Garmin Forerunner 265 vs Coros Pace Pro

The Garmin Forerunner 265 ($449) and COROS Pace Pro ($349) go toe-to-toe for road runners and triathletes seeking a lightweight 1.3-inch AMOLED GPS watch with dual-frequency satellite accuracy.

The COROS Pace Pro delivers extraordinary hardware per dollar: for $100 less than the Forerunner 265, it gives you 32GB of full-color global offline landscape and topo maps (the 265 only offers breadcrumb trails), a brighter 1,500-nit AMOLED screen, 31 hours of dual-frequency GNSS battery life (vs ~14 hours multi-band on the 265), and a lighter 37-gram nylon-band weight.

The Garmin Forerunner 265 narrowly holds the edge for runners who prioritize 5-button wet-finger ergonomics (versus COROS's digital dial + 1 button), two case sizes (42mm 265S and 46mm 265), onboard Spotify/Amazon Music offline syncing, Garmin Pay NFC, and Garmin's mature Daily Suggested Workouts and Training Readiness ecosystem.