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5.3Display2.6
7.1Battery life5.0
4.9Health tracking4.9
3.8Sports & outdoor4.5
3.4Build & durability5.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pace 4Instinct E 45mm
| Pace 4 | Instinct E 45mm | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 43.4 mm | 45 mm | −1.6 mm |
| Width | 43.4 mm | 45 mm | −1.6 mm |
| Thickness | 11.8 mm | 14.2 mm | −2.4 mm |
| Weight | 40 g | 48 g | −8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pace 4 better than Instinct E 45mm?
- GPS battery life41 h vs 24 h+71%
- AMOLED / OLED displayYes · Instinct E 45mm: No
- Battery life (smartwatch mode)19 days vs 16 days+19%
- Storage4 GB vs 0.12 GB33.3×
- Pixel density325 ppi vs 139 ppi2.3×
- Resolution (width)390 px vs 176 px2.2×
- Weight40 g vs 48 g+20%
- Thickness11.8 mm vs 14.2 mm+20%
Why is Instinct E 45mm better than Pace 4?
- Water resistance5 ATM vs 10 ATM2×
- Sport profiles28 vs 692.5×
- Screen size1.2″ vs 1.27″+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design & durability | ||
| Case size | 43 mm | 45 mm |
| Weight | 40 g | 48 g |
| Thickness | 11.8 mm | 14.2 mm |
| Height | 43.4 mm | 45 mm |
| Width | 43.4 mm | 45 mm |
| Case material | Plastic / polymer | Plastic / polymer |
| Sapphire crystal | No | No |
| Lens / cover glass | Mineral Glass | Chemically Strengthened Glass |
| Strap material | Silicone / Nylon | silicone |
| Water resistance | 5 ATM | 10 ATM |
| Water rating (maker) | 5 ATM | 10 ATM |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 1.2″ | 1.27″ |
| Display technology | AMOLED | Memory-in-pixel (transflective) |
| Panel | Touch Screen Always-On AMOLED Display | Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel |
| AMOLED / OLED display | Yes | No |
| Always-on display | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 390 px | 176 px |
| Resolution (height) | 390 px | 176 px |
| Pixel density | 325 ppi | 139 ppi |
| Battery | ||
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | 19 days | 16 days |
| Battery life with always-on display | 6 days | — |
| Battery saver mode | — | 40 days |
| GPS battery life | 41 h | 24 h |
| GPS battery life (dual-band) | 31 h | — |
| Battery type | — | Lithium ion |
| Wireless charging | — | No |
| Charging | — | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Health sensors | ||
| Optical heart rate | Yes | Yes |
| Blood oxygen (SpO2) | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature sensor | Yes | Yes |
| HRV tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Sleep tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Microphone to record training logs, use voice commands, and save Voice Pins, Optical Heart Rate Monitor, Barometric Altimeter, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, 3D Compass, Thermometer ), Optical Pulse Oximeter | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Accelerometer, Thermometer |
| Sports & navigation | ||
| Built-in GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite systems | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Offline maps | Yes | — |
| Barometric altimeter | Yes | Yes |
| Compass | Yes | Yes |
| Multisport / triathlon mode | Yes | — |
| Sport profiles | 28 | 69 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 | — |
| ANT+ sensors | — | Yes |
| Smart features | ||
| Microphone | Yes | — |
| Music on the watch | Yes | — |
| Storage | 4 GB | 0.12 GB |
| Third-party apps | — | Yes |
| Platform | ||
| Operating system | — | Garmin OS |
| Platform | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Works with | — | iOS, Android |
