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Garmin eTrex SE Handheld GPS vs Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar is the lighter option — 83 g lighter than the Garmin eTrex SE Handheld GPS (53% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Garmin eTrex SE Handheld GPS Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar
Weight 157 g · 0.157 kg · 0.35 lb 74 g · 0.074 kg · 0.16 lb
Brand Garmin Suunto
Category Navigation Navigation
Garmin eTrex SE Handheld GPS
157 g

Entry-level handheld GPS with multi-satellite support (GPS + GLONASS). Runs on 2 AA batteries up to 168 hours. Reliable offline navigation for remote hiking wit...

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Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar
74 g

Adventure GPS watch with grade-5 titanium bezel, free offline maps, dual-frequency multiband GNSS and solar charging for long battery life.

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Garmin eTrex SE Handheld GPS vs Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar wins — at 74 g it is 83 g (53%) lighter than the Garmin eTrex SE Handheld GPS (157 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest navigation page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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