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Fitness Trackers and Sports Watches with GPS

Crazy about accurately tracked pace, distance and route? There is no better way, as to use a fitness tracker or sports watch with build-in GPS. Wearables without GPS rely on the number of steps and the average distance of one step for a person of your age, body height and sex.

Though this approach seems fair, there are a lot of people that do not conform to the average value. Thus the results may vary considerably. Fortunately the size and costs of GPS chips have been reduced over the years, so that even wearables for beginners offer GPS functionality.

With build-in GPS you don’t have to take your smartphone with you in order to track the pace, distance and route. This list shows all the fitness trackers and sports watches that have build-in GPS.

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Garmin Enduro 2Q3/22Sports watch
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90Battery life:
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97TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin Epix 2Q1/22Sports watch
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95Battery life:
95
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Garmin Epix 2 SapphireQ1/22Sports watch
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95Battery life:
95
97TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin Forerunner 965Q1/23Sports watch
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100Usability:
95Battery life:
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97TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
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96TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin Venu 2Q2/21Smartwatch
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96TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin Venu 2 PlusQ1/22Smartwatch
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96Usability:
100Battery life:
97
96TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin fenix 7Q1/22Sports watch
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100Usability:
90Battery life:
95
96TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
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100Usability:
90Battery life:
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96TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin fenix 7 SolarQ1/22Sports watch
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90Battery life:
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96TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin fenix 7SQ1/22Sports watch
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100Usability:
90Battery life:
95
96TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
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100Usability:
90Battery life:
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96TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin fenix 7X SolarQ1/22Sports watch
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100Usability:
90Battery life:
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96TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin Venu 2SQ2/21Smartwatch
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96Usability:
100Battery life:
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96TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin Forerunner 955Q2/22Sports watch
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100Usability:
85Battery life:
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94TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
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100Usability:
85Battery life:
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94TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin Venu Sq 2 MusicQ3/22Smartwatch
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95Usability:
100Battery life:
90
94TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin fenix 6 ProMasterpieceQ3/19Sports watch
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100Usability:
85Battery life:
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93TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin Forerunner 945MasterpieceQ2/19Sports watch
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100Usability:
85Battery life:
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Garmin Forerunner 945 LTEQ2/21Sports watch
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100Usability:
85Battery life:
95
93TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin fenix 5 PlusQ2/18Sports watch
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100Usability:
85Battery life:
90
92TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin Forerunner 265Q1/23Sports watch
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93Usability:
95Battery life:
90
92TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin VenuRecommendationQ3/19Sports watch
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86Usability:
100Battery life:
93
92TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin Venu Sq 2Q3/22Smartwatch
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91Usability:
100Battery life:
90
91TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin Forerunner 265SQ1/23Sports watch
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89Usability:
95Battery life:
92
91TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin Forerunner 745Q3/20Sports watch
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98Usability:
85Battery life:
90
91TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin vivoactive 4RecommendationQ3/19Sports watch
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86Usability:
95Battery life:
95
91TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin fenix 6Q3/19Sports watch
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94Usability:
85Battery life:
95
91TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
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93Usability:
90Battery life:
92
90TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin vivoactive 3 MusicQ2/18Sports watch
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84Usability:
100Battery life:
90
90TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
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93Usability:
85Battery life:
90
90TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Amazfit FalconQ4/22Smartwatch
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88Usability:
95Battery life:
90
90TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin fenix 5Q1/17Sports watch
Features:
94Usability:
85Battery life:
90
89TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin Instinct 2XQ2/23Sports watch
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89Usability:
95Battery life:
92
89TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Amazfit GTR 3 ProQ4/21Smartwatch
Features:
88Usability:
92Battery life:
90
89TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Amazfit GTR 4Q4/21Smartwatch
Features:
88Usability:
92Battery life:
90
89TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin Forerunner 255Q2/22Sports watch
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89Usability:
90Battery life:
92
89TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
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83Usability:
95Battery life:
95
88TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin Venu Sq MusicQ3/20Fitness Tracker
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86Usability:
90Battery life:
90
88TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Fitbit Charge 5Q4/21Fitness Tracker
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98Usability:
85Battery life:
85
88TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin Forerunner 645Q1/18Sports watch
Features:
88Usability:
85Battery life:
90
87TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin vivoactive 3Q3/17Sports watch
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81Usability:
95Battery life:
90
87TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
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89Usability:
95Battery life:
75
87TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
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88Usability:
85Battery life:
90
86TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Coros Apex 2Q4/22Sports watch
Features:
83Usability:
90Battery life:
95
86TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Coros Apex 2 ProQ4/22Sports watch
Features:
83Usability:
90Battery life:
95
86TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Polar Grit X ProQ4/21Sports watch
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82Usability:
88Battery life:
95
85TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Polar Grit X Pro TitanQ4/21Sports watch
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82Usability:
88Battery life:
95
85TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Amazfit Stratos 3Q3/19Sports watch
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80Usability:
95Battery life:
85
85TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Suunto 5Q2/19Sports watch
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83Usability:
90Battery life:
90
85TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin Forerunner 245Q2/19Sports watch
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84Usability:
85Battery life:
90
85TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Polar Vantage V2Q4/20Sports watch
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82Usability:
85Battery life:
95
85TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Coros Pace 2Q3/20Sports watch
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79Usability:
90Battery life:
100
85TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Fitbit SenseQ2/20Smartwatch
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80Usability:
90Battery life:
90
84TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Fitbit Charge 4Q2/20Fitness Tracker
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94Usability:
80Battery life:
83
84TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Polar Grit XQ2/20Sports watch
Features:
80Usability:
85Battery life:
95
84TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
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74Usability:
95Battery life:
95
83TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
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74Usability:
95Battery life:
95
83TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Suunto 9Q3/18Sports watch
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76Usability:
90Battery life:
95
83TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Polar Vantage M2Q2/21Sports watch
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82Usability:
85Battery life:
90
82TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Amazfit GTSQ3/19Fitness Tracker
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74Usability:
90Battery life:
95
82TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Polar Vantage VQ3/18Sports watch
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79Usability:
85Battery life:
95
82TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Amazfit GTS 2Q4/20Fitness Tracker
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78Usability:
90Battery life:
85
81TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Polar Ignite 3Q4/22Sports watch
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74Usability:
90Battery life:
90
81TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Google Pixel WatchQ4/22Smartwatch
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85Usability:
90Battery life:
60
80TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin Forerunner 55Q2/21Sports watch
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73Usability:
85Battery life:
90
80TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Polar M600Q3/16Smartwatch
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81Usability:
85Battery life:
75
80TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin vivosportQ3/17Fitness Tracker
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96Usability:
75Battery life:
75
80TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Oppo WatchQ1/20Smartwatch
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83Usability:
95Battery life:
60
80TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Oppo Watch LTEQ4/20Smartwatch
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83Usability:
95Battery life:
60
80TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Amazfit Bip SQ2/20Fitness Tracker
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74Usability:
75Battery life:
95
79TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin Forerunner 45 PlusQ3/20Sports watch
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72Usability:
85Battery life:
90
79TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Fitbit Sense 2Q3/22Smartwatch
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71Usability:
90Battery life:
90
79TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Fitbit Versa 4Q3/22Smartwatch
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71Usability:
90Battery life:
90
79TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Polar Pacer ProQ2/22Sports watch
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77Usability:
80Battery life:
90
79TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Polar Ignite 2Q2/21Sports watch
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74Usability:
80Battery life:
90
79TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Polar Vantage MQ3/18Sports watch
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77Usability:
85Battery life:
90
78TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin vivoactive HRQ2/16Sports watch
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74Usability:
90Battery life:
75
78TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin Forerunner 45Q2/19Sports watch
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69Usability:
85Battery life:
90
78TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Polar IgniteQ2/19Sports watch
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72Usability:
80Battery life:
90
78TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Amazfit VergeQ1/19Smartwatch
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71Usability:
95Battery life:
85
78TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Fitbit IonicQ3/17Smartwatch
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67Usability:
90Battery life:
90
78TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Amazfit GTR 2Q4/20Smartwatch
Features:
71Usability:
90Battery life:
85
77TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
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76Usability:
90Battery life:
65
77TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Huawei Band 3 ProFitness Tracker
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80Usability:
80Battery life:
80
77TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Amazfit T-Rex ProQ1/21Smartwatch
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66Usability:
95Battery life:
85
76TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Fitbit Versa 3Q2/20Smartwatch
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59Usability:
90Battery life:
90
73TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Amazfit T-RexQ1/20Smartwatch
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60Usability:
95Battery life:
85
73TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Polar V800Q2/14Sports watch
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71Usability:
80Battery life:
80
72TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Garmin Forerunner 225Q2/15Sports watch
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55Usability:
90Battery life:
80
67TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Polar M400Q3/14Fitness TrackerSports watch
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56Usability:
80Battery life:
80
66TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch
Samsung Gear Fit 2Q2/16Fitness Tracker
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68Usability:
100Battery life:
40
63TotalFunktionenFitness TrackerSports watchSmartwatch

How does GPS work?

To understand how distance and pace are measured, it is important to understand how a GPS device can locate your position by receiving the GPS signal.

Finding your position

The Global Positioning System – or short GPS – is a system of 30 satellites that orbit the earth at about 20,000 kilometer height. The reason for using so many satellites can be described best, when describing the purpose of just one satellite first.

Each satellite consists of an atomic clock and is broadcasting its position along with the atomic clock’s time to earth continuously. When received by a GPS device, the device can calculate the distance between itself and the satellite based on how long it took the signal to arrive on earth.

Positioning using GPS

Positioning using GPS

For convenience, let’s consider the earth that you are standing on is flat. The mechanisms for locating a position on a sphere are the same, but not necessary for getting the basic idea.

Let’s get back to the distance between you and a satellite. Once you have the distance you can be sure to be somewhere on a circle that is the intersection of our “flat” earth and the sphere with its radius being the distance between you and the satellite.

This applies for the distance derived from a second satellite as well. Most likely the distance between you and the satellite will differ from the first, i.e. you can be pretty sure to be somewhere on a second circle and that circle being the intersection of the “distance sphere” and the “flat” earth.

As your position is somewhere located on the first circle and at the same time is somewhere located on the second circle they must have something in common – they intersect.

When two circles intersect, they do so in two points. Given this information you can be sure that your location is either the first or the second intersection.

A third satellite is needed to give you the missing piece of information. The whole process is called trilateration and as you can see it requires at least three satellites. With more satellites used resulting in a more precise result.

Now it becomes obvious why so many satellites are needed: If one satellite sets behind the horizon, another satellite must appear above the horizon. To ensure that at least four satellites are “visible”, they a distribute in a smart manner around the earth.

Tracking of pace, distance and route

To track the pace, distance and route, the GPS device has to locate your position continuously and calculate the distance between two adjacent positions. A short interval between two trilaterations allows for greater accurancy.

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