Suunto Race S

The Suunto Race S is a compact GPS performance watch with AMOLED display, multiband GPS, long battery life and advanced training features designed for running, cycling & multisport.

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5 video reviews

$349

Cheaper than 68% of watch · category average ≈ $563

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Key specs

Battery (Smartwatch Mode): Up to 9 days
Water Resistance: 5 ATM (50 m)
Peak Brightness: 600 nits

Spec profile

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Strengths

Affordability

Weak points

GPS batterySmartwatch batteryFeaturesWater resistance

GPS battery
30 h
Smartwatch battery
9 days
Features
8
Water resistance
5 ATM
Lightness
60 gTop 49%
Affordability
$349Top 28%

Technical Specifications

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Essentials

$349

April 2024

Battery

Up to 9 days

Display

Build & durability

5 ATM (50 m)

Features

600 nits

Multi-band GNSS, Offline maps, Route & back-to-start navigation, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Blood oxygen (SpO2), AMOLED display, Touchscreen

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The Suunto Race S was released in April 2024.

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Spec profile

Each axis ranks against the 34 products in Watch on the site: the further out, the more it stands out in that spec (lighter, cheaper…).

Center: lowest in the category · Edge: highest

Strengths

Affordability

Weak points

GPS batterySmartwatch batteryFeaturesWater resistance

GPS battery
30 h
Smartwatch battery
9 days
Features
8
Water resistance
5 ATM
Lightness
60 gTop 49%
Affordability
$349Top 28%

Suunto Race S

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