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- Falcon X vs Reach RS4
Alpha GEO Falcon X vs Emlid Reach RS4
What Falcon X does better (0) and where Reach RS4 wins (4) — every spec side by side.
Why is Falcon X better than Reach RS4?
Falcon X has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Reach RS4 better than Falcon X?
- Battery life3 h vs 16 h5.3×
- RTK accuracy (horizontal)8 mm vs 7 mm+14%
- Water protection (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx8+14%
- Satellite systems supported5 vs 6+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Satellite positioning | ||
| Satellite systems | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC (IRNSS) | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC (IRNSS) |
| Satellite systems supported | 5 | 6 |
| Multi-band GNSS (L1 + L5/L2) | Yes | Yes |
| Frequency bands | L1, L2, L5, E1, E5a, E5b, E6, B1, B2, B3 | L1, L2, L5, E1, E5a, E6, B1, B2, B3 |
| Tracking channels | 1,408 | — |
| RTK positioning | Yes | Yes |
| RTK accuracy (horizontal) | 8 mm | 7 mm |
| RTK accuracy (vertical) | 15 mm | — |
| Tilt compensation (IMU) | — | Yes |
| Correction sources | NTRIP (internet), UHF radio, Cellular modem | NTRIP (internet), UHF radio, LoRa radio |
| Built-in UHF radio | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity & safety | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth | Yes | — |
| Cellular modem (4G / LTE) | Yes | — |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | Yes | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery life | 3 h | 16 h |
| Build & durability | ||
| Protection rating | IP67 | IP68 |
| Water protection (IPx) | IPx7 | IPx8 |
| Operating temperature (min) | — | -40 °C |
| Operating temperature (max) | — | 65 °C |
| Weight | 1,800 g | — |
| Height | 301 mm | — |
| Depth | 138 mm | — |
| Housing material | — | Magnesium alloy |
