{
  "id": 4695063,
  "title": "I wore Coros and Garmin's sub-$300 sports watches - both are excellent, but one lasts longer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/i-wore-coros-and-garmins-sub-300-sports-watches-both-are-excellent",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-31T18:57:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ZDNet",
    "slug": "zdnet",
    "url": "https://www.zdnet.com/article/garmin-forerunner-170-vs-coros-pace-4/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "I tested the Garmin Forerunner 170 and Coros Pace 4 sub-$300 sports watches. Both offer brilliant AMOLED displays, heart rate sensors, smartphone companion applications, and advanced training metrics. However, the Coros Pace 4 excels in battery life, lasting longer than the Garmin Forerunner 170. Both watches have accurate location tracking, with Coros offering superior accuracy due to its dual-frequency GNSS chipset. The Garmin Forerunner 170 supports Garmin Pay for contactless payments during workouts, while Coros provides a keychain adapter for convenient charging. The Garmin Forerunner 170 has a traditional five-button interface, while Coros offers a more customizable button system. Both watches have active ecosystems for customization and connectivity with other gear. Overall, these two watches provide excellent value for entry-level sports enthusiasts, each with unique strengths.",
  "summary": "Not into the chunky sports watches? The Garmin Forerunner 170 and Coros Pace 4 are ultralight devices for athletes with smaller wrists. Here's how they compare.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "Google says the Pixel Watch 5 can beat Apple and Garmin for GPS accuracy — so I decided to test all three watches myself on the London Marathon course",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/google-says-the-pixel-watch-5-can-beat-apple-and-garmin-for-gps",
        "published": "2026-08-29T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}