Yes, Bangle.js 1 does have better GPS reception (however it seems using AGPS and setting it to just use GPS you can improve Bangle.js 2).
Unfortunately I think it's just a side-effect of the maybe not so good GPS chip (AT6558 vs Ublox) and the much more constrained size for the aerial.
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Yes, Bangle.js 1 does have better GPS reception (however it seems using AGPS and setting it to just use GPS you can improve Bangle.js 2).
Unfortunately I think it's just a side-effect of the maybe not so good GPS chip (AT6558 vs Ublox) and the much more constrained size for the aerial.