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Coros Pace 4 Aluminum vs Garmin Forerunner 165

What Pace 4 Aluminum does better (3) and where Forerunner 165 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Coros Pace 4 Aluminum
Coros · 2025Pace 4 Aluminum
6.1Score
3 advantages≈ $280
Higher score
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Garmin Forerunner 165
Garmin · 2024Forerunner 165
4.3Score
1 advantage≈ $250
5.3Display5.3
7.1Battery life3.1
4.9Health tracking4.9
3.8Sports & outdoor2.7
3.1Build & durability3.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pace 4 AluminumForerunner 165
43.4 × 43.411.843 × 4311.6
Pace 4 AluminumForerunner 165Difference
Height43.4 mm43 mm+0.4 mm
Width43.4 mm43 mm+0.4 mm
Thickness11.8 mm11.6 mm+0.2 mm
Weight41 g39 g+2 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Pace 4 Aluminum better than Forerunner 165?

  1. Battery life (smartwatch mode)19 days vs 11 days+73%
  2. GPS battery life41 h vs 19 h2.2×
  3. Sport profiles28 vs 25+12%

Why is Forerunner 165 better than Pace 4 Aluminum?

  1. Weight41 g vs 39 g+5%
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