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COROS PACE Pro vs Garmin fenix 8 AMOLED (51 mm)

The specs that matter for triathlon, side by side, from each maker’s own published figures.

Specs for COROS PACE Pro and Garmin fenix 8 AMOLED (51 mm)
SpecCOROS PACE ProGarmin fenix 8 AMOLED (51 mm)
GPS battery 38 h 84 h
Smartwatch battery 20 days 29 days
Triathlon / multisport mode Yes Yes
Onboard maps Yes Yes
Open-water GPS (our rating) 5 / 5 5 / 5
Weight 49 g 102 g
Screen AMOLED AMOLED
Price See retailer ~$1,099.99

Open-water GPS is our 1–5 rating from the satellite systems each maker lists: multi-band receivers score 5. Everything else is the maker’s own figure.

Which should you pick?

COROS

Pick the PACE Pro if…

  • you want the lighter one: 49 g vs 102 g
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Garmin

Pick the fenix 8 AMOLED (51 mm) if…

  • you want the longer GPS battery: 84 h vs 38 h
  • you want the longer smartwatch battery: 29 days vs 20 days
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Specs from the makers’ own pages: COROS, Garmin.

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