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Garmin Drive 52 vs TomTom GO Basic 5

What Drive 52 does better (1) and where GO Basic 5 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Garmin Drive 52
Garmin · 2018Drive 52
7.9Score
1 advantage
Higher score
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TomTom GO Basic 5
TomTom · 2018GO Basic 5
6.3Score
0 advantages≈ $210
2.6Display2.6
5.9Connectivity & safety5.9
5.3Battery5.3
9.0Durability7.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Drive 52GO Basic 5
140 × 8420142 × 9119
Drive 52GO Basic 5Difference
Height84 mm91 mm−7 mm
Width140 mm142 mm−2 mm
Depth20 mm19 mm+1 mm
Weight171 g201 g−30 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Drive 52 better than GO Basic 5?

  1. Weight171 g vs 201 g+18%

Why is GO Basic 5 better than Drive 52?

GO Basic 5 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Display
Screen size5″5″
Resolution480 × 272480 × 272
Horizontal resolution480 px480 px
Vertical resolution272 px272 px
Pixel density110 ppi110 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
Speed camera alerts—Yes
Driver alerts (speed limits, curves)Yes—
Internal storage—16 GB
Memory card slot—Yes
Connectivity & safety
Wi-Fi—Yes
BluetoothYesYes
Battery & power
Battery life1 h1 h
Power sourceBuilt-in rechargeable—
Build & durability
Weight171 g201 g
Width140 mm142 mm
Height84 mm91 mm
Depth20 mm19 mm
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