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COROS PACE 3 vs Polar Vantage V3
Product A: COROS
67 of 150 known
Product B: Polar
80 of 150 known
55 of 141 fields differ
- 31 different values
- 24 known for one only
- 25 the same
- 61 missing for both
Biggest differences
Each bar uses the scale of all 101 smartwatches.
- Battery lifeA: 360hB: 264hCOROS is 96 h higher.
Size, drawn to scale
Front and side.
- ACOROS: 41.9 × 41.9 mm
- BPolar: 47.3 × 47.3 mm
Weight
0 to 80 g
Weight with strap
A39g
B57g
All 150 fields
Every value links to where we found it.


General
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Series
Model numbers
WPACE3-BLK, WPACE3-WHT, WPACE3-PUR, WPACE3-CHK, WPACE3-INK2Maker product pagecoros.com/pace3Read 13 October 2026Store variants: WPACE3-BLK (Black / Silicone), WPACE3-WHT (White / Silicone), WPACE3-PUR (Violet), WPACE3-CHK (Chalk), WPACE3-INK (Ink). The option list also names Emerald, Mist and Valencia Edition, which have no SKU listed now.
5P, 900108890, 900108892, 9001088931Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Page JSON-LD lists SKUs 900108890 (Night Black), 900108892 (Sky Blue) and 900108893 (Sunrise Apricot). SKU 900108891 is Night Black with an H10 chest strap and is excluded. 5P is the model number printed in the manual and regulatory document.
GTIN / EAN
810005782630, 810005782616, 810005783040, 810005783163, 8100057831562Maker product pagecoros.com/pace3Read 13 October 2026Barcodes of the five store variants.
725882064437, 725882064451, 7258820644681Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026JSON-LD gtin12 values for the three watch-only SKUs.
Announced
Status
Predecessor
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Successor
COROS PACE 45Spec databasethe5krunner.com/specs/coros/pace-3Read 13 October 2026Lists the COROS Pace 4 as the successor.6Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Coros-Pace-4-launches-as-new-runners-smartwatch-with-AMOLED-display-and-improved-battery-life.1159704.0.htmlRead 23 October 2026Notebookcheck calls the Pace 4 a fourth-generation Pace and names the outgoing Pace 3 as its predecessor.
Not available
Launch price (US)
Launch price (EU)
€599.91Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026JSON-LD price 599.9 EUR on the global English store page, which matches the launch price in the press reprint. VAT included as published.21Press articleaphnetworks.com/news/27835-polar-announces-new-vantage-v3-watch-preorderRead 13 October 2026EUR 599.90 as printed in the reprint.
Markets
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US, EU1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Global English store lists EUR prices. The US store page also sells it.2Maker product pagepolar.com/us-en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026US store page for the Vantage V3 is live. Its current price is higher than the launch price and is not used.
Colours
Black / Silicone, White / Silicone, Violet, Chalk, Ink2Maker product pagecoros.com/pace3Read 13 October 2026Colour option names as printed in the store variants.
Segment
OS updates promised
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Security updates until
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Case
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Case size
Case shape
Case material
Case material (as published)
Fiber Reinforced Polymer1Maker product pagecoros.com/pace3/specsRead 13 October 2026
Aerospace aluminium1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026
Back
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Case dimensions
Height41.9Width41.9Thickness11.7mm(1.6 × 1.6 × 0.5 in)1Maker product pagecoros.com/pace3/specsRead 13 October 2026Dimensions 41.9 x 41.9 x 11.7 mm. Note on the page: height does not include the optical heart rate sensor.
Height47.3Width47.3Thickness13.5mm(1.9 × 1.9 × 0.5 in)1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Tech specs: width 47.3 mm, height 47.3 mm, thickness 13.5 mm. The page does not say whether the sensor bump is included.
Weight (case only)
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Weight with strap
Durability
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Water resistance
Water resistance standard
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Dust and water rating
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Dive rating
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Max dive depth
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MIL-STD-810
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MIL-STD-810 tests
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Operating temperature
Min-20Max50°C1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 20263Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 2026Operating temperature -20 to +50 degrees C. The manual battery page limits charging to 0 to 40 degrees C and storage to -10 to 50 degrees C.
Display
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Display type
Display type (as published)
Touch Screen Always-On Memory LCD1Maker product pagecoros.com/pace3/specsRead 13 October 2026
Screen size
Resolution
Pixel density
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Display area
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Touchscreen
Max refresh rate
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Min refresh rate
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Minimum brightness
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Always-on display
Display cover
Display cover (as published)
Mineral Glass1Maker product pagecoros.com/pace3/specsRead 13 October 2026Screen material Mineral Glass.
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (AF + DLC coating), curved1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 20263Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 2026Device materials: Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (AF + DLC coating), aluminum, PBT, silicone, stainless steel, PMMA, PA12+30GF, sapphire OHR lens.
Platform
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Platform
OS at launch
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Software
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Latest OS
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Works with
Phone requirement
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iOS 17 or later, or Android 8 or later with Bluetooth 4.0 capability, running the Polar Flow app17Maker product pagesupport.polar.com/ie-en/polar-flow-app-and-compatible-devicesRead 13 October 2026Minimum requirements for Polar devices: iOS 17 or later, Android 8 or later with Bluetooth 4.0 capability, or a Huawei phone with App Gallery and Huawei Mobile Services. The Vantage V3 is in the page's device list. Polar says compatibility varies between phone makers.
App store
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Voice assistants
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Chipset
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Process
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CPU cores
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CPU configuration
ACOROS PACE 3
Not availableBPolar Vantage V3
| Max clock (GHz) |
|---|
| 0.275 |
Max CPU clock
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0.275GHz
GPU
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Low-power coprocessor
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Memory
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RAM
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Storage
Health sensors
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Heart rate sensor
Optical Heart Rate Monitor (5 LEDs, 4 photodetectors)1Maker product pagecoros.com/pace3/specsRead 13 October 2026Track sensors: Optical Heart Rate Monitor (may not work over tattoos). The overview says 5 LEDs and 4 photodetectors.
Polar Elixir optical heart rate sensor (OHR Gen 4)1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Tech specs list OHR GEN 4 under the Elixir biosensing set.3Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 2026Sensors: Elixir, ECG GEN 1, SpO2 GEN 1, Skin Temp GEN 1, OHR GEN 4.
ECG capability
Not available
Yes1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 20263Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 20268Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/wrist-ecg-measurement.htmRead 13 October 2026Wrist ECG sensor with two electrodes, one on the top-left button and one on the back. For recordings at rest in 30 s. Not intended for medical use.
Blood oxygen sensing
Skin temperature sensing
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Blood pressure feature
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Body composition sensor
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Skin conductance (EDA)
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Medical clearances
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Motion and environment sensors
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Accelerometer
Accelerometer range
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Gyroscope
Barometric altimeter
Compass
Depth gauge
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Depth gauge range
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Water temperature sensor
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Health and fitness
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Health features
Blood oxygen app, Heart rate variability, Sleep tracking, Sleep stages, Stress tracking1Maker product pagecoros.com/pace3/specsRead 13 October 2026Daily features list Daily Stress, Sleep with REM tracking and HRV. The overview says the optical sensors track sleep, SpO2 and workout intensity and track awake, REM, light and deep sleep. HRV arrived by firmware after launch.
Continuous heart rate, ECG app, Blood oxygen app, Heart rate variability, Sleep tracking, Sleep stages1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Feature list names Continuous Heart Rate, Wrist-ECG, SpO2 Test, Sleep Plus Stages, Nightly Recharge and the Orthostatic Test. HRV is shown in the ECG and Nightly Recharge results. ECG is a recording of the heart signal and is not a medical device (see manual and review).
Fitness features
VO2 max, Training load, Recovery advice, Running power, Open water swim, Interval workouts, Route navigation, Turn-by-turn navigation, Trackback1Maker product pagecoros.com/pace3/specsRead 13 October 2026Training features: EvoLab (recovery, fatigue, training load, race predictor, VO2 max), Basic Interval Training. Navigation: Checkpoint, Back-To-Start, Deviation Alert. Overview text also names Turn-by-Turn navigation. A review calls turn-by-turn a public beta at launch and says the watch has native running power.
VO2 max, Training load, Recovery advice, Running power, Pool swim, Open water swim, Interval workouts, Route navigation, Turn-by-turn navigation, Trackback, Climb detection1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Feature list: Training Load Pro, Recovery Pro, Wrist-Based Running Power, Swimming Metrics, Track Back, Route Guidance, Hill Splitter, Offline Maps. VO2max comes from the Fitness Test and Running Performance Test, not from a continuous running estimate.11Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/route-guidance.htmRead 13 October 2026Route Guidance with GPX, TCX, Komoot and Strava routes. Turn-by-turn guidance is available for the current route and is on by default for Komoot routes. Hill Splitter (hill-splitter page) detects uphill and downhill sections automatically from GPS speed, distance and barometric altitude. Pool and open water swim metrics are on the swimming-metrics page.
Sport profiles
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Dive modes
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External sensors
Heart rate strap, Power meter, Speed and cadence, Foot pod4Reviewdcrainmaker.com/2023/11/coros-depth-review.htmlRead 13 October 2026Supports Bluetooth power meters, cadence sensors, speed sensors, heart rate straps, running footpods and Stryd.
Heart rate strap, Power meter, Speed and cadence, Foot pod10Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/compatible-sensors.htmRead 13 October 2026Compatible Bluetooth sensors: Polar H10, H9, Verity Sense and OH1, Polar speed and cadence sensors, third-party power sensors and a Bluetooth stride sensor (pairing-sensors page).
Safety
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Fall detection
Not available
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Car crash detection
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Emergency SOS
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Emergency siren
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Live location sharing
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Dedicated LED flashlight
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Positioning
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Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS1Maker product pagecoros.com/pace3/specsRead 13 October 2026Satellite systems GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS.
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Tech specs: GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS all Yes.9Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/positioning-satellites.htmRead 13 October 2026The watch uses GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSS systems simultaneously.
Dual-band GNSS
Yes1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Tech specs: Dual-frequency GPS Yes. Product page: L1 / L5 satellite signals.9Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/positioning-satellites.htmRead 13 October 2026Dual-frequency GPS is used by default. A power-save setting uses single-frequency.
Connectivity
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Bluetooth
Yes1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Tech specs: Bluetooth LE. No version number is published.3Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 2026The watch connects to the phone and sensors with Bluetooth wireless technology, 2.402 to 2.480 GHz.
Bluetooth version
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Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi standard
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Wi-Fi bands
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Cellular
Network
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4G bands
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5G bands
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NFC
No5Spec databasethe5krunner.com/specs/coros/pace-3Read 13 October 2026Page states no ANT+ and no NFC.
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Contactless payments
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Payment services
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Ultra-wideband
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Satellite
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ANT+
Audio
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Speaker
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Microphones
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Calls on the watch
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Music on the watch
Controls
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Buttons
Named operating buttons
Crown
Rotating bezel
Gestures
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Turn the wrist to switch on the backlight, Slap the display to mark a lap during training5Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/button-functions.htmRead 13 October 2026Backlight switches on when the wrist is turned. Slapping the display firmly marks a lap during training.
Battery and charging
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Battery capacity
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Claimed battery life
ACOROS PACE 3
| Mode | With solar | Hours (h) |
|---|---|---|
| Smartwatch | No | 360 |
| GPS | No | 38 |
| GPS with music | No | 10 |
| GPS, all systems | No | 25 |
| GPS, all systems with music | No | 9 |
| GPS, dual-band | No | 15 |
| GPS, dual-band with music | No | 7 |
BPolar Vantage V3
| Mode | With solar | Hours (h) |
|---|---|---|
| Smartwatch | No | 264 |
| GPS, dual-band | No | 42 |
| GPS, dual-band, always-on display | No | 28 |
| Max battery GPS | No | 110 |
Source1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026Tech specs: Performance training mode 42 h, Eco training mode 110 h, Smartwatch mode 11 days (264 h). The same page's marketing text still says up to 140 hours of training time, which the tech specs and the manual no longer match.3Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/technical-specifications.htmRead 13 October 2026Performance training mode up to 42 h (dual-frequency GPS, optical HR on, GPS rate every second). Eco training mode up to 110 h (single-frequency GPS, rate every 2 min). Smartwatch mode up to 11 days with continuous HR and phone notifications on.4Maker product pagesupport.polar.com/en/battery-lifetime-and-operational-time-vantage-v3Read 13 October 2026Support page scenarios, all with Always-on display off. Performance up to 42 h: OHR on, dual-frequency GPS every 1 s, running. Eco up to 110 h: OHR off, single-frequency GPS every 2 min, cycling. Smartwatch up to 11 days: 24/7 OHR on, phone notifications on, Do Not Disturb 8 h at night, no training. 11 days is 264 h. The Eco row is stored as the maximum-saving GPS mode.20Reviewdcrainmaker.com/2023/11/polar-vantage-v3-in-depth-review-test.htmlRead 13 October 2026Polar told the reviewer the battery lasts up to 28 h with always-on display, dual-frequency GPS and optical HR on, outside strong direct sunlight. About 12 h in strong direct sunlight. Stored as the always-on dual-frequency row.
Smartwatch mode (claimed)
360h
264h
AOD battery life (up to)
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GPS mode (claimed)
38h
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Solar charging
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Charging method
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Charging guidance
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Charge with the included Polar Charge 2.0 cable (USB-C at the adapter end). A USB power adapter is not included. Polar asks for an adapter marked output 5 Vdc that provides at least 500 mA. The watch can charge during training.6Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/batteries.htmRead 13 October 2026Use the included USB cable. A wall charger is not included and must be marked output 5 Vdc with at least 500 mA. Charging during training is possible. Charge only between 0 and 40 degrees C.
Max charging power (watch)
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Fast charging
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Quick charge claim
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Charge 0 to 80% (claimed)
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Full charge time (claimed)
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Measured
None of 4 known
Peak brightness (measured)
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Battery life (measured)
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Battery tests (measured)
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Full charge time (measured)
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Strap
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Lug width
Quick-release strap
Strap system
22 mm quick-release bands1Maker product pagecoros.com/pace3/specsRead 13 October 2026
Standard 22 mm spring bars with a quick-release knob. No adapters needed7Owner's manualsupport.polar.com/e_manuals/vantage-v3/polar-vantage-v3-user-manual-english/changeable-wristband.htmRead 13 October 2026Compatible with standard 22 mm wristbands, no adapters needed. Metal bands are not recommended because they can affect GPS accuracy.
Strap material
Strap
Polar Silicone Wristband, 22 mm1Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026What's included lists Polar Silicone Wristband, 22mm.
Strap sizes
ACOROS PACE 3
| Size | Wrist (min) (mm) | Wrist (max) (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| Silicone | 130 | 215 |
BPolar Vantage V3
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FCC ID
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SAR limb (US)
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SAR limb (EU)
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Other certifications
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In the box
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In the box
Watch band, Charging cable2Maker product pagecoros.com/pace3Read 13 October 2026Overview bullet: watchband and charging cable included.
Polar Vantage V3, Polar Silicone Wristband, 22 mm, Polar Charge 2.01Maker product pagepolar.com/en/vantage/v3Read 13 October 2026What's included for Night Black: Polar Vantage V3, Polar Silicone Wristband 22mm, Polar Charge 2.0. A review unit also held a second, smaller strap, which the page does not list.
Power adapter in box
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Links
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Product page
Spec sheet
Manual
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EPREL registration number
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Warranty
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Manufacturer warranty (source market)
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