Coros - PACE 3 (as fitness tracker) vs Xiaomi - Smart Band 9
Between the PACE 3 (as fitness tracker) and Smart Band 9, the PACE 3 (as fitness tracker) comes out ahead in gps, while the Smart Band 9 wins on sport modes / battery life. Overall, the PACE 3 (as fitness tracker) scores 71.2 and the Smart Band 9 scores 78.8 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Smart Band 9 edges ahead on the Mars Score (71.2 vs 78.8), but the 7.6-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 gps. The biggest gaps in its favor are gps.
Pick the Smart Band 9 if you care most about sport modes / battery life. Its strongest claims are sport modes, battery life.
Both ship with comparable spo2, water resistance, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Smart Band 9 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
- ▲Has GPS.
Why Xiaomi - Smart Band 9 wins
- ▲Sport modes — 130.00 more. 150 vs 20.
- ▲Battery life — 23.53% more. 21 days vs 17 days.
Spec comparison
Fitness
| Spec | Coros - PACE 3 (as fitness tracker) | Xiaomi - Smart Band 9 |
|---|---|---|
| GPS | truelead | false |
| Heart rate | true | true |
| SpO2 | true | true |
| Sleep tracking | true | true |
| Sport modes | 20 | 150lead |
Battery
| Spec | Coros - PACE 3 (as fitness tracker) | Xiaomi - Smart Band 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 17 days | 21 dayslead |
| Water resistanceⓘ | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
Design
| Spec | Coros - PACE 3 (as fitness tracker) | Xiaomi - Smart Band 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 1.2 " | 1.62 "lead |
| Weight | 39 g | 16 glead |
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