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Garmin Nuvi 1200 vs Garmin Nuvi 55

3.66 in
2.95 in
Garmin Nuvi 1200 GPS Navigation
Garmin Nuvi 1200
5.47 in
0.79 in
Garmin Nuvi 55 GPS Navigation
Garmin Nuvi 55
Available colors
User rating
25
3.8 out of 5
25 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
40 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.0 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
35 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Design

Garmin Nuvi 1200Garmin Nuvi 1200
Garmin Nuvi 55Garmin Nuvi 55
Form factorHandheldFixed
Built-in cameranono

Display

Garmin Nuvi 1200Garmin Nuvi 1200
Garmin Nuvi 55Garmin Nuvi 55
Display typeLCDTFT
Screen size3.5 in5.0 in
Screen resolution320 x 240 px480 x 272 px
Interface typeTouchscreenTouchscreen
Widescreennono

Dimensions

Garmin Nuvi 1200Garmin Nuvi 1200
Garmin Nuvi 55Garmin Nuvi 55
Colour of product
  • Silver
  • White
Black
Width3.66 in5.47 in
Height2.95 in0.79 in
Depth0.63 in3.39 in
Weight4.0 oz6.35 oz

Navigation

Garmin Nuvi 1200Garmin Nuvi 1200
Garmin Nuvi 55Garmin Nuvi 55
Map includedyesyes
Map coverage
  • Britain
  • Ireland
USA
TMC supportnono
Speed limitsnoyes
Voice commandsyesno
Navigation bracket
  • Ireland
  • UK
  • Ireland
  • UK
Waypointsyesyes
Number of waypoints10001000
Route avoidanceyesyes

Communication

Garmin Nuvi 1200Garmin Nuvi 1200
Garmin Nuvi 55Garmin Nuvi 55
Bluetoothnono

Technical details

Garmin Nuvi 1200Garmin Nuvi 1200
Garmin Nuvi 55Garmin Nuvi 55
Built-in speakersyesyes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Supported radio bandsNot supportedNot supported

Features

Garmin Nuvi 1200Garmin Nuvi 1200
Garmin Nuvi 55Garmin Nuvi 55
MP3 playernono

Storage

Garmin Nuvi 1200Garmin Nuvi 1200
Garmin Nuvi 55Garmin Nuvi 55
Storage media typeSSDSSD

Power

Garmin Nuvi 1200Garmin Nuvi 1200
Garmin Nuvi 55Garmin Nuvi 55
External power connection
Cigarette Lighter Outlet
Battery
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery life (max)4.0 h2.0 h

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Garmin Nuvi 55