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Garmin Drive 52 vs Garmin DriveSmart 55

What Drive 52 does better (0) and where DriveSmart 55 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Garmin Drive 52
Garmin · 2018Drive 52
7.9Score
0 advantages
Higher score
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Garmin DriveSmart 55
Garmin · 2018DriveSmart 55
7.0Score
2 advantages
2.6Display5.0
5.9Connectivity & safety5.9

Why is Drive 52 better than DriveSmart 55?

Drive 52 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is DriveSmart 55 better than Drive 52?

  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 maps—Yes
Map coverage—Europe
Map types—Road
Turn-by-turn routingYesYes
Free map updatesYesYes
Live traffic—Yes
Driver alerts (speed limits, curves)Yes—
Voice control—Yes
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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