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CHCNAV i89 vs SatLab SL8

What i89 does better (2) and where SL8 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

CHCNAV i89
CHCNAV · 2023i89
8.1Score
2 advantages
vs
SatLab SL8
SatLab · 2025SL8
8.6Score
2 advantages
Higher score
5.8Positioning8.7
5.9Connectivity & safety5.9
7.8Battery7.8
8.7Durability7.4

Why is i89 better than SL8?

  1. Operating temperature (min)-40 °C vs -20 °C+-50%
  2. Operating temperature (max)65 °C vs 50 °C+30%

Why is SL8 better than i89?

  1. Satellite systems supported5 vs 6+20%
  2. Weight750 g vs 730 g+3%
Specifications

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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 channels1,4081,408
SBAS (WAAS / EGNOS)YesYes
RTK positioningYesYes
RTK accuracy (horizontal)8 mm8 mm
RTK accuracy (vertical)15 mm—
Static accuracy (horizontal)—2.5 mm
Tilt compensation (IMU)YesYes
Max. tilt angle—60°
Correction sourcesNTRIP (internet), UHF radio, SBASNTRIP (internet), UHF radio, LoRa radio, SBAS
Built-in UHF radioYesYes
Raw data logging (RINEX)Yes—
Maps & navigation
Internal storage8 GB—
Connectivity & safety
Wi-FiYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
NFC—Yes
USB-CYesYes
CameraYesYes
Battery & power
Battery life16 h16 h
External power input5 V / 2 A—
Build & durability
Protection ratingIP68IP68
Water protection (IPx)IPx8IPx8
MIL-STD-810Yes—
Operating temperature (min)-40 °C-20 °C
Operating temperature (max)65 °C50 °C
Weight750 g730 g
Width—131 mm
Height—72 mm
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