Coros Pace 3

Great sports tracking for the money ; Heart rate monitoring performance ; Improved battery life

More expensive than Pace 2 ; Not best for smartwatch features ; ANT+ dropped from Pace 2

The Coros Pace 3 is a great value multisports watch that puts sports tracking before everything else, and the result is one of the best watches to track runs and more.

Updated GPS and heart rate sensor ; Longer battery life ; Touchscreen display (might not be a positive in everyone's books) ; New outdoor workout modes added

Design and appearance feel dated ; Touch interactions aren't as smooth as other smartwatches ; Offline music only works if you have MP3s

The Coros Pace 3 is a terrific smartwatch for runners that offers upgraded sensors and features for not a lot of money. It's not the sexiest wearable, and the touchscreen operation isn't the smoothest. However, if you're on a budget and need a reliable...

Outstanding value for road and light trails Lots of metrics Battery lasts for some time

Feels slightly cheap Touchscreen is a little slow Stripped-back smart features

With route creation tools, tons of running metrics, an extremely light, comfortable form factor and music storage, the Coros Pace 3 undercuts the likes of Garmin and Polar in the training stakes to deliver an excellent running companion. If you’re not...

Low profile design Great battery life Very accurate Low cost Breadcrumb route navigation

Plastic construction Limited software features Music by mp3 only

The Coros Pace 3 remains a standout choice for an affordable GPS watch, beating much of our test lineup in value and catering to a broad spectrum of users and budgets. It has exceptional battery life and sports one of our favorite screens that remains...

Reliable sports tracking Very lightweight Good battery life

No support for music streaming services All-plastic design won’t suit everyone No ANT+ support

The Coros Pace 3 is a great value sports watch for runners and triathletes, offering accurate and insightful tracking and long battery life, along with useful extras like breadcrumb navigation and training analysis.

Transflective, memory-in-pixel display ; Long battery life ; Dual-band GPS

Non USB-C charger ; No third-party apps ; Cumbersome UI

I know I just got done griping about some of the Coros Pace 3 features, but I love this watch. It's not for everyone, though. If you're looking for third-party app support or NFC functionality, you need to look elsewhere since this is a fitness- and...

the Pace 3 is a very solid little watch. Which was mostly to be expected. The COROS Pace 2 was an equally impressive sports watch in terms of bang for the buck, so in many ways, all COROS had to do was modestly upgrade it and ensure it didn’t catch...