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Coros Apex 4 vs Garmin Vivoactive 6

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Garmin Vivoactive 6 is the lighter option — 29 g lighter than the Coros Apex 4 (45% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Coros Apex 4 Garmin Vivoactive 6
Weight 64 g · 0.064 kg · 0.14 lb 35 g · 0.035 kg · 0.08 lb
Brand Coros Garmin
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Coros Apex 4
64 g

Mountain-sports GPS watch (46mm) with dual-band GNSS, titanium bezel and sapphire glass, weight with silicone band.

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Garmin Vivoactive 6
35 g

Lightweight smartwatch at 1.2oz. Thinnest in Garmin lineup with GPS hiking features.

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Coros Apex 4 vs Garmin Vivoactive 6: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Garmin Vivoactive 6 wins — at 35 g it is 29 g (45%) lighter than the Coros Apex 4 (64 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest navigation page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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