GPS Running Watches
Multisport GPS watches compared on the specs that actually decide it: multiband L1+L5 accuracy, battery life in each GNSS mode, real offline maps, AMOLED vs MIP, chest-strap support and what costs a subscription.
We compare 12 GPS Running Watches from 5 brands — Garmin, COROS, Polar, Suunto, Amazfit — priced from $249 to $1,199.99. Each one is scored across 8 categories (GPS Accuracy, Battery Honesty, Training & Recovery and others), calculated from published specifications rather than opinion, which is what makes the 27 head-to-head comparisons below directly comparable.
10 of 12 have a verified retail listing. Data last verified . How we score
Garmin Garmin Forerunner 170 (43mm)
$299.99
COROS COROS PACE 4 (silicone band)
$249.00
Garmin Garmin Forerunner 570 (47mm)
$549.99
Garmin Garmin Forerunner 970 (47mm, titanium bezel)
$749.99
Garmin Garmin fenix 8 Pro AMOLED Sapphire (47mm)
$1199.99
Garmin Garmin Instinct 3 Solar (45mm)
$399.99
COROS COROS APEX 4 (42mm)
$429.00
COROS COROS VERTIX 2S (50mm)
$699.00
Polar Polar Grit X2 (45mm)
$799.99
Suunto Suunto Race 2 (stainless steel)
$499.00
Suunto Suunto Vertical 2 (stainless steel)
$599.00
Amazfit Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro (48mm)
$399.99
GPS Running Watches comparisons
27 head-to-head comparisons in this category.
Garmin Forerunner 170 (43mm)
$299.99
COROS PACE 4 (silicone band)
$249.00
COROS PACE 4 (silicone band) wins on gps accuracy → Read why
Garmin Forerunner 170 (43mm)
$299.99
Garmin Forerunner 570 (47mm)
$549.99
Garmin Forerunner 570 (47mm) wins on gps accuracy → Read why
Garmin Forerunner 170 (43mm)
$299.99
Suunto Race 2 (stainless steel)
$499.00
Suunto Race 2 (stainless steel) wins on navigation & maps → Read why
Garmin Forerunner 170 (43mm)
$299.99
Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro (48mm)
$399.99
Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro (48mm) wins on navigation & maps → Read why
COROS PACE 4 (silicone band)
$249.00
Garmin Forerunner 570 (47mm)
$549.99
COROS PACE 4 (silicone band) wins on value → Read why
COROS PACE 4 (silicone band)
$249.00
COROS APEX 4 (42mm)
$429.00
COROS APEX 4 (42mm) wins on navigation & maps → Read why
COROS PACE 4 (silicone band)
$249.00
Suunto Race 2 (stainless steel)
$499.00
Suunto Race 2 (stainless steel) wins on navigation & maps → Read why
Garmin Forerunner 570 (47mm)
$549.99
Garmin Forerunner 970 (47mm, titanium bezel)
$749.99
Garmin Forerunner 970 (47mm, titanium bezel) wins on navigation & maps → Read why
Garmin Forerunner 570 (47mm)
$549.99
Suunto Race 2 (stainless steel)
$499.00
Suunto Race 2 (stainless steel) wins on navigation & maps → Read why
Garmin Forerunner 970 (47mm, titanium bezel)
$749.99
Garmin fenix 8 Pro AMOLED Sapphire (47mm)
$1199.99
Garmin Forerunner 970 (47mm, titanium bezel) wins on value → Read why
Garmin Forerunner 970 (47mm, titanium bezel)
$749.99
COROS APEX 4 (42mm)
$429.00
Garmin Forerunner 970 (47mm, titanium bezel) wins on display → Read why
Garmin Forerunner 970 (47mm, titanium bezel)
$749.99
Suunto Race 2 (stainless steel)
$499.00
Garmin Forerunner 970 (47mm, titanium bezel) wins on training & recovery → Read why
Garmin fenix 8 Pro AMOLED Sapphire (47mm)
$1199.99
COROS VERTIX 2S (50mm)
$699.00
Garmin fenix 8 Pro AMOLED Sapphire (47mm) wins on display → Read why
Garmin fenix 8 Pro AMOLED Sapphire (47mm)
$1199.99
Suunto Vertical 2 (stainless steel)
$599.00
Garmin fenix 8 Pro AMOLED Sapphire (47mm) wins on training & recovery → Read why
Garmin fenix 8 Pro AMOLED Sapphire (47mm)
$1199.99
Polar Grit X2 (45mm)
$799.99
Garmin fenix 8 Pro AMOLED Sapphire (47mm) wins on heart rate → Read why
Garmin Instinct 3 Solar (45mm)
$399.99
Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro (48mm)
$399.99
Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro (48mm) wins on navigation & maps → Read why
Garmin Instinct 3 Solar (45mm)
$399.99
COROS APEX 4 (42mm)
$429.00
COROS APEX 4 (42mm) wins on navigation & maps → Read why
Garmin Instinct 3 Solar (45mm)
$399.99
Suunto Vertical 2 (stainless steel)
$599.00
Suunto Vertical 2 (stainless steel) wins on navigation & maps → Read why
Garmin Instinct 3 Solar (45mm)
$399.99
Garmin Forerunner 170 (43mm)
$299.99
Garmin Instinct 3 Solar (45mm) wins on gps accuracy → Read why
COROS APEX 4 (42mm)
$429.00
Suunto Race 2 (stainless steel)
$499.00
Suunto Race 2 (stainless steel) wins on display → Read why
COROS APEX 4 (42mm)
$429.00
COROS VERTIX 2S (50mm)
$699.00
COROS APEX 4 (42mm) wins on build & comfort → Read why
COROS VERTIX 2S (50mm)
$699.00
Suunto Vertical 2 (stainless steel)
$599.00
Suunto Vertical 2 (stainless steel) wins on display → Read why
COROS VERTIX 2S (50mm)
$699.00
Polar Grit X2 (45mm)
$799.99
COROS VERTIX 2S (50mm) wins on value → Read why
Polar Grit X2 (45mm)
$799.99
Suunto Vertical 2 (stainless steel)
$599.00
Suunto Vertical 2 (stainless steel) wins on value → Read why
Polar Grit X2 (45mm)
$799.99
Suunto Race 2 (stainless steel)
$499.00
Suunto Race 2 (stainless steel) wins on value → Read why
Suunto Vertical 2 (stainless steel)
$599.00
Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro (48mm)
$399.99
Suunto Vertical 2 (stainless steel) wins on navigation & maps → Read why
Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro (48mm)
$399.99
COROS APEX 4 (42mm)
$429.00
COROS APEX 4 (42mm) wins on build & comfort → Read why