Comparing GPS Sports Watches
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| Price | $799 List $779.99 at Amazon | $599.99 at REI Compare at 3 sellers | $699 List | Check Price at REI Compare at 2 sellers | $449 List $449.00 at Amazon |
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| Pros | Leading UI for a smartwatch, great design, excellent health metrics | Excellent battery life, great interface, advanced health metrics, beautiful screen resolution, flashlight | Durable, incredible battery life, large screen, great app | Ultra-lightweight, thin profile, good for smaller wrists | Build quality, improved UI, AMOLED Display |
| Cons | Short battery life, expensive, limited improvements over Ultra 1 | Companion app could be better, expensive | Heavy, expensive, limited touch function, resume later function not enabled across all activities | Less premium materials, potentially less durable, tool requires straps | Less software features than competition, single Bluetooth pairing per sensor type |
| Bottom Line | This watch excels in accuracy, connectivity, and user-friendliness, though it's a modest upgrade over the first generation | The best GPS watch on the market for serious athletes looking for high accuracy and all-day health tracking | The most rugged expedition-ready watch we tested with insane battery life in a large 51mm case | This fully featured running watch is perfect for those who want the lightest equipment for the track and trail | This watch features an improved menu, UI, and AMOLED display, along with its excellent build quality |
| Rating Categories | Apple Watch Ultra 2 | Garmin Fenix 7 Pro... | Coros Vertix 2 | Garmin Forerunner 955 | Suunto Race |
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| Specs | Apple Watch Ultra 2 | Garmin Fenix 7 Pro... | Coros Vertix 2 | Garmin Forerunner 955 | Suunto Race |
| Watch Face Material | Flat sapphire crystal display | Power glass | Sapphire Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass DX | Sapphire crystal |
| Bezel | Titanium | Stainless steel | Grade 5 titanium alloy with PVD coating | Fiber reinforced polymer | Stainless steel |
| Case | Titanium and ceramic | Fiber reinforced polymer | Titanium alloy with PVD coating | Fiber-reinforced polymer | Glass fiber reinforced polyamide |
| Strap Material | Spandex/Polyester | Silicone | Silicon or nylon | Silicone | Silicone |
| Tools Required to Change Band? | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Model Tested | N/A | Pro Solar | Standard | Standard | Stainless Steel |
| Size Tested | One size only | 47 mm | One size only | One Size only | One size only |
| Measured Main Body Size (diameter) | 49 mm | 47 mm | 50 mm | 46.5 mm | 49 mm |
| Measured Thickness | 14.4 mm | 14.5 mm | 16 mm | 14.4 mm | 13.3 mm |
| Measured Screen Width | 35 mm | 33 mm | 35.5 mm | 33 mm | 36 mm |
| Measured Weight | 2.60 oz | 2.9 oz | 3.17 oz | 1.7 oz | 2.93 oz |
| Measured Charging Time | 96 min | 150 min | 128 min | 120 min | 84 min |
| Battery Type | Rechargable lithium ion | Rechargable lithium ion | Rechargable lithium ion | Rechargable lithium ion | Rechargable lithium ion |
| Measured Battery Life With GPS | 12 hours | 75 hours | 135 hours | 41 hours | 50 hours |
| Manufacturer-Reported Battery Life | Up to 36 hours normal use | Smartwatch: Up to 18 days/22 days with solar Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 57 days/173 days with solar GPS Only: Up to 57 hours/73 hours with solar All Satellte Systems: Up to 40 hours/48 hours with solar All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 23 hours/26 hours with solar All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 10 hours Max Battery GPS: Up to 136 hours/289 hours with solar Expedition GPS: Up to 40 days/74 days with solar |
Smartwatch mode: 60 days; GPS: 140 hours |
Smartwatch mode: Up to 15 days GPS-only mode without music: Up to 42 hours All-Systems GNSS mode plus Multi-Band with music: Up to 8.5 hours All Systems GNSS mode plus Multi-Band without music: Up to 20 hours Ultratrac mode: Up to 80 hours |
In time mode: 26 days With 24/7 tracking and mobile notifications: 12 days Training mode with GPS: 40h / 50h / 70h / 120h |
| Navigation Built In? | Yes - detailed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite Networks Used | Precision dual-frequency GPS: GPS, GNSS, Galileo and BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BEIDOU |
| Maps? | Yes - detailed | Yes | Yes - detailed | Yes - detailed | Yes - detailed |
| Back to Start Navigation? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance (max depth) | 100m | 100m | 100m | 50m | 100m |
| Music Control? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Music Storage? | Yes - 64gb storage | Yes | Yes - 32gb storage | Yes - 2000 songs | No |
| Daily Fitness Tracking? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Touchless Payment? | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sleep Tracking? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Blood Oxygen? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Compass? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Barometric Altimeter? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature Sensor? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Main Software App | Apple Health | Garmin Connect, widgets for other features | Coros App | Garmin Connect, widgets for other features | Suunto |
| Can Software Crossover to Different Software Ecosystems? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty Info | 1 year | 1 year | 2 year | 1 year | 2 year |
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