Overview
- The watch goes on sale November 10 at $249 in the U.S. with launches in the U.K. (£229), France (€269), Spain, Germany, and China, available now on coros.com in six countries and reaching global retailers in December.
- Key upgrades include a 1.2‑inch 1,500‑nit AMOLED screen, dual microphones for voice pins, reinforced lugs, and published battery estimates of 19 days in smartwatch mode, 41 hours with All Systems GPS, and 31 hours with dual‑frequency GPS.
- Hands‑on runs reported optical heart‑rate averages matching a chest strap on 8‑ and 12‑mile efforts, with dual‑frequency GPS distances within 24–60 meters of a Garmin Forerunner 970.
- Preview software showed roughly 5% battery drain per hour in dual‑frequency tracking versus COROS’ estimate of about 3.3% per hour, with longer‑term results still to be validated.
- Trade‑offs include no offline maps, contactless payments, or speaker, while new tools add display flashlight mode, menstrual tracking, and phone music controls that COROS says will arrive at or shortly after launch.