Originally Posted by
Calsun
A dedicated GPS is going to be more accurate and be more responsive than a smartphone.
It's not clear that the GPS of the typical handheld dedicated GPS unit is better than that in phones. Either way, the GPS in phones is good enough.
Dedicated GPS units have much slower processors than smartphones.
The big difference of a dedicated GPS is better battery life and, maybe, smaller size. The dedicated GPS might handle sensors better.
Originally Posted by
Calsun
When people insist on using their smartphone for everything I am reminded of the Japanese saying "he has many knives, none sharp"
The phone they already have gives them most of what a dedicated GPS device provides.