Coros Pace 4 Pro vs Garmin Forerunner 570 and 970: The Full Comparison

Coros Pace 4 Pro vs Garmin: what $449 buys you

Coros launched the Pace 4 Pro on 22 September 2026 at $449 / €449 / £389, with a 1.47-inch LTPO AMOLED display, a titanium bezel, sapphire glass, 32 GB of storage, downloadable offline maps, and up to 60 hours of GPS recording. At 51 g with the silicone band, it's close to the 50 g Forerunner 570 (47 mm). With the nylon band, the Coros weighs 43 g.

Here it faces the Forerunner 570 (47 mm) and Forerunner 970, whose US launch MSRPs were $549.99 and $749.99. All prices below are launch prices; current offers vary by retailer and region.

The comparison table

Specifications checked on 23 September 2026. All battery figures mean “up to” under each manufacturer's own test conditions.

Feature	Coros Pace 4 Pro	Forerunner 570 (47 mm)	Forerunner 970
US launch price	$449 👑	$549.99	$749.99
Display	1.47" LTPO AMOLED 👑	1.4" AMOLED	1.4" AMOLED
Glass and bezel	Sapphire, titanium 👑	Gorilla Glass 3, aluminium	Sapphire, titanium 👑
Battery, daily / smartwatch use	21 days 👑	11 days	15 days
Battery, daily use with always-on display	7 days	5.5 days	8 days 👑
Battery, maximum quoted GPS runtime	60 hours (All Systems / High) 👑	18 hours (GPS-only)	26 hours (GPS-only)
Battery, dual-frequency / multiband	40 hours 👑	14 hours	21 hours
Battery, GPS with music	17 hours (All Systems / High) 👑	9 hours (GPS-only)	14 hours (GPS-only)
Battery, dual-frequency / multiband with music	15 hours 👑	8 hours	12 hours
Built-in offline cartographic maps	✅ Downloadable	❌	✅
Music files on the watch	✅ MP3 only	✅	✅
Offline Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music	❌	✅	✅
Third-party on-watch app store	❌	✅ Connect IQ	✅ Connect IQ
Contactless payments	❌	✅ Garmin Pay	✅ Garmin Pay
ECG functionality	✅	❌	✅
Speaker and microphone	✅	✅	✅
ANT+ sensors	❌ Bluetooth sensors only	✅	✅

Battery comparisons need context. COROS High mode uses multiple satellite systems at a single frequency; the Garmin GPS-only figures use a different mode. The dual-frequency / multiband rows make the modes more comparable, but test conditions still differ. GPS figures above use the default display configuration, not always-on. With always-on enabled, COROS quotes 45 hours in High mode and 30 hours in dual-frequency mode, without music. Garmin's daily always-on estimates assume the display switches off during an eight-hour sleep period, with no timed activities or music playback. These are manufacturer estimates, not results from a shared real-world test.

The COROS ECG sensor supports wellness and HRV measurements; it should not be treated as equivalent to Garmin's ECG app for recording an ECG and assessing signs of atrial fibrillation. The 970's app requires supported software and regional availability, including Belgium. Garmin Pay requires a supported card and bank. Calls through the watches' speakers and microphones require a connected compatible phone.

Where the Coros has an advantage

• Quoted GPS endurance. Up to 40 hours in dual-frequency mode versus 14 on the 570 and 21 on the 970. That is nearly twice the 970's multiband estimate. The lead does not extend to every battery mode: the 970's daily always-on estimate is 8 days versus 7 for COROS.
• Maps below the 570's launch price. The Pace 4 Pro includes downloadable landscape and topographic maps with street names, trail names and points of interest. The 570 supports course navigation but lacks built-in cartographic maps.
• Materials. Sapphire glass and a titanium bezel are also used on the 970. The 570 uses Gorilla Glass 3 and aluminium, despite a US launch MSRP about $101 higher than the Coros.

Maps do not mean identical navigation. COROS follows routes created or imported in its app and synced to the watch, with turn reminders in supported activities and off-route alerts. The 970 also offers on-watch dynamic round-trip routing: enter a distance and receive suggested routes. Decide which navigation features you need, rather than judging only the map checkmark.

The two things people forget to check

These everyday differences can matter as much as the hardware.

1. Third-party watch apps. Both Garmins support Connect IQ, where you can install compatible watch faces, data fields and apps, including tide apps. COROS has downloadable watch faces and custom designs, but no equivalent store for installing third-party software on the watch. It does support integrations with services such as Strava and TrainingPeaks. My Garmin Connect IQ apps and watch faces do not run on a COROS.

2. Offline subscription playlists. Both brands let you leave your phone at home with music on your wrist, but among these watches only the Garmins download offline playlists from Spotify, Deezer and Amazon Music, with the required subscription. The Pace 4 Pro plays MP3 files you transfer yourself to Bluetooth headphones. It can also control music playing on your phone, but that does not put your subscription playlists on the watch.

Two other differences: COROS has no contactless payments, and external sensors connect over Bluetooth only. An ANT+-only chest strap or power meter will not connect directly; an accessory that also supports Bluetooth may still work.

So which one?

If you want a light running watch with offline maps, sapphire glass and long quoted GPS endurance, the Pace 4 Pro offers a compelling package at its $449 launch price.

If you use third-party watch apps, offline subscription playlists or contactless payments, the Garmins have practical advantages. The 970 also adds navigation tools and the Garmin ECG app. Compare the features you will use and the prices available to you.

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