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I'm looking for a phone to make a dedicated GPS for survival/backpacking. Does anyone have an idea on what the best battery life phone with an accurate GPS would be. It wouldn't be used for a phone, only GPS, maps, and for storing some relevant ebooks. I'm trying to keep it under like $300 so I'm looking for something a bit older.

I'm not sure on the technology or what gives a phone good battery life or GPS accuracy but I'm hoping some nerd here knows. Thanks.

I'm looking for a phone to make a dedicated GPS for survival/backpacking. Does anyone have an idea on what the best battery life phone with an accurate GPS would be. It wouldn't be used for a phone, only GPS, maps, and for storing some relevant ebooks. I'm trying to keep it under like $300 so I'm looking for something a bit older. I'm not sure on the technology or what gives a phone good battery life or GPS accuracy but I'm hoping some nerd here knows. Thanks.

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[–] • 2 pts

Shit just a normal GPS unit is long long battery life.

[–] [deleted] • 2 pts

Like a Garmin you mean? 15-20 hours on I think. Thing is the mapping apps seem way better than these expensive gps units now. That’s why I wanted to go with that.

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Older Garmin maybe. 60csx is a classic. Doesn't do ebooks though but perhaps newer ones do. Although maybe we are too used to having one tech do everything.