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Garmin Drive 51 vs TomTom GO Essential 5

What Drive 51 does better (0) and where GO Essential 5 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Garmin Drive 51
Garmin · 2018Drive 51
8.1Score
0 advantages
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TomTom GO Essential 5
TomTom · 2018GO Essential 5
4.6Score
0 advantages
2.7Display2.7
4.2Maps & navigation7.3
5.9Connectivity & safety5.9
5.4Battery5.4

Why is Drive 51 better than GO Essential 5?

Drive 51 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is GO Essential 5 better than Drive 51?

GO Essential 5 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

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Display
Screen size5″5″
Resolution480 × 272480 × 272
Horizontal resolution480 px480 px
Vertical resolution272 px272 px
Pixel density110 ppi110 ppi
Display typeColour TFT LCDColour TFT LCD
TouchscreenYesYes
Maps & navigation
Preloaded mapsYesYes
Map coverageEuropeWorldwide
Map typesRoadRoad
Turn-by-turn routingYesYes
Free map updates—Yes
Live trafficYesYes
Voice control—Yes
Internal storage—16 GB
Memory card slotYesYes
Connectivity & safety
Wi-Fi—Yes
BluetoothYesYes
Battery & power
Battery life1 h1 h
Power sourceBuilt-in rechargeable—
Build & durability
Weight171 g—
Width140 mm—
Height84 mm—
Depth20 mm—
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