My pixel 6 pro has much, much better GPS accuracy than my pixel 3 had.
Here is a comparison between my pixel 6 and my S.O.'s pixel 2, from a hike we did recently:
https://imgur.com/a/5VibEUw
This makes it pretty obvious how much the L5 band can improve GPS. These were good conditions in general, but just looking at the bottom right portion alone shows how good L1 + L5 in a phone can get. I'm sure devices with larger antennas (bike computers, larger handheld GPS units, etc) can do even better in worse conditions as well.
Interesting. Did you try comparing it against anything other than a Pixel 2 by any chance (to rule out the Pixel 2 just being worse than better L1 phones)? And have you tried it in the city to see if L5 is any help there?
I have compared it against both the pixel 2 and the pixel 3 xl I previously had. In more urban areas with buildings around it definitely still performs a lot better.
Previously on walks around the neighbourhood gps tracks would just be a general location and bounce around. I can now see pretty regularly which side of the street I was on, street crossings, etc.
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My pixel 6 pro has much, much better GPS accuracy than my pixel 3 had.
Here is a comparison between my pixel 6 and my S.O.'s pixel 2, from a hike we did recently: https://imgur.com/a/5VibEUw
This makes it pretty obvious how much the L5 band can improve GPS. These were good conditions in general, but just looking at the bottom right portion alone shows how good L1 + L5 in a phone can get. I'm sure devices with larger antennas (bike computers, larger handheld GPS units, etc) can do even better in worse conditions as well.
Interesting. Did you try comparing it against anything other than a Pixel 2 by any chance (to rule out the Pixel 2 just being worse than better L1 phones)? And have you tried it in the city to see if L5 is any help there?
I have compared it against both the pixel 2 and the pixel 3 xl I previously had. In more urban areas with buildings around it definitely still performs a lot better.
Previously on walks around the neighbourhood gps tracks would just be a general location and bounce around. I can now see pretty regularly which side of the street I was on, street crossings, etc.