COROS
PACE Pro vs Forerunner 265
Device summary
Garmin
Forerunner 265
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2024 | 2023 |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Display size | 1.3-inch | 1.3-inch |
| Dimensions | 46.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 12.3 mm | 46.1 mm × 46.1 mm × 12.9 mm |
| Weight | 37 g | 47 g |
| Front material | Mineral glass | — |
| Back material | Fiber-reinforced polymer | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 416 × 416 | 416 × 416 |
| Protection | Mineral glass | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | All-satellite dual-frequency GNSS | — |
| Storage | 32 GB | — |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Charging standard | Magnetic charging (<2 h). Daily use 20 days (6 days AOD); all-systems GPS 38 h (28 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), Downloadable global Landscape / Topo 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 Pro
- 2024
- Forerunner 265
- 2023
Starting price
- PACE Pro
- —
- Forerunner 265
- —
Display size
- PACE Pro
- 1.3-inch
- Forerunner 265
- 1.3-inch
Dimensions
- PACE Pro
- 46.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 12.3 mm
- Forerunner 265
- 46.1 mm × 46.1 mm × 12.9 mm
Weight
- PACE Pro
- 37 g
- Forerunner 265
- 47 g
Front material
- PACE Pro
- Mineral glass
- Forerunner 265
- —
Back material
- PACE Pro
- Fiber-reinforced polymer
- Forerunner 265
- —
Display
Display technology
- PACE Pro
- AMOLED
- Forerunner 265
- AMOLED
Resolution
- PACE Pro
- 416 × 416
- Forerunner 265
- 416 × 416
Protection
- PACE Pro
- Mineral glass
- Forerunner 265
- —
Performance
Chipset
- PACE Pro
- All-satellite dual-frequency GNSS
- Forerunner 265
- —
Storage
- PACE Pro
- 32 GB
- Forerunner 265
- —
Expandable storage
- PACE Pro
- No
- Forerunner 265
- —
Battery & charging
Charging standard
- PACE Pro
- Magnetic charging (<2 h). Daily use 20 days (6 days AOD); all-systems GPS 38 h (28 h AOD); dual-frequency GPS 31 h (24 h AOD); music modes shorter
- Forerunner 265
- Garmin proprietary clip / USB charging
Battery type
- PACE Pro
- Lithium-ion
- Forerunner 265
- Lithium-ion
Connectivity
Cellular
- PACE Pro
- GPS / GLONASS / Galileo / BeiDou / QZSS (dual-frequency), Downloadable global Landscape / Topo maps
- Forerunner 265
- GPS / multi-GNSS
Wi‑Fi
- PACE Pro
- Wi-Fi / COROS App
- Forerunner 265
- —
Bluetooth
- PACE Pro
- Bluetooth
- Forerunner 265
- Bluetooth
NFC
- PACE Pro
- —
- Forerunner 265
- Yes
Build & durability
Frame
- PACE Pro
- Fiber-reinforced polymer
- Forerunner 265
- Fiber-reinforced polymer
Ingress protection
- PACE Pro
- 5 ATM
- Forerunner 265
- 5 ATM
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Thickness
PACE Pro
0.7 mm thinner
Height
Very similar height
Width
Very similar width
Display size
Very similar display size