The cheapest running watches with dual-band GPS

Dual-band GPS listens on two frequencies and holds the track better among tall buildings and trees. 7 running watches here have it, starting with the COROS PACE 4.

How this list is ordered: Running watches whose maker lists dual-band (multi-frequency) GPS, ordered by price. 7 of the catalog’s watches qualify.

  1. COROS PACE 4 smartwatch

    1COROS

    ~$249

    COROS PACE 4

    Launched in November 2025, PACE 4 moved COROS's lightest running watch from a memory LCD to a 1.2-inch AMOLED with 164% higher resolution than PACE 3, per COROS.

    GPS · dual-band
    41 h · 31 h
    Type
    Running
    iPhone and Android
  2. Suunto Run 2 smartwatch

    2Suunto

    ~$349

    Suunto Run 2

    Launched on 8 September 2026, Run 2 replaces the original Suunto Run with a 2,000-nit display, which Suunto says is three times brighter, and 29% more battery capacity.

    GPS · dual-band
    30 h · 24 h
    Type
    Running
    iPhone and Android
  3. COROS PACE 4 Pro smartwatch

    3COROS

    ~$449

    COROS PACE 4 Pro

    COROS's first PACE with a titanium bezel and sapphire glass, released in September 2026 above the plastic PACE 4.

    GPS · dual-band
    60 h · 40 h
    Type
    Running
    iPhone and Android
  4. Garmin Forerunner 265 smartwatch

    4Garmin

    ~$450

    Garmin Forerunner 265

    Garmin moved this mid-range runner to an AMOLED screen in March 2023, and it remains on sale beside the newer 570.

    GPS · dual-band
    24 h · 15 h
    Type
    Running
    Android; iPhone with limits
  5. Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro smartwatch

    5Amazfit

    ~$450

    Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro

    Cheetah 2 Pro is Amazfit's runner's watch, with a grade 5 titanium case, sapphire glass, dual-band GPS and a red-and-white flashlight.

    GPS · dual-band
    31 h · 31 h
    Type
    Running
    Android; iPhone with limits
  6. Garmin Forerunner 570 smartwatch

    6Garmin

    ~$550

    Garmin Forerunner 570

    Announced alongside the Forerunner 970 in May 2025, the 570 adds a speaker and microphone for calls and voice commands, an aluminum bezel and Garmin Triathlon Coach plans to the Forerunner 265 formula.

    GPS · dual-band
    18 h · 13 h
    Type
    Running
    Android; iPhone with limits
  7. Garmin Forerunner 970 smartwatch

    7Garmin

    ~$750

    Garmin Forerunner 970

    Garmin's top Forerunner since May 2025 brings fēnix-class tools into a 56 g running watch: preloaded road and trail maps, an LED flashlight, the ECG app, a sapphire lens and a titanium bezel.

    GPS · dual-band
    26 h · 21 h
    Type
    Running
    Android; iPhone with limits

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