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 and 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 and battery life. Its strongest claims are sport modes, battery life.
Both ship with comparable spo2, water resistance, so those specs don't 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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