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Hello all,
It’s not the first time I see people comparing newer etrex 32x with older gen and saying the screen on the older was better
The same from 30x to 30.

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sources

https://www.reddit.com/r/Garmin/s/o4Ehv5sRrK
https://www.gpscity.com/questions?qid=83224

Is this true ?

Yes.
the etrex 32x screen does not reflect light and is much darker and mostly impossible to read without backlight.
With backlight on, i however never experience any problem to read the screen, even with only around 50% light level.
For my usage the dark screen does not cause any problem, i only check the device now and then and use the light at that time. But if you rely on the screen to always be visible, then backlight will have to be on and will drain battery faster.

Other models (GPSMAP 66 at least) reflect some of the light and are much more readable even when the backlight is off.

With the back light on are the colours still as colourful as the older 20x/30x? Versions as the colours on those model are as good as on my Amoled display on my epix!