Who is the Coros - Apex 2 for?
Entry-tier sports watche. Below 58 on the Mars Score means several weighted specs trail the category leaders by a wide margin.
Only consider this if there is a specific reason — price, brand loyalty, ecosystem fit. The best-of page shows what your money buys a tier up.
Mars Score is computed from 11 measured specs against the transparent formula for the sports watches category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Coros - Apex 2: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every sports watches we track, here is where the Coros - Apex 2 gives ground.
No spec lands in the top quartile of the category normalization window. Strengths sit in untracked specs (build quality, ecosystem, etc.) rather than weighted axes.
- ▼No Multi-band GPS — a feature most stronger sports watches include.
- ▼GPS mode: 45 h — among the weakest in the sports watches category.
- ▼Smartwatch mode: 17 days — below the typical sports watches.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Smartwatch mode
- 17days
- GPS mode
- 45h
- Case size
- 43mm
- Weight
- 53g
All specifications
GPS & Sensors
- Multi-band GPS
- false
- Barometric altimeter
- true
- Heart rate
- true
- ECG
- false
- Pulse Ox
- true
Battery
- Smartwatch mode
- 17 days
- GPS mode
- 45 h
- Solar charging
- false
Design
- Case size
- 43 mm
- Weight
- 53 g
- Water resistance?
- 5 ATM
Latest from the lab
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Coros - Apex 2?+
Coros - Apex 2 scores 47.2 on the transparent Mars Score formula for sports watches, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Coros - Apex 2 belong to?+
Coros - Apex 2 is a Coros sports watche catalogued in the Sports Watches category.
When was Coros - Apex 2 released?+
Coros - Apex 2 was released on 2022-10-25.
What is the smartwatch mode of Coros - Apex 2?+
Coros - Apex 2 has a smartwatch mode of 17 days.
What is the gps mode of Coros - Apex 2?+
Coros - Apex 2 has a gps mode of 45 h.
What is the case size of Coros - Apex 2?+
Coros - Apex 2 has a case size of 43 mm.
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