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Garmin Drive 51 vs Garmin DriveSmart 55

What Drive 51 does better (0) and where DriveSmart 55 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Garmin Drive 51
Garmin · 2018Drive 51
7.6Score
0 advantages
Higher score
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Garmin DriveSmart 55
Garmin · 2018DriveSmart 55
7.0Score
2 advantages
2.6Display5.0
7.2Maps & navigation7.2
5.9Connectivity & safety5.9

Why is Drive 51 better than DriveSmart 55?

Drive 51 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is DriveSmart 55 better than Drive 51?

  1. Screen size5″ vs 5.5″+10%
  2. Pixel density110 ppi vs 254 ppi2.3×
Specifications

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Display
Screen size5″5.5″
Resolution480 × 2721200 × 720
Horizontal resolution480 px1,200 px
Vertical resolution272 px720 px
Pixel density110 ppi254 ppi
Display typeColour TFT LCD—
TouchscreenYesYes
Maps & navigation
Preloaded mapsYesYes
Map coverageEuropeEurope
Map typesRoadRoad
Turn-by-turn routingYesYes
Free map updates—Yes
Live trafficYesYes
Voice control—Yes
Memory card slotYes—
Connectivity & safety
Wi-Fi—Yes
BluetoothYesYes
Battery & power
Battery life1 h—
Power sourceBuilt-in rechargeable—
Build & durability
Weight171 g—
Width140 mm—
Height84 mm—
Depth20 mm—
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