• From DCRs review:

    Here’s what’s new (as compared to the existing Edge 1040 units):

    – Changed display to 3.5” Transmissive LCD display (with 1,000 Nits brightness, resolution 480×800)
    – Added an actual speaker (as opposed to just a beeper)
    – Added Audible Bike Bell (and can even be triggered by remote shifter buttons)
    – Added Road Hazards (potholes, dangerous dogs/animals, downed trees, etc…)
    – Added GroupRide Challenges & Awards
    – Added GroupRide Incident Detection (notifies everyone in a group ride of a crash)
    – Added Road Surface Type to on-device data
    – Added WiFi Map Manager for Updates/Downloads (previously required computer)
    – Added Garmin Share (direct device-to-device transfers, kinda like before, but to be expanded to numerous Garmin device types)
    – Added Garmin Pay contactless payments (NFC payments)
    – Updated PowerGuide to better account for Stamina/Wind
    – Revamped User Interface to leverage new processor/display
    – Added on-device tutorials to explain things this review somehow doesn’t
    – Added new ‘interactive data pages’ (basically swipe up/down to view more/less data, like Hammerhead Karoo)
    – Added on-device course creator for point-by-point courses (versus round-trip courses previously)
    – Revamped data page customization (also, like Hammerhead Karoo)
    – Significantly increased instant gradient responsiveness (e.g. how long to go from 0% to 6% as you start climbing)
    – Changed to replaceable mount tabs (you can remove the whole thing to replace if it breaks)
    – Increased the weight to 161g (Edge 1040 is 126g)
    – Claimed battery life is 20 hours, and 60 hours in battery saver mode (see my testing later on)
    – Maintains IPX7 water resistance
    – Maintains 64GB internal storage
    – Increased length slightly, which may not fit in some mounts
    – Price is at $699 ($50 less than the Edge 1040 Solar which is technically $749)

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