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I got my Garmin 245 since 2019. In Jan 2026, I switched to Coros Apex 4 but after a month, I switched back to Garmin Fenix E. Besides the extremely dim display in Coros Apex 4, another reason I switched back is that the data from Garmin knows you more. The data from Coros is just data, not enough information can be provided. It just helps record data without enough analysis. Also the data presentation in both Coros watch and App is too simple. The presentation from Garmin is more sophisticated. The graphs in Garmin App helps you understand your running performance more. Also, many things from Coros are not completed in details such as the font, font size, icons, layout, … etc. These makes Coros not premium enough.

It’s like comparing an old horse to a modern car. AMOLED is better in every way except power efficiency, and when you 10+ of charge on both of them it really doesn’t matter.

>extremely easy to read indoors and outdoors  Then i doubt you ever really use that amoled under direct sunlight. >Thats why with the backlight ligh the MIP loose that feeling and it looks terrible compared to amoled. I wouldn't say terrible, unless your previous experience was 100% with amoled (never touched mips ever) and always indoor. Even without backlight, MIP is more than decent in night/indoor, sure you lost the vibrancy/that extra brightness from amoled, but you don't really need it, unlike with your mobilephone/tablet.

Get a Garmin. Start with budgets such as Vivoactive and Forerunner, then go up to Instinct, all the way to Fenix, Enduro and Descent.

It's a fitness and lifestyle watch, not a TV. Tapping the screen to see the time in low light is not much a hardship and I can see all the data I need any time of day during an activity. As an ultra runner I care about accuracy and efficiency. Having a high fidelity screen seems to me like a placebo that justifies the high cost of the device because it feels premium but for my personal needs it's a disadvantage. Hopefully they keep producing devices like my Fenix 7 Pro solar when the need comes to replace it.

As a someone in their early 50’s this is what did it for me. I couldn’t read my MIP in anything but the brightest sunlight. I’d taken to wearing a contact lens in my left eye on longer runs just so I could read the map on my watch. My new AMOLED is so much more readable. I almost can’t believe how much better it is. The only thing I miss is the battery life but I’m still getting over a week so it’s not an issue.

IMHO The downside of the AMOLED screen is that if you need to check the time at night, your eyes will pop out when the screen is on.

Really wish that the 47mm watches came in MIP. I just upgraded models after having a Tactix Delta since release. I downsized from MIP+Solar (51mm) to AMOLED 47mm because it fits more naturally on my wrist. I can survive without the solar charging, but man I was not ready for this AMOLED adjustment. I love the vibrancy, but I agree with you that the MIP feels more like a traditional watch. The difference isn't enough for me to have a strong opinion towards one or the other-- I spent 5 years with the MIP so there is definitely some bias. But it's absolutely noticable.