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The Coros Pace 4 is one of the best running watches we’ve tested in 2025, offering accurate tracking in a lightweight, comfortable design that now sports a bright AMOLED display, which is the main upgrade on the Coros Pace 3.
It’s also good value, and has enough features to satisfy runners of all levels who prefer a smaller watch. The Pace 4’s main competition comes from the larger Coros Pace Pro, which is a little pricier but has offline maps, and the Suunto Run, another affordable and lightweight watch with an AMOLED display.
Design & Key Stats
- Price: £229/$249
- Size: 43.4 x 43.4 x 11.8mm
- Weight: 32g with nylon band
- Display: 1.2in AMOLED
- Case material: Plastic
- Screen material: Mineral glass
- Water resistance: 5 ATM
- Battery life (watch): 20 days (6 days always-on)
- Battery life (dual-band GPS): 31 hours (24 hours always-on)
- Storage: 4GB
Coros Pace 4 review
What’s New?
The main updates the Coros Pace 4 has on the Pace 3 are its AMOLED display, extra ‘Action’ button and a built-in mic. It still offers great battery life despite the new screen, and will actually outlast the MIP Pace 3 in GPS modes.
Compared with the Coros Pace Pro, which is a little more expensive, the Pace 4 is smaller, lighter and has the extra button and mic. The Pace Pro’s big advantage over the Pace 4 is its offline maps, and it also has a larger 1.3in display.
The Run Test: Likes
The Coros Pace 4 is an extremely light and thin watch, which makes it very comfortable to wear 24/7. Compared to bulky sports watches like the Garmin Fenix 8 Pro you barely notice the Pace 4 while wearing it, and runners with skinny wrists will definitely appreciate its diminutive design.
We’re also fans of the bright AMOLED display, which is a lot clearer and more engaging in all conditions than the MIP screen Coros uses on other watches, including the Pace 3.
It has also proved an accurate watch during our testing, especially when it comes to GPS accuracy. We tested it against reliable trackers like the Garmin Forerunner 970, Suunto Vertical 2 and Apple Watch Ultra 3, and the Pace 4 always produced accurate GPS tracks during our runs and bike rides.
While the heart rate accuracy from the optical sensor wasn’t infallible, it was very good during testing as well. We compared it with the readings from a chest strap monitor on each run and the Pace 4 was usually within a few beats and when it did go wrong, it usually got back on track quickly.
You get a lot of features packed into this tiny watch as well, notably the same training analysis you get on all Coros watches, going up to the top-of-the-range Vertix 2S. While there’s no maps on the watch, you do get breadcrumb navigation as well, which you can switch to quickly using the Action button.
Battery life is also a like with the Pace 4, because for a small watch with a bright display it surpasses expectations, especially in how long it can track while in dual-band GPS mode. It lasted us five days on a charge with the screen always-on, running every day, and 10 days with the screen set to raise-to-wake.
The Run Test: Dislikes
While it’s not a feature you expect at this price, it’s a shame the Pace 4 doesn’t have maps on it. It means paying to upgrade to the Pace Pro is tempting. Hopefully Coros does bring in a Pace Pro successor at some point to offer an AMOLED option with maps and the Action button.
The Pace 4 also lacks smart features, and you can’t customise the watch faces as much as on other watches. Coros does suggest that music controls are coming soon though, which would be a big update to their watches, which currrently only offer storage for MP3 files.
We also found that it was easy to trigger the touchscreen and dial control on the Pace 4 accidentally, which was an annoyance when wearing gloves or a jacket in particular. This means you have to use the screen and button lock setting at times.
Verdict And Alternatives
The Coros Pace 4 has a good claim to be the best value running watch on the market, and we prefer it to the options available from other brands at this price. It’s easier to use than the Suunto Run, and has more features and longer battery life than both the Suunto and the Garmin Forerunner 165. It will be interesting to see if Garmin plans to refresh its entry-level Forerunner soon.
Perhaps the strongest competition comes from other Coros watches, with the Pace 3 being a cheaper option if you don’t mind the MIP display, and the Pace Pro a tempting upgrade at £299 / $299, while it is still available. The Pace Pro has a bigger display and maps, and is also a lightweight, accurate watch, if not as small as the Pace 4.