The Coros Pace 4 is slowly winning me over from Garmin
The Coros Pace 4 remains one of the best budget sports watch buys in 2026.
This article may contain personal views and opinion from the author.
The Coros Pace 4 is an excellent runner's companion. | Image by PhoneArena
The Coros Pace 4 made a big splash in the sports world when it launched. It hit a rare sweet spot of reliable performance, good battery life and a thin and lightweight design.
At a price of just $250, it arrived as a great deal too, considering that Garmin watches with similar functionality would cost noticeably more.
While the Pace 4 is not a do-it-all device, it's excellent for runners with accurate GPS tracking and in-depth running dynamics metrics you typically don't see in this price class.
So how has it held up after the launch? Below, we take a deeper look at the design elements that make it stand out.
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The Coros Pace 4 comes in a relatively thin, white box.
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Coros highlights the watch as a helper for runners to train faster and recover better.
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We have the version with the rubber strap, which feels very nice, but you can also order the Pace 4 with a nylon band if you prefer that.
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And here is everything included inside the box.
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Coros uses this quite unique charging system. The tiny proprietary charger plugs into a USB-C cable.
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And since it's so tiny, you can also carry the charger on your keychain.
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The back of the watch is plastic and features the heart rate sensor and charging pins.
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On the right side, you can see the digital crown and a physical button.
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I personally love the default Coros watchface that looks stylish and is quite information-dense.
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My colleague Orhan has been using the larger Coros Nomad (on the left) in the last few months. The Pace 4 looks much smaller in comparison.
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Coros Nomad on the left, Coros Pace 4 on the right.
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And here is how the Pace 4 looks on the wrist.
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The design is clean and stylish, but I wish the Coros logo did not sit so prominently on the side.
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You can see plenty of additional running information in the Coros app on your phone.
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Here is a running fitness breakdown, along with a VO2Max estimation, threshold pace and threshold HR.
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The race prediction feature adjusts your expected performance based on your latest training. Here you can see a 5K, 10K, half marathon and full marathon predictions.
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It's also nice that you have most of that information on the watch.
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Here is the workout selection menu on the watch.
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Most of the people buying this watch would be runners, so running is front and center.
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Here is a breakdown of a run in the app, with average pace and effort.
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Priced at just $250, the Pace 4 is outstanding value considering that rivals from Garmin often cost hundreds more.
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