Polar Pacer vs Polar Pacer Pro

What Pacer does better (2) and where Pacer Pro wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Polar · 2022Pacer

3.7Score

2 advantages≈ $260

Polar · 2022Pacer Pro

3.7Score

2 advantages≈ $380

Higher score

2.3Display2.3

3.5Battery life3.2

2.1Health tracking2.1

2.0Sports & outdoor2.2

4.3Build & durability4.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

PacerPacer Pro

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

Specifications

Only differences	Polar Pacer≈ $2603.7	Polar Pacer Pro≈ $3803.7
Design & durability
Case size	45 mm	45 mm
Weight	40 g	41 g
Thickness	11.5 mm	11.5 mm
Height	45 mm	45 mm
Width	45 mm	45 mm
Case material	Plastic / polymer	Aluminium
Water resistance	5 ATM	5 ATM
Water rating (maker)	WR50	WR50
Military-grade (MIL-STD-810)	—	Yes
Colours	Night Black, Purple Dusk, Cloud White	Snow White, Carbon Gray, Gold Dust
Display
Screen size	1.2″	1.2″
Display technology	Memory-in-pixel (transflective)	Memory-in-pixel (transflective)
Panel	MIP	MIP
AMOLED / OLED display	No	No
Always-on display	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	No	No
Resolution (width)	240 px	240 px
Resolution (height)	240 px	240 px
Pixel density	200 ppi	200 ppi
Battery
Battery life (smartwatch mode)	6.5 days	6.5 days
GPS battery life	32 h	30 h
Battery capacity	265 mAh	265 mAh
Battery type	Li-Pol	Li-Pol
Health sensors
Optical heart rate	Yes	Yes
Skin temperature	No	No
HRV tracking	Yes	Yes
Sleep tracking	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer	Barometer, Magnetometer compass, Accelerometer
Sports & navigation
Built-in GPS	Yes	Yes
Offline maps	No	No
Barometric altimeter	No	Yes
Compass	No	Yes
LED flashlight	No	No
Connectivity
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
Platform
Operating system	Polar OS	Polar OS
Platform	Proprietary	Proprietary