Coros PACE 3

Works with: iPhone and Android
Display: MIP, 1.2 in
Case sizes: 41.9 mm
Battery: 15 days
GPS battery: 38 hours
Water resistance: 5 ATM
Weight: 30 g

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Coros PACE 3 at a glance

Battery

Around two weeks

Up to 15 days in smartwatch mode. 38 hours with GPS.
GPS

Multi-band GPS

No maps. Runs and rides without your phone.
Display

MIP, 1.2 in

1.2 in, always-on option and touchscreen.
Health

Heart, sleep and more

Measures blood oxygen and HRV.
Phone & smart

iPhone and Android

Music.
Build

5 ATM water rating

30 g.

Coros PACE 3 full specifications

Overview

Brand	Coros
Model	PACE 3
Series	PACE
Versions	Silicone band, Nylon band

Platform & apps

Works with iPhone and Android phones, running Coros.

No subscription needed.

Operating system	Coros
Works with	iPhone and Android
Storage	4 GB
Subscription	Not needed

Display

A memory-in-pixel screen: always on, easy to read in sunlight and very light on the battery.

1.2 in, always-on option and touchscreen.

Display type	MIP
Display name	Always-On Memory LCD
Screen size	1.2 in
Resolution	240 x 240
Pixel density	283 ppi
Colour display	Yes
Always-on display	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes
Controls	touchscreen, buttons, crown

Design & durability

A 41.9 mm case weighing 30 g.

Rated 5 ATM: fine for swimming laps and showers.

Case sizes	41.9 mm
Dimensions	41.9 x 41.9 x 11.7 mm
Thickness	11.7 mm
Weight (case)	30 g
Weight with band	39 g
Case material	Fiber Reinforced Polymer
Bezel material	Fiber Reinforced Polymer
Lens	Mineral Glass
Band material	Silicone / Nylon
Band width	22 mm
Band fitting	Quick Release
Fits wrists	130-215 mm
Water resistance	5 ATM
Operating temperature	-20 to 50 °C

Battery

Around two weeks: up to 15 days in smartwatch mode.

With GPS on, up to 38 hours, or 15 hours in multi-band mode. Makers test with their own settings, so treat these as best-case figures.

Battery (smartwatch mode)	15 days
Battery (GPS)	38 hours
Battery (multi-band GPS)	15 hours
All battery modes	Smartwatch: 15 days; GPS: 38 hours; All satellite systems: 25 hours; Multi-band GPS: 15 hours; GPS: 10 hours; All satellite systems: 9 hours; Multi-band GPS + music: 7 hours
Battery type	Lithium-ion
Full charge time	120 min

GPS & navigation

Built-in multi-band GPS for accurate tracks, even near tall buildings and trees.

Navigation shows a breadcrumb trail, not a full map.

GPS	Built-in
Multi-band GPS	Yes
Satellite systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
Maps	Breadcrumb trail
Navigation features	Checkpoint, back-to-start, Deviation Alert, Touchscreen-Enabled Map Control, Safety Alerts

Health & sensors

Tracks heart rate around the clock, plus blood oxygen and HRV.

For sleep, it offers sleep stages.

Sensors	optical HR, SpO2, accelerometer, gyroscope, barometer, compass, thermometer
Heart-rate variability	Yes
Blood oxygen (SpO2)	Yes
Sleep tracking	Sleep stages
Stress tracking	Yes

Training

Built for training, with the metrics serious athletes use.

It adds a triathlon mode.

Triathlon / multisport	Yes
Underwater heart rate	Yes
Training metrics	VO2 max, training load, race predictor, Recovery, threshold zones, Running Fitness, Resting Heart Rate, HRV
External sensors	Bluetooth sensors, COROS POD/POD 2

Smart features

Smart extras include music storage.

Notifications	Yes
Music storage	Yes
Find my phone	Yes
Find my watch	Yes

Diving, golf & more

Diving	None

Specs compiled from Coros's product pages and datasheets. Manufacturers revise hardware between versions, so check the version on the box. Spotted an error? Tell us.