Between the PACE 3 (as fitness tracker) and 5.0, the PACE 3 (as fitness tracker) comes out ahead in battery life and gps, while the 5.0 wins on sport modes and water resistance. Overall, the PACE 3 (as fitness tracker) scores 71.2 and the 5.0 scores 65.3 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The PACE 3 (as fitness tracker) edges ahead on the Mars Score (71.2 vs 65.3), but the 5.9-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the PACE 3 (as fitness tracker) if you care most about battery life and gps. The biggest gaps in its favor are battery life, gps.
Pick the 5.0 if you care most about sport modes and water resistance. Its strongest claims are sport modes, water resistance.
Both ship with comparable spo2, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the PACE 3 (as fitness tracker) is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Coros - PACE 3 (as fitness tracker) wins
- ▲Battery life — 21.43% more. 17 days vs 14 days.
- ▲Has GPS.
Why WHOOP - 5.0 wins
- ▲Sport modes — 100.00 more. 120 vs 20.
- ▲Water resistance — 5.00 ATM more. 10 vs 5.
Spec comparison
Fitness
| Spec | Coros - PACE 3 (as fitness tracker) | WHOOP - 5.0 |
|---|---|---|
| GPS | truelead | false |
| Heart rate | true | true |
| SpO2 | true | true |
| Sleep tracking | true | true |
| Sport modes | 20 | 120lead |
Battery
| Spec | Coros - PACE 3 (as fitness tracker) | WHOOP - 5.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 17 dayslead | 14 days |
| Water resistanceⓘ | 5 ATM | 10 ATMlead |
Design
| Spec | Coros - PACE 3 (as fitness tracker) | WHOOP - 5.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 1.2 "lead | 0 " |
| Weight | 39 g | 21 glead |
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