| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | COROS |
| Type | Premium multisport and adventure GPS watch |
| Series | APEX |
| Released | Announced 31 October 2022, shipping November 2022 |
| Price at launch | GBP 449 / USD 499 / EUR 499 |
| Predecessor | COROS Apex Pro (2019) |
| Successor | COROS Apex 4 (October 2025) |
| Sizes | 46mm (medium) |
| Colours | Black, Grey, Green |
Specifications and features as at launch.
Jump to: Expert opinion | What’s new | Specifications | Battery life | Features | Activity profiles | Further reading
Expert opinion
The Apex 2 Pro was the best watch COROS had made at its launch, built from grade 5 titanium and sapphire with offline maps, market-leading battery life and GPS accuracy at the top of the market. It pairs high-quality materials and a refined case with the digital dial and touchscreen interface COROS took from the Apple Watch.
GPS accuracy is among the best on the market, level with the best Garmin watches of its generation. Battery runs to 75 hours in standard full GPS and 25 hours in dual frequency, well ahead of a Garmin Fenix 7. The physiology layer in EvoLab lacks Garmin’s depth and does not deserve to be treated as measurement. Sensor support is Bluetooth only, which matters to cyclists running ANT+ power meters. The maps are non-routable on the watch, so route creation happens in the phone app, and music is MP3 playback rather than streaming. The COROS app and watch menus work but trail Garmin on depth and polish.
What’s new versus the Apex Pro
- Larger 1.3 inch display at 260 x 260 pixels, up from 1.2 inch at 240 x 240
- New all-satellite dual-frequency GNSS chipset
- Optical heart rate sensor adds ECG and HRV
- Global offline landscape and topographic maps, with touchscreen pan and digital dial zoom
- Standard full GPS battery rises from 40 to 75 hours
- Storage raised to 32GB
- Wi-Fi added
- Titanium back cover, replacing aluminium, and a PVD-coated titanium bezel
- MP3 music playback added
- ANT+ removed. Sensors are Bluetooth only
- Water resistance reduced from 10 ATM to 5 ATM
Specifications
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Size | 1.3 inch |
| Type | Memory-in-pixel touchscreen, always-on |
| Resolution | 260 x 260 pixels |
| Lens | Sapphire glass |
| Physical | |
| Case size | 46.1 x 46.5 x 14.0mm (medium). Height excludes the optical heart rate sensor |
| Weight | 53g with nylon band |
| Case material | Fibre-reinforced polymer with titanium back cover |
| Bezel material | Grade 5 titanium alloy with PVD coating |
| Strap material | Nylon quick release |
| Controls | Digital dial, back button, touchscreen |
| Water rating | 5 ATM |
| Operating temperature | -30C to 50C |
| Storage temperature | -30C to 60C |
| Sensors and positioning | |
| GPS | All-satellite dual-frequency. GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS |
| Heart rate | Optical heart rate monitor |
| ECG | Yes, with HRV |
| Other sensors | Pulse oximeter, barometric altimeter, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, thermometer, wear detection |
| Connectivity and storage | |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.0 for phone and accessories. Wi-Fi for data sync and firmware. No ANT+, no NFC |
| Storage | 32GB |
| Music | MP3 playback to paired Bluetooth headphones. No streaming services |
| Onboard maps | Yes. Global offline landscape and topographic maps. Not routable on the watch |
| Charging | Under two hours |
Battery life
The figures below come from the official COROS specification.
| Mode | Battery life |
|---|---|
| Daily use and sleep tracking | 30 days |
| Standard full GPS | 75 hours |
| All systems | 45 hours |
| Dual frequency | 25 hours |
| Charging time | Under two hours |
COROS revised these figures downward in a February 2024 firmware update. The COROS battery specifications page now lists the Apex 2 Pro at 66 hours standard full GPS, 41 hours all systems and 24 hours dual frequency, with 24 days of daily use.
Features
Feature explanations are covered in the the5krunner COROS hub. The headings below follow COROS’s own grouping.
Training
- Effort Pace
- EvoLab: recovery, training load, base fitness, race predictor and threshold zones
- Running Fitness
- Activity alerts for cadence, distance, pace, heart rate and power
- Structured workouts and calendarised training plans
- Track mode
- Running power from the wrist, using the barometric altimeter
- Stryd running power and advanced Stryd metrics
- Resting heart rate
Daily
- Sleep tracking with stages and readiness
- HRV, recorded through the digital dial ECG
- Basic fitness tracking covering steps, stairs and calories
- Smartphone notifications
- Custom watch faces
- Storm alert
- MP3 music playback to paired Bluetooth headphones
- Firmware updates over Wi-Fi and the COROS app
Navigation
- Global offline landscape and topographic maps, with touchscreen pan and digital dial zoom
- Breadcrumb navigation with route elevation profile and distance to destination
- Checkpoint and Back-to-Start
- GPS coordinates
Third-party integration
- Strava, Komoot, RideWithGPS, TrainingPeaks, Nike Run Club, Apple Health, Final Surge and Stryd
- Stryd running power supported natively
Activity profiles
| Category | Profiles |
|---|---|
| Run | Run, Indoor Run, Track Run, Trail Run |
| Climb | Mountain Climb |
| Bike | Bike, Indoor Bike |
| Water | Open Water, Pool Swim, Flatwater, Rowing, Indoor Rower, Whitewater, Speedsurfing, Windsurfing |
| Snow | Ski, Snowboard, XC Ski, Ski Touring |
| Cardio | GPS Cardio, Gym Cardio, Hike, Walk, Jump Rope |
| Other | Triathlon, Multisport, Strength, Training |
Further reading
- the5krunner COROS Apex 2 Pro review
- COROS Apex 4 specifications, the successor
- COROS watch specifications
- Release Radar: upcoming watches
Related watches
Looking at alternatives to the Apex 2 Pro?
- Successor: COROS Apex 4, with a speaker, microphone, ECG and more battery.
- In the range: COROS NOMAD, cheaper, with fishing profiles and full maps.
