Suunto
Core 2 vs Race
Device summary
Suunto
Race
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2023 |
| Starting price | $199 | $449 |
| Display size | 1.3-inch | 1.4-inch |
| Dimensions | 49.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 14.8 mm | 49.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 13.3 mm |
| Weight | 74 g | 83 g |
| Front material | Gorilla Glass | Sapphire crystal |
| Back material | Composite | Glass fibre reinforced polyamide |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | LED dot-matrix | AMOLED |
| Protection | Gorilla Glass | Sapphire crystal |
| Resolution | — | 466 × 466 |
| Peak brightness | — | 1000 nits |
| Performance | ||
| Expandable storage | No | No |
| Storage | — | 16 GB |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Charging standard | User-replaceable coin cell — no USB charging | USB charging. Daily use up to 16 days (HR on) / 26 days (HR off); Performance GPS up to 50 h dual-band; Tour GPS up to 200 h (lower accuracy / HR off — not everyday life). Titanium trim uses 32 GB map storage |
| Battery type | Replaceable CR3032 coin cell (up to ~15 months typical use) | Lithium-ion |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | Altimeter / barometer / compass (ABC), Storm alarm, Moon phase, Step counter, No onboard GPS | GPS / GLONASS / Galileo / BeiDou / QZSS (L1 + L5), Offline outdoor maps (16 GB steel / 32 GB titanium) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth (Suunto app sync / firmware) | Bluetooth |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Reinforced composite; stainless steel bezel | Glass fibre reinforced polyamide; stainless steel bezel |
| Ingress protection | 10 ATM / MIL-STD-810H | 100 m |
Basic information
Release year
- Core 2
- 2026
- Race
- 2023
Starting price
- Core 2
- $199
- Race
- $449
Display size
- Core 2
- 1.3-inch
- Race
- 1.4-inch
Dimensions
- Core 2
- 49.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 14.8 mm
- Race
- 49.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 13.3 mm
Weight
- Core 2
- 74 g
- Race
- 83 g
Front material
- Core 2
- Gorilla Glass
- Race
- Sapphire crystal
Back material
- Core 2
- Composite
- Race
- Glass fibre reinforced polyamide
Display
Display technology
- Core 2
- LED dot-matrix
- Race
- AMOLED
Protection
- Core 2
- Gorilla Glass
- Race
- Sapphire crystal
Resolution
- Core 2
- —
- Race
- 466 × 466
Peak brightness
- Core 2
- —
- Race
- 1000 nits
Performance
Expandable storage
- Core 2
- No
- Race
- No
Storage
- Core 2
- —
- Race
- 16 GB
Battery & charging
Charging standard
- Core 2
- User-replaceable coin cell — no USB charging
- Race
- USB charging. Daily use up to 16 days (HR on) / 26 days (HR off); Performance GPS up to 50 h dual-band; Tour GPS up to 200 h (lower accuracy / HR off — not everyday life). Titanium trim uses 32 GB map storage
Battery type
- Core 2
- Replaceable CR3032 coin cell (up to ~15 months typical use)
- Race
- Lithium-ion
Connectivity
Cellular
- Core 2
- Altimeter / barometer / compass (ABC), Storm alarm, Moon phase, Step counter, No onboard GPS
- Race
- GPS / GLONASS / Galileo / BeiDou / QZSS (L1 + L5), Offline outdoor maps (16 GB steel / 32 GB titanium)
Bluetooth
- Core 2
- Bluetooth (Suunto app sync / firmware)
- Race
- Bluetooth
Build & durability
Frame
- Core 2
- Reinforced composite; stainless steel bezel
- Race
- Glass fibre reinforced polyamide; stainless steel bezel
Ingress protection
- Core 2
- 10 ATM / MIL-STD-810H
- Race
- 100 m
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Thickness
Race
1.5 mm thinner
Display size
Race
0.1 in larger display · minor difference
Height
Very similar height
Width
Very similar width