Polar Pacer

Works with: iPhone and Android
Display: MIP, 1.2 in
Case sizes: 45 mm
Battery: 6.5 days
GPS battery: 32 hours
Water resistance: 5 ATM
Weight: 23 g

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Polar Pacer at a glance

Battery

About a week

Up to 6.5 days in smartwatch mode. 32 hours with GPS.
GPS

Built-in GPS

No maps. Runs and rides without your phone.
Display

MIP, 1.2 in

1.2 in and always-on option.
Health

Heart rate and activity

Heart rate, steps and sleep.
Phone & smart

iPhone and Android

Notifications from your phone.
Build

5 ATM water rating

23 g.

Polar Pacer full specifications

Overview

Brand	Polar
Model	Pacer
Series	Pacer
Colours	Night Black, Purple Dusk, Deep Teal, Cloud White

Platform & apps

Works with iPhone and Android phones, running Polar.

No subscription needed.

Operating system	Polar
Works with	iPhone and Android
RAM	5 MB
Storage	0.032 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 and always-on option.

Display type	MIP
Screen size	1.2 in
Resolution	240 x 240
Colour display	Yes
Always-on display	Yes
Touchscreen	No
Controls	buttons

Design & durability

A 45 mm case weighing 23 g.

Rated 5 ATM: fine for swimming laps and showers.

Case sizes	45 mm
Thickness	11.5 mm
Weight (case)	23 g
Weight with band	40 g
Case material	Plastic
Lens	Gorilla Glass
Band material	silicone
Band width	20 mm
Water resistance	5 ATM
Operating temperature	-10 to 50 °C

Battery

About a week: up to 6.5 days in smartwatch mode.

With GPS on, up to 32 hours. Makers test with their own settings, so treat these as best-case figures.

Battery (smartwatch mode)	6.5 days
Battery (GPS)	32 hours
All battery modes	Smartwatch: 6.5 days; GPS: 32 hours; Battery saver: 6.5 days
Battery capacity	265 mAh
Battery type	Li-Pol
Charging	proprietary-plug

GPS & navigation

Built-in GPS, so you can record runs and rides without your phone.

Navigation shows a breadcrumb trail, not a full map.

GPS	Built-in
Satellite systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
Maps	Breadcrumb trail
Navigation features	back-to-start

Health & sensors

Tracks heart rate and activity.

For sleep, it offers sleep stages.

Sensors	optical HR, accelerometer
Heart-rate sensor	GEN 3.5
Heart-rate tracking	24/7
ECG	No
Sleep tracking	Sleep stages
Readiness score	Nightly Recharge

Training

Built for training, with the metrics serious athletes use.

150+ sport profiles. It adds a triathlon mode and daily suggested workouts.

Sport profiles	150
Triathlon / multisport	Yes
Training metrics	VO2 max, training load
Adaptive coaching	Yes
Heart-rate broadcast	Yes
External sensors	speed/cadence

Smart features

Keeps smart features simple: notifications rather than payments or music.

Notifications	Yes
Music storage	No
Bluetooth	Bluetooth LE

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