Garmin inReach Mini or Garmin inReach Explorer+ 2-Way Satellite Communicator?

Had lunch today with a hunting buddy that is leaving for Alaska tonight, he was telling me he was again using a Garmin inReach mini. Ed is a real technical guy that researches anything he uses and he swears by the inReach Mini.

My question for anyone that has used one how do they compare to the Garmin inReach Explorer+ 2-Way Satellite Communicator?

I use a Garmin 64st GPS have used this style GPS for years and like them, does the inReach Explorer+ 2-Way Satellite Communicator do everything the Mini will do for communicating with others? Does this unit do what my 64st GPS does?

It would be great to have just one unit instead of 2..

Thanks to anyone that has info


Ted