Coros Pace 3 vs Garmin Forerunner 970
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Lightweight dual-frequency GPS sport watch with breadcrumb navigation, optical heart rate and up to 17-day battery life.
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Coros Pace 3 vs Garmin Forerunner 970: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Coros Pace 3 wins — at 39 g it is 17 g (30%) lighter than the Garmin Forerunner 970 (56 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.