COROS
PACE 3 vs Forerunner 265S
Device summary
Garmin
Forerunner 265S
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2023 | 2023 |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Display size | 1.2-inch | 1.1-inch |
| Dimensions | 41.9 mm × 41.9 mm × 11.7 mm | 41.7 mm × 41.7 mm × 12.9 mm |
| Weight | 30 g | 39 g |
| Front material | Mineral glass | — |
| Back material | Fiber-reinforced polymer | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Memory LCD (MIP) | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 240 × 240 | 360 × 360 |
| Protection | Mineral glass | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | All-satellite dual-frequency GNSS | — |
| Storage | 4 GB | — |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Charging standard | Magnetic charging (<2 h). Daily use 15 days; all-systems GPS 25 h; dual-frequency GPS 15 h; full GPS 38 h (music modes shorter) | Garmin proprietary clip / USB charging |
| Battery type | Lithium-ion | Lithium-ion |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | GPS / GLONASS / Galileo / BeiDou / QZSS (dual-frequency), Breadcrumb maps | GPS / multi-GNSS |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi-Fi / COROS App | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| NFC | — | Yes |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Fiber-reinforced polymer | Fiber-reinforced polymer |
| Ingress protection | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
Basic information
Release year
- PACE 3
- 2023
- Forerunner 265S
- 2023
Starting price
- PACE 3
- —
- Forerunner 265S
- —
Display size
- PACE 3
- 1.2-inch
- Forerunner 265S
- 1.1-inch
Dimensions
- PACE 3
- 41.9 mm × 41.9 mm × 11.7 mm
- Forerunner 265S
- 41.7 mm × 41.7 mm × 12.9 mm
Weight
- PACE 3
- 30 g
- Forerunner 265S
- 39 g
Front material
- PACE 3
- Mineral glass
- Forerunner 265S
- —
Back material
- PACE 3
- Fiber-reinforced polymer
- Forerunner 265S
- —
Display
Display technology
- PACE 3
- Memory LCD (MIP)
- Forerunner 265S
- AMOLED
Resolution
- PACE 3
- 240 × 240
- Forerunner 265S
- 360 × 360
Protection
- PACE 3
- Mineral glass
- Forerunner 265S
- —
Performance
Chipset
- PACE 3
- All-satellite dual-frequency GNSS
- Forerunner 265S
- —
Storage
- PACE 3
- 4 GB
- Forerunner 265S
- —
Expandable storage
- PACE 3
- No
- Forerunner 265S
- —
Battery & charging
Charging standard
- PACE 3
- Magnetic charging (<2 h). Daily use 15 days; all-systems GPS 25 h; dual-frequency GPS 15 h; full GPS 38 h (music modes shorter)
- Forerunner 265S
- Garmin proprietary clip / USB charging
Battery type
- PACE 3
- Lithium-ion
- Forerunner 265S
- Lithium-ion
Connectivity
Cellular
- PACE 3
- GPS / GLONASS / Galileo / BeiDou / QZSS (dual-frequency), Breadcrumb maps
- Forerunner 265S
- GPS / multi-GNSS
Wi‑Fi
- PACE 3
- Wi-Fi / COROS App
- Forerunner 265S
- —
Bluetooth
- PACE 3
- Bluetooth
- Forerunner 265S
- Bluetooth
NFC
- PACE 3
- —
- Forerunner 265S
- Yes
Build & durability
Frame
- PACE 3
- Fiber-reinforced polymer
- Forerunner 265S
- Fiber-reinforced polymer
Ingress protection
- PACE 3
- 5 ATM
- Forerunner 265S
- 5 ATM
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Thickness
PACE 3
1.2 mm thinner
Height
Very similar height
Width
Very similar width
Display size
Very similar display size