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Garmin Foretrex 801
Garmin Foretrex 801 is a handheld GPS released in April 2023. Key specs: satellite systems supported 3, screen size 2.2″, battery life 100 h, water protection (IPx) IPx7.
6.3Score
Positioning5.8
Display3.9
Connectivity & safety4.0
Battery7.6
Durability5.9
price range$220–275
- Released
- April 2023
- Type
- Handheld GPS
- Brand
Garmin- Popularity
- #50 of 301
- Model numbers
- Foretrex 901 Ballistic Edition
3Satellite systems supported
NoMulti-band GNSS (L1 + L5/L2)
2.2″Screen size
100 hBattery life
IPx7Water protection (IPx)
Spec guide
How it ranks among handheld GPS devices of 2023
Satellite systems supported · 3Bottom 19%
Screen size · 2.2″Bottom 11%
Battery life · 100 hTop 7%
Water protection (IPx) · IPx7Bottom 43%
Compared with handheld GPS devices released in 2023. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other handheld GPS devices
Why is Foretrex 801 a good choice?
Battery life: 100 hbetter than 72% of handheld GPS devices
Weak points
Water protection (IPx): IPx7worse than 100% of handheld GPS devices
Screen size: 2.2″worse than 93% of handheld GPS devices
Specifications
Full specifications
Satellite positioning
- Satellite systems supported
- 3
- Multi-band GNSS (L1 + L5/L2)
- No
Display
- Screen size
- 2.2″
- Resolution
- 320 × 240
- Horizontal resolution
- 320 px
- Vertical resolution
- 240 px
- Pixel density
- 182 ppi
- Display type
- Transflective colour (sunlight-readable)
Maps & navigation
- Barometric altimeter
- Yes
- Waypoints
- 500
Connectivity & safety
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- ANT+
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- Smartphone notifications
- Yes
Battery & power
- Battery life
- 100 h
Build & durability
- Protection rating
- IPX7
- Water protection (IPx)
- IPx7
- MIL-STD-810
- Yes
- Width
- 74 mm
- Height
- 48 mm
- Depth
- 23 mm
Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.
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