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Loads of people ask what the differences between the Hema HX-1 and HN7 are. In the interests of brevity, here's a chart that outlines all the key differences. Which model is right for you depends a little bit on your needs. To be honest, there are only really two key things that, if you need, would lean you towards the old model - the ability to connect a reversing camera and the option to load your own maps on to it. If neither of those things are important to you, the new model is better in pretty much every other way.

	Hema HX-1 Navigator	Hema Navigator HN7
Hardware
Screen	7-inch capacitive multi-touch screen	7-inch resistive touch screen
Display resolution	1024x600px	800x480px
Battery	5000mAh Li-Poly (5+ hours off charge with continuous use)	1500mAh Li-Poly (1.5 hours off charge with continuous use)
Internal memory	16GB (6GB available)	4GB
RAM (processing power)	1GB	128MB
Expandable memory	Up to 32GB	Up to 32GB
Micro SD slot	Yes	Yes
Connection	Mini-USB	Mini-USB
Rear-facing camera	Yes	No
Reverse camera input	No	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Tempered glass screen protector	Yes	No
Software & Utilities
Operating system	Android 4.4	Windows CE
Wi-Fi enabled	Yes	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Street Navigation
Navigation program	iGO Navigation Engine	iGO Navigation Engine
Data providers	HERE road data, Hema track data	HERE road data, Hema track data
Australia & New Zealand mapping	Yes	Yes
Turn-by-turn voice guidance	Yes	Yes
Speed/red light cameras, school zones	Yes	Yes
3D buildings/landmarks	Yes	Yes
Visual lane guidance	Yes	Yes
Camps & Caravan Parks Australia Wide POI	Yes	Yes
Camps Snaps site images	Yes	Yes
Interactive Hema POI	Yes	No
Off-Road Navigation
Navigation program	Hema off-road navigation	OziExplorer
Map providers	Hema, HERE, Geoscience Australia, States of Queensland, South Australia, Victoria & Tasmania, TopoDude, Land of Property Information	Hema, Geoscience Australia
Map sources	Hema maps - Hema Explorer Map (1:18Million - 1:9k) - Digitised Hema 4WD & touring maps: Cape York, Fraser Island, High Country Victoria, Kimberley, Great Desert Tracks - Hema 1:1Million Road HERE maps HERE Street mapping HERE Terrain mapping HERE Satellite/Aerial Imagery mapping State Government topographic maps New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania	Hema maps - Hema 1:250K Topo - Hema 1:1Million Road - Digitised Hema 4WD & touring maps - Digitised Hema state maps
Interactive Hema POI	Yes	No
Create waypoints	Yes	Yes
Create point-by-point routes	Yes	Yes
Quick Routing route generator	Yes	No
Take geotagged photos	Yes	No
Import & export GPX files	Yes	No
Share trips over Wi-Fi	Yes	No
Weather & rain radar tools (online)	Yes	No
Placename search	Yes	Yes
Map Updates
Wireless updates	Yes	No
Street map updates	3 years free	2 years free
4WD map updates	Free for the life of the unit	Available for purchase online