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Eos Skadi Gold vs Trimble R980
What Skadi Gold does better (3) and where R980 wins (3) — every spec side by side.
2.8Positioning6.8
5.9Connectivity & safety5.9
3.3Battery2.4
2.2Durability3.8
Why is Skadi Gold better than R980?
- Battery life9 h vs 6 h+38%
- Weight935 g vs 1,130 g+21%
- Tracking channels800 vs 672+19%
Why is R980 better than Skadi Gold?
- RTK accuracy (horizontal)10 mm vs 8 mm+25%
- Operating temperature (min)-15 °C vs -40 °C+-62%
- Operating temperature (max)50 °C vs 65 °C+30%
Specifications
Side by side
| Satellite positioning | ||
| Satellite systems | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC (IRNSS) | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC (IRNSS) |
| Satellite systems supported | 6 | 6 |
| Multi-band GNSS (L1 + L5/L2) | Yes | Yes |
| Frequency bands | L1, L2, L5, E5a, E5b, E6, B1, B2, B3 | L1, L2, L5, E1, E5a, E5b, E6, B1, B2, B3 |
| Tracking channels | 800 | 672 |
| SBAS (WAAS / EGNOS) | Yes | Yes |
| RTK positioning | Yes | Yes |
| RTK accuracy (horizontal) | 10 mm | 8 mm |
| RTK accuracy (vertical) | 20 mm | — |
| Static accuracy (horizontal) | — | 3 mm |
| Tilt compensation (IMU) | Yes | Yes |
| Max. tilt angle | 90° | — |
| Correction sources | NTRIP (internet), L-band / PPP, SBAS | NTRIP (internet), UHF radio, Cellular modem, L-band / PPP, SBAS |
| Built-in UHF radio | — | Yes |
| L-band / PPP corrections | Yes | Yes |
| Maps & navigation | ||
| Internal storage | — | 9 GB |
| Connectivity & safety | ||
| Wi-Fi | — | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Cellular modem (4G / LTE) | — | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery life | 9 h | 6 h |
| Hot-swappable batteries | Yes | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Protection rating | — | IP67 |
| Water protection (IPx) | — | IPx7 |
| MIL-STD-810 | — | Yes |
| Operating temperature (min) | -15 °C | -40 °C |
| Operating temperature (max) | 50 °C | 65 °C |
| Weight | 935 g | 1,130 g |
| Width | 60 mm | — |
| Height | 142 mm | — |
| Depth | 95 mm | — |
| Housing material | Xenoy® with TPU overmold | Magnesium |
