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Pace 4 Pro vs Forerunner 970

Two flagships from different brands, same rows: 7 of 9 tracked specs differ.

What changed: display, weight, battery (smartwatch), battery (gps), dual-band gnss, maps, signature.

Pace 4 Pro2026-09Forerunner 9702025-05
Launch price$449$749
Display1.47″ LTPO AMOLED, 3500 nits1.4″ AMOLED, sapphire
Weight43 g (nylon)56 g (no band)
Battery (smartwatch)21 daysup to 15 days
Battery (GPS)60 h; 40 h dual-freq26 h; 21 h multi-band
Dual-band GNSSYesYes, SatIQ
MapsYes, global landscape + topoYes, topo
ECGYesYes
Mic + speakerYesYes
SignatureGlobal maps in a 43 g titanium buildFlashlight, ECG, voice

Battery figures are launch-day claims.

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