Suunto
Race vs Vertical 2
Device summary
Suunto
Vertical 2
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2023 | 2025 |
| Starting price | $449 | — |
| Display size | 1.4-inch | 1.5-inch |
| Dimensions | 49.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 13.3 mm | 48.6 mm × 48.6 mm × 13.5 mm |
| Weight | 83 g | 87 g |
| Front material | Sapphire crystal | Sapphire crystal |
| Back material | Glass fibre reinforced polyamide | Glass fibre reinforced polyamide |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 466 × 466 | 466 × 466 |
| Peak brightness | 1000 nits | — |
| Protection | Sapphire crystal | Sapphire crystal |
| Performance | ||
| Storage | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Expandable storage | No | No |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Charging standard | 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 | USB charging. Daily use up to ~20 days; All-systems GNSS multi-band up to 65 h (AOD 60 h) |
| Battery type | Lithium-ion | Lithium-ion |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | GPS / GLONASS / Galileo / BeiDou / QZSS (L1 + L5), Offline outdoor maps (16 GB steel / 32 GB titanium) | GPS / GLONASS / Galileo / BeiDou / QZSS (dual-band), Offline outdoor maps (32 GB), Built-in LED flashlight |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Glass fibre reinforced polyamide; stainless steel bezel | Glass fibre reinforced polyamide; stainless steel bezel |
| Ingress protection | 100 m | 100 m |
Basic information
Release year
- Race
- 2023
- Vertical 2
- 2025
Starting price
- Race
- $449
- Vertical 2
- —
Display size
- Race
- 1.4-inch
- Vertical 2
- 1.5-inch
Dimensions
- Race
- 49.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 13.3 mm
- Vertical 2
- 48.6 mm × 48.6 mm × 13.5 mm
Weight
- Race
- 83 g
- Vertical 2
- 87 g
Front material
- Race
- Sapphire crystal
- Vertical 2
- Sapphire crystal
Back material
- Race
- Glass fibre reinforced polyamide
- Vertical 2
- Glass fibre reinforced polyamide
Display
Display technology
- Race
- AMOLED
- Vertical 2
- LTPO AMOLED
Resolution
- Race
- 466 × 466
- Vertical 2
- 466 × 466
Peak brightness
- Race
- 1000 nits
- Vertical 2
- —
Protection
- Race
- Sapphire crystal
- Vertical 2
- Sapphire crystal
Performance
Storage
- Race
- 16 GB
- Vertical 2
- 32 GB
Expandable storage
- Race
- No
- Vertical 2
- No
Battery & charging
Charging standard
- 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
- Vertical 2
- USB charging. Daily use up to ~20 days; All-systems GNSS multi-band up to 65 h (AOD 60 h)
Battery type
- Race
- Lithium-ion
- Vertical 2
- Lithium-ion
Connectivity
Cellular
- Race
- GPS / GLONASS / Galileo / BeiDou / QZSS (L1 + L5), Offline outdoor maps (16 GB steel / 32 GB titanium)
- Vertical 2
- GPS / GLONASS / Galileo / BeiDou / QZSS (dual-band), Offline outdoor maps (32 GB), Built-in LED flashlight
Bluetooth
- Race
- Bluetooth
- Vertical 2
- Bluetooth
Build & durability
Frame
- Race
- Glass fibre reinforced polyamide; stainless steel bezel
- Vertical 2
- Glass fibre reinforced polyamide; stainless steel bezel
Ingress protection
- Race
- 100 m
- Vertical 2
- 100 m
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Height
Very similar height
Width
Very similar width
Thickness
Very similar thickness
Display size
Very similar display size
Height, width, thickness, and weight are very similar between these devices.