Coros Pace 3 vs SPOT Gen4 Satellite GPS

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

Coros Pace 3 is the lighter option — 110 g lighter than the SPOT Gen4 Satellite GPS (74% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Coros Pace 3	SPOT Gen4 Satellite GPS
Weight	39 g · 0.039 kg · 0.09 lb	149 g · 0.149 kg · 0.33 lb
Brand	Coros	SPOT
Category	Navigation	Navigation

Coros Pace 3

39 g

Lightweight dual-frequency GPS sport watch with breadcrumb navigation, optical heart rate and up to 17-day battery life.

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SPOT Gen4 Satellite GPS

149 g

One-way satellite tracker with SOS capability.

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Coros Pace 3 vs SPOT Gen4 Satellite GPS: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Coros Pace 3 wins — at 39 g it is 110 g (74%) lighter than the SPOT Gen4 Satellite GPS (149 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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