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Garmin Nuvi 40

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39 user ratings
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3 editorial reviews
Garmin nüvi EssentialsRead more
The Garmin Nuvi 40 LM has a fine, solid build, a good feature for any navigator. The 4.3-inch touch display is very responsive and better than the Indian makes.Read more
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Pros

  • Better than most Indian options
  • decent service and quality products
  • safe and efficient car travel

Cons

  • the some of the data could be outdated
  • large cartoony icons display visible pixelation around their edges and text looks
  • dashboard mounting disc and USB sync cable are not included in the box

Key specs

  • Touchscreen
  • no
  • yes
  • Western Europe
  • yes
  • Fixed

Garmin Nuvi 40 - Pros & Cons

Garmin Nuvi 40

Pros

  • Better than most Indian options
  • decent service and quality products
  • safe and efficient car travel
  • accurate navigation
  • clear user interface
  • and impressive feature set

Cons

  • the some of the data could be outdated
  • large cartoony icons display visible pixelation around their edges and text looks
  • dashboard mounting disc and USB sync cable are not included in the box
  • traffic data
  • or Internet connectivity
  • momentarily toggles the unit's power on and off
  • Bad Text and graphics appear pixelated upon closer inspection
  • sky it takes a few seconds to build a connection
  • Garmin device had a smaller screen

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Garmin Nuvi 40 - Full Specifications

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Design
Form factorFixed
Built-in camerano
Weather proofno
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Dimensions
Colour of productBlack
Width4.88 in
Height3.11 in
Depth0.71 in
Weight5.22 oz
Handheldno
Wristbandno
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Communication
AntennaInternal
Bluetoothno
GLONASSno
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Features
Basemapno
Calculatorno
MP3 playerno
Route planneryes
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Power
External power connectionBattery
Battery operatedyes
Battery typeLi-polymer
Battery life (running)2.0 h
Battery life (max)2.0 h
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Display
Display typeTFT
Screen size4.3 in
Screen resolution480 x 272 px
Interface typeTouchscreen
Colour screenyes
Widescreenyes
Native aspect ratio16:9
Backlight displayyes
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Technical details
Built-in speakersyes
Headphone outputno
USByes
USB version2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
Supported radio bandsNot supported
Image viewerno
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Storage
Storage media typeSSD
Memory card readeryes
Compatible memory cardsmicroSD

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