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Garmin Drive 55 vs Garmin DriveSmart 66

What Drive 55 does better (1) and where DriveSmart 66 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Garmin Drive 55
Garmin · 2022Drive 55
5.8Score
1 advantage≈ $190
vs
Garmin DriveSmart 66
Garmin · 2021DriveSmart 66
6.9Score
1 advantage≈ $250
Higher score
5.0Display6.3
5.9Connectivity & safety5.9
5.3Battery5.3

Why is Drive 55 better than DriveSmart 66?

  1. Pixel density254 ppi vs 245 ppi+4%

Why is DriveSmart 66 better than Drive 55?

  1. Screen size5.5″ vs 6″+9%
Specifications

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Garmin Drive 55Garmin Drive 55≈ $1905.8
Satellite positioning
Satellite systems—GPS
Satellite systems supported—1
Multi-band GNSS (L1 + L5/L2)—No
Display
Screen size5.5″6″
Resolution1200 × 7201280 × 720
Horizontal resolution1,200 px1,280 px
Vertical resolution720 px720 px
Pixel density254 ppi245 ppi
Display type—Colour TFT LCD
TouchscreenYesYes
Maps & navigation
Preloaded maps—Yes
Map coverage—North America
Map types—Road
Turn-by-turn routingYesYes
Free map updatesYesYes
Live traffic—Yes
Speed camera alerts—Yes
Driver alerts (speed limits, curves)—Yes
Lane assist / junction view—Yes
Voice controlYesYes
Internal storage—16 GB
Memory card slot—Yes
Connectivity & safety
Wi-FiYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
Smartphone notifications—Yes
Hands-free calling—Yes
Battery & power
Battery life1 h1 h
Power sourceBuilt-in rechargeableBuilt-in rechargeable
Build & durability
Weight—175 g
Width—152 mm
Height—86 mm
Depth—19 mm
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