direction.
• Features triathlon and multisport mode.
• Records your heart rate, SWOLF, calories and more while swimming.
• Features advanced training analysis such as VO2max, training effect, training load, threshold pace, etc.
• Tracks floors climbed, elevation, cadence, stride length, steps, etc.
• Tracks elevation and weather information.
• Supports third-party services such as Strava and TrainingPeaks.

Pros

Cons

Coros Pace vs Pace 2 – What’s New?

Coros Pace 2 is more durable than its predecessor, it features a more durable Corning Gorilla Glass covering for the screen compared to the aluminosilicate glass of Pace. It also has a more durable fiber-reinforced polymer case compared to the thermoplastic case of Pace. Moreover, despite the more features in Pace 2, it is more compact and weighs only (35g), a little less than Pace (48g).

Beyond the physical appearance, Pace 2 will last longer with continuous GPS tracking than Pace. There is a thermometer in Pace 2 which is not available in Pace.

These are the differences between Pace 2 and Pace. So, it will be fair to say that Coros Pace 2 is a better smartwatch than its predecessor. It has a better design and longer battery life.