COROS
PACE 4 vs Forerunner 165
Device summary
Garmin
Forerunner 165
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Starting price | $249 | — |
| Display size | 1.2-inch | 1.2-inch |
| Dimensions | 43.4 mm × 43.4 mm × 11.8 mm | 43.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 11.6 mm |
| Weight | 32 g | 39 g |
| Front material | Mineral glass | — |
| Back material | Fiber-reinforced polymer | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 390 × 390 | 390 × 390 |
| 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 19 days (6 days AOD); all-systems GPS 41 h (30 h AOD); dual-frequency GPS 31 h (24 h AOD); 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, Microphone / Voice Pins | 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 4
- 2025
- Forerunner 165
- 2024
Starting price
- PACE 4
- $249
- Forerunner 165
- —
Display size
- PACE 4
- 1.2-inch
- Forerunner 165
- 1.2-inch
Dimensions
- PACE 4
- 43.4 mm × 43.4 mm × 11.8 mm
- Forerunner 165
- 43.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 11.6 mm
Weight
- PACE 4
- 32 g
- Forerunner 165
- 39 g
Front material
- PACE 4
- Mineral glass
- Forerunner 165
- —
Back material
- PACE 4
- Fiber-reinforced polymer
- Forerunner 165
- —
Display
Display technology
- PACE 4
- AMOLED
- Forerunner 165
- AMOLED
Resolution
- PACE 4
- 390 × 390
- Forerunner 165
- 390 × 390
Protection
- PACE 4
- Mineral glass
- Forerunner 165
- —
Performance
Chipset
- PACE 4
- All-satellite dual-frequency GNSS
- Forerunner 165
- —
Storage
- PACE 4
- 4 GB
- Forerunner 165
- —
Expandable storage
- PACE 4
- No
- Forerunner 165
- —
Battery & charging
Charging standard
- PACE 4
- Magnetic charging (<2 h). Daily use 19 days (6 days AOD); all-systems GPS 41 h (30 h AOD); dual-frequency GPS 31 h (24 h AOD); music modes shorter
- Forerunner 165
- Garmin proprietary clip / USB charging
Battery type
- PACE 4
- Lithium-ion
- Forerunner 165
- Lithium-ion
Connectivity
Cellular
- PACE 4
- GPS / GLONASS / Galileo / BeiDou / QZSS (dual-frequency), Breadcrumb maps, Microphone / Voice Pins
- Forerunner 165
- GPS / multi-GNSS
Wi‑Fi
- PACE 4
- Wi-Fi / COROS App
- Forerunner 165
- —
Bluetooth
- PACE 4
- Bluetooth
- Forerunner 165
- Bluetooth
NFC
- PACE 4
- —
- Forerunner 165
- Yes
Build & durability
Frame
- PACE 4
- Fiber-reinforced polymer
- Forerunner 165
- Fiber-reinforced polymer
Ingress protection
- PACE 4
- 5 ATM
- Forerunner 165
- 5 ATM
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Thickness
Forerunner 165
0.2 mm thinner · minor difference
Height
Very similar height
Width
Very similar width
Display size
Very similar display size