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CHCNAV i85 vs Stonex S1000

What i85 does better (5) and where S1000 wins (3) — every spec side by side.

CHCNAV i85
CHCNAV · 2025i85
8.2Score
5 advantages
Higher score
vs
Stonex S1000
Stonex · 2026S1000
7.6Score
3 advantages
7.2Positioning9.6
5.9Connectivity & safety5.9
8.2Battery4.4
8.4Durability7.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

i85S1000
134 × 86134156 × 68156
i85S1000Difference
Height86 mm68 mm+18 mm
Width134 mm156 mm−22 mm
Depth134 mm156 mm−22 mm
Weight800 g870 g−70 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is i85 better than S1000?

  1. Battery life20 h vs 12 h+67%
  2. Weight800 g vs 870 g+9%
  3. Battery capacity4,900 mAh vs 3,400 mAh+44%
  4. Tracking channels1,892 vs 1,408+34%
  5. Drop resistance2 m vs 1.5 m+33%

Why is S1000 better than i85?

  1. RTK accuracy (horizontal)8 mm vs 5 mm+60%
  2. Satellite systems supported5 vs 6+20%
  3. RTK accuracy (vertical)15 mm vs 10 mm+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Satellite positioning
Satellite systemsGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC (IRNSS)
Satellite systems supported56
Multi-band GNSS (L1 + L5/L2)YesYes
Frequency bandsL1, L2, L5, E1, E5a, E5b, E6, B1, B2, B3L1, L2, L5, E1, E5a, E5b, E6, B1, B2, B3
Tracking channels1,8921,408
SBAS (WAAS / EGNOS)YesYes
RTK positioningYesYes
RTK accuracy (horizontal)8 mm5 mm
RTK accuracy (vertical)15 mm10 mm
Static accuracy (horizontal)—2.5 mm
Tilt compensation (IMU)YesYes
Max. tilt angle60°60°
Dual-antenna headingYes—
Correction sourcesNTRIP (internet), UHF radio, L-band / PPP, SBASNTRIP (internet), UHF radio, LoRa radio, Cellular modem, SBAS
Built-in UHF radioYesYes
L-band / PPP correctionsYes—
Maps & navigation
Internal storage8 GB—
Connectivity & safety
Wi-FiYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
Cellular modem (4G / LTE)—Yes
NFCYes—
USB-CYes—
CameraYesYes
Battery & power
Battery life20 h12 h
Battery capacity4,900 mAh3,400 mAh
Power sourceBuilt-in rechargeableRemovable rechargeable pack
Hot-swappable batteries—Yes
External power input5V / 2A—
Build & durability
Protection ratingIP68IP68
Water protection (IPx)IPx8IPx8
MIL-STD-810YesYes
Drop resistance2 m1.5 m
Operating temperature (min)-40 °C-40 °C
Operating temperature (max)65 °C65 °C
Weight800 g870 g
Width134 mm156 mm
Height86 mm68 mm
Depth134 mm156 mm
Housing materialMetal (all-in-one design)—
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