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COROS Pace 4 vs Garmin Vivoactive 6

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

COROS Pace 4 is the lighter option — 3 g lighter than the Garmin Vivoactive 6 (9% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec COROS Pace 4 Garmin Vivoactive 6
Weight 32 g · 0.032 kg · 0.07 lb
with nylon band
 35 g · 0.035 kg · 0.08 lb
Brand COROS Garmin
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COROS Pace 4
32 g

Ultralight AMOLED dual-band GPS sport watch with offline maps; 11.8mm thin, weighed with nylon 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 Pace 4 vs Garmin Vivoactive 6: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the COROS Pace 4 wins — at 32 g it is 3 g (9%) lighter than the Garmin Vivoactive 6 (35 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.

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