Moving Map: WingX Pro7 vs Garmin 696

 Feature WingX Pro7 Garmin 696
Physical and Performance
Display Size 7.5"W x 9.5"H 3.6"W x 6.0"H
Display Area 71.25 in2 21.6 in2
Display Resolution 1024 x 768 pixels
786,432 pixels
480 x 800 pixels
384,000 pixels
Battery Life About 8 hours Up to 2.5 hours with full backlight and GXM 40 connected (8 hours with 50% backlighting and XM connected)
Touchscreen Yes No
GPS Receiver Internal receiver, external Bad Elf or Bluetooth GNS 5870, or WAAS-enabled SkyRadar ADS-B High-sensitivity with WAAS position accuracy
ADS-B Weather Yes No
XM Weather No Yes
IFR or VFR VFR VFR
Lots of Knobs and Buttons to Learn No Yes
Databases and Memory
VFR Sectionals Yes No
IFR Enroute Low/High Yes No
Includes Jeppesen® data No Yes
Terrain Database Very High-Resolution Standard
Obstacle Database No Yes
Taxi Assistance SmartTaxi™ SafeTaxi™
AOPA Airport Directory Yes Yes
Low & high altitude enroute airways: Yes Yes
Private Airports Yes Yes
Built-in Memory Type Internal solid state Internal solid state
Built-in Memory Size 16GB, 32GB, 64GB Unknown
Waypoints/favorites/locations Unlimited 3,000
Routes Unlimited 50
Fuel Prices Yes No
Price and Use
Price 99c About $3,000
Annual Subscription $99.95
Airports, VORs, NDBs, SUAs $295.00
Obstacles $195.00
Taxi Way Overlays $195.00
FBO Directory $196.00
Approach Plates $395.00
Annual Subscription  $1,276.00
 
Print Approach Charts Yes No
email, surf  the web, watch movies, ... Yes No

Note: We have used data from garmin.com and other sources.  If any data on this page is inaccurate, please notify us immediately and we will ensure correctness.


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