Suunto Race 2
Suunto Race 2 launched 27 Aug 2025 at $499–$599. Brighter 1.5″ LTPO AMOLED, 16-day battery
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The take
Refinement, not reinvention: brighter LTPO AMOLED, more battery, the same map-first philosophy at a price Garmin can't meet. Suunto is the value outsider now — the remaining gaps are ecosystem and integrations, not hardware.
The basics
- Brand
- Suunto
- Line
- Running
- Released
- 2025-08-27
- Launch price
- $499–$599
- Previous family release
- Suunto Race S
- Family
- Suunto Race
- Official site
- us.suunto.com ↗
Brighter 1.5″ LTPO AMOLED, 16-day battery
Release history
- 2026-10-15Suunto Race 3S
- 2025-08-27Suunto Race 2
- 2024-06-25Suunto Race S
- 2023-10-13Suunto Race
Video coverage
Suunto Race 2 – Designed for the drivenSuunto · Thu, 18 Sep 2025
Suunto Race 2 In-Depth Review: Worth The Upgrade?DC Rainmaker · Thu, 18 Sep 2025
Suunto Race 2 Thoughts: The Ultimate Deal For Runners (Black Friday 2025)CKid · Mon, 22 Dec 2025
Suunto Race 2 In-Depth Review - Faster, Brighter, Leaner! (Good Value?)Chase the Summit · Thu, 18 Sep 2025Suunto Race generation comparison
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| Race 3S2026-10 | Race 22025-08 | Race S2024-06 | Race2023-10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $599 | $499 | $349 | $449 |
| Display | 1.32″ AMOLED, 2000 nits, sapphire | 1.5″ LTPO AMOLED, sapphire | 1.32″ AMOLED | 1.43″ AMOLED, sapphire |
| Chip | Apollo 510 | — | — | |
| Size | 46 mm | 49 mm | 45 mm | 49 mm |
| Weight (with band) | 56 g | 76 g (steel) / 65 g (Ti) | 60 g (steel) / 53 g (Ti) | 83 g (steel) / 69 g (Ti) |
| Battery (smartwatch) | 12 days | 18 days | 9 days | 16 days |
| Battery (GPS) | 38 h dual-band; 32 h always-on | 55 h dual-band; 200 h Tour | 30 h dual-band; 120 h Tour | 50 h dual-band; 200 h Tour |
| Maps | Free offline, 64 GB | Free offline, 32 GB | Free offline, 32 GB | Free offline, 16–32 GB |
| Water rating | 50 m | 100 m | 50 m | 100 m |
| Signature | AI Coach, 56 g titanium | 2000-nit LTPO, Recovery Score | Compact 45 mm Race | First Suunto AMOLED + crown, HRV |
Battery figures are launch-day claims.
In the news
Cross-brandrunning watches, flagship tier
The flagship runners right now — COROS's Pace 4 Pro against Garmin's Forerunner 970, Suunto's Race 2 and Polar's Vantage V3, same rows.
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| Pace 4 Pro2026-09 | Suunto Race 22025-08 | Forerunner 9702025-05 | Polar Vantage V32023-10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $449 | $499 | $749 | $599 |
| Display | 1.47″ LTPO AMOLED, 3500 nits | 1.5″ LTPO AMOLED, sapphire | 1.4″ AMOLED, sapphire | 1.39″ AMOLED, touch |
| Weight (with band) | 43 g (nylon) | 76 g (steel) / 65 g (Ti) | 56 g (silicone) | 57 g |
| Battery (smartwatch) | 21 days | 18 days | up to 15 days | up to 14 days |
| Battery (GPS) | 60 h; 40 h dual-freq | 55 h dual-band; 200 h Tour | 26 h; 21 h multi-band | up to 30 h dual-freq |
| Dual-band GNSS | Yes | Yes | Yes, SatIQ | Yes |
| Maps | Yes, global landscape + topo | Yes, offline | Yes, topo | Yes, offline |
| ECG | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mic + speaker | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| Signature | Global maps in a 43 g titanium build | 2000-nit LTPO, Recovery Score | Flashlight, ECG, voice | Maps + dual-band at last |