Raising the Bar: The CarpodGo T3 Pro Sets a New Benchmark for Portable CarPlay/Android Auto Displays

In this video, I check out a new benchmark for CarPlay/Android Auto portable car displays with the CarpodGo T3 Pro Display. You can buy this portable car display for $199 from the CarpodGo Store using my $50-OFF coupon code ‘carplaylife’ at checkout 👉🏻 bit.ly/carpodgot3pro and for $249 on Amazon US 👉🏻 amzn.to/3uAlhJ8.
TL;DR: The CarpodGo T3 Pro redefines car display standards with its sleek design, innovative features, and exceptional performance, setting a new benchmark for CarPlay/Android Auto displays in 2024.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Brief overview
0:36 - Unboxing
2:45 - Display Features & Design
5:33 - Boot-up Menu & Settings
9:28 - Wireless Apple CarPlay
11:08 - Microphone Test
12:19 - Wireless Android Auto
14:13 - In-Car Installation
17:12 - In-Car Demo
18:19 - On-board Audio Mode
19:43 - In Car Microphone & Call Delay
20:29 - FM Transmission Audio Mode
21:20 - AUX Audio Mode
22:09 - BT to AUX Adapter Mode
24:05 - BT Audio Mode
27:58 - My Impressions
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[@erikfrias1434]

This has got to be one of the most comprehensive reviews of one of these products. You've earned yourself a subscriber!

[@CarPlayLife]

Cheers Erik and thanks for finding us and watching 🙏🏻☺️

[@GeorgeAbolins]

I almost pulled the trigger on a Carpuride today, then I saw this video and ordered the CarpodGo. Thanks so much for your thorough review.

[@CarPlayLife]

You’re welcome. You made the right choice. Enjoy it when it arrives 👍🏻 thanks for watching

[@JamesCollins90]

Same. I wasn't 100% convinced on Carpuride but seemed to be the best... so glad I watched this before I pulled the trigger!

[@guitarplayer4429]

How is it working? I just installed the Jazata 9 inch, IPS screen, only payed with it for a moment, not sure if it’ll get bright enough.

[@craigostertag1335]

Haha I about did the same thing. This seems to be the better option in every way.

[@JamesCollins90]

@@guitarplayer4429 it’s spot on to be honest, used it on a 5 hour journey didn’t miss a beat! 60fps makes a big difference to the perceived quality

[@user-mf1lz4bt7w]

This looks far superior to the carpurides and such. The smoother display and the mount and Bluetooth adapter are really smart touches. Good stuff mate 👍🏻

[@CarPlayLife]

Totally agree! It’s next level stuff. Shame on the android auto side but the same can be said for other displays too. Maybe I need to upgrade my Android 🤔

[@Tripleh3lix20]

Would be perfect if it had that dash cam. Surprised it doesn’t have it. The smoothness looks incredible and I’m bothered by my 110$ one lol! But I need that dash camera in California traffic without having another thing connected to my dash.

[@CarPlayLife]

They will develop and release more newer models in the future. Maybe then we might see a dash cam model to compete with others.

[@ashifreza6070]

I disagree, I own this unit and love it. The great display and smoothness are the selling points. I owned the ones with dash cams, those are terrible, they do a so-so job as a dash cam and a display unit. I would rather have a proper good quality dash cam that records proper details and info such as speed and gps. The carpodgo is perfect at what it’s meant for, it’s a display that works with CarPlay and android auto. it’s not trying to be a mediocre “two in one”, it’s the best car play unit in the market now (million times better than the car puride ones). From a real user’s experience, I love this unit, and I got a good quality dash cam which is a proper dash cam, after all, dash cam needs to record clear license plates at high speeds and at dark lights with proper gps and speed data, which the two in one displays can never do….

[@leryeo]

Do you have to press the on/off button(cig socket) to turn on the display each time you turn the car on? Can the second usb-c port at the back of the display be used for charging your phone or we can only use the usb socket on the cig socket for charging?

[@CarPlayLife]

Just the cig socket usb will charge the phone. The usb c on the back is just for data (updating the screen) which is a shame. The button on the socket can stay on or off. So it doesn’t need to be pressed to turn display on. If it’s set to on it will come on itself.

[@topgunviper]

Does this have a sd card slot to play back movies? And how do you get the camera that comes with it to turn on, you have to click it on on the device itself?

[@CarPlayLife]

There’s no SD card slot. No movie playback on this one. Camera comes with mounting accessories for external mounting. Cable likely needs to be spliced to reverse lamp light cable for it to trigger on the display, as there’s no way to toggle it from the menus.

[@gforcekaras]

Great review! Would be nice if you've followed up with a long term review. Also surprised you didn't go into how sturdy the mounts are when the vehicle is on motion. I had a unit similar to this before but it was like everything else, Android-based crap. Hopefully the Linux OS is more robust and steady. My biggest complaints were the random disconnects, tinny sound even with AUX and the lack of an auto dimmer. Lastly, nice discount with the your code but kinda hesitant to buy without the Amazon refund policy. It's only 14 days direct vs 30 for Amazon. And you pay for the return shipping. Thanks for the review though!

[@CarPlayLife]

Long term use videos are a bit tricky as my car has CarPlay and I have no need for a display like this. However, my wife’s car needs them and she has this in her car currently (since this review date) and it’s been performing great still. She tells me that the only thing that’s occurred is the windscreen mount has given up and fell off, but we used it to stick to the dash, not to the glass windscreen that it is really best used for. And it may have lost wireless connection once so far, but she might be thinking of an earlier screen 🤷🏻‍♂️ other than this it’s been working great. Since the mount issue I have replaced it with the smaller one I used in this video and it hasn’t come off since and that’s been a few months now. This screen is miles better than any other I’ve reviewed. I know what you mean about Android based crap. They can be very clunky and personally I can’t really fault or better it right now. So unless it arrives broken I can’t see you sending it back. Hope this helps.

[@gforcekaras]

@@CarPlayLife Thank you for the quick response!

[@An.Individual]

Very good review.

[@CarPlayLife]

Thank you, and thanks for watching 🙏🏻😊

[@benslater6987]

Great review thank you - would you have a preference between this and the Coral?

[@CarPlayLife]

This one is better overall. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻☺️

[@benslater6987]

@CarPlayLife Thanks for taking the time to reply, really appreciate it!

[@kennethdunstone4262]

Very nice review - and after seeing yours, I watched as many others on the CarpodGo as I could find. You hit all the salient points in a technically proficient way that is far superior to whatever the influencers are peddling. Thank you for the information I need to make decisions - this one to perhaps finally pull my Wife’s Infiniti into the modern age. Out of a little more than curiosity - I’ve seen you connect AI Boxes to portable CarPlay units in the past with mixed results. Do you know if that would work on the T3, or perhaps not as there’s no option for a wired connection? Thanks for all you do.

[@CarPlayLife]

Thanks for your kind comments Ken 🙏🏻 You’re correct. The second USB C port is only for upgrading the display. It doesn’t allow wired CP/AA so with that it won’t work with any AI box sadly. Maybe they’ll add media support in future whilst maintaining the same boot speeds 🤞🏻

[@fredrikvalfridsson2758]

Sweet piece of tech 👌🏼

[@CarPlayLife]

Sure is!

[@TurdFerguson149]

How does the rear view camera activate on the screen? Does it come on automatically when you put the car in reverse?

[@CarPlayLife]

Yes as long as you splice the rear camera cable into the reverse light cable

[@si1entdiamond146]

Thanks

[@CarPlayLife]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻☺️

[@skin2bone93]

@anthony Barker (CarPlayLife) does the swipe down gesture on the map apps also work on Android Auto?

[@CarPlayLife]

The swipe down for light and dark mode toggle will depend if AA also reacts to light and dark modes when toggled in the car. I’m sure it doesn’t I never tried it in AA.

[@Davisooon]

Really nice review! I'm impressed by the CarPod Go T3 Pro's seamless integration into any car, thanks to its quick setup and magnetic mount. The wireless CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity are game-changers, providing convenience without the clutter of wires. Plus, the crisp display quality really elevates the in-car experience.

[@CarPlayLife]

Thanks. It’s a fantastic display for CarPlay 👍🏻

[@Incognito-turnip]

U work for them or something ???

[@MrClassy1991]

Can you add external mic, and a different better quality camera from a different brand?

[@CarPlayLife]

That mic port was the actual mic so you can’t plug in an external one there. As for the camera you might be able to, as long as it’s powered and connected in the same way as the one it comes with.

[@jonathanhouser6310]

I’m guessing the other USBc connection allows for wired CarPlay connection?

[@CarPlayLife]

Unfortunately, no this USB C is for updating the display firmware only

[@ibra9740]

Is it possible to use the camera in front instead of rear?

[@CarPlayLife]

I don’t see why would couldn’t. But it needs a wire spliced in to work so it is not always on for dash cam use. There’s no recording for the camera just live view.

[@Incognito-turnip]

My car has a parrot system. Will this connect to that ?

[@CarPlayLife]

All it needs is a 12v socket to power it and a way to get its audio to your car stereo. All stereos will have FM, if it has AUX or Bluetooth then that’s even better.

[@mrboogang]

Would you purchase one of these for the new Tesla Model 3 2024, purely for the CarPlay features? Thank you!

[@CarPlayLife]

You could but I hear you can trick a Tesla into running CarPlay through its browser app and a plugin device. It would be running via Android but it’s a way to use its main display than using a second display just for CarPlay. Less wires too.

[@wacman]

Would you still be able to connect the phone to the car stereo for calls?

[@CarPlayLife]

If you’re operating CarPlay or Android auto from that phone, it will use the phone app on that platform for calling not your car stereo. IMO a better experience.

[@deathbyninja11]

Their shipping is horrible, it comes from china via 4px and I am over a month of waiting now, they’ve dispatched a 2nd unit at this point and it seems to also be stalled out in shipping. It goes 4px to get to Chicago then DHL takes it and is supposed to hand it to USPS. But the shipment type they’re using doesn’t allow DHL to know where it is or what truck or warehouse it’s in or anything other than they think they have it

[@CarPlayLife]

That sucks. I hope it arrives soon. Nothing worse than knowing where a package is. Sometimes 4PX do mention the DHL track number soemwhere that you then use to pickup the trail. Good luck with it all. It will be worth the wait.

[@BinaryBlitz]

Do you ever find that impeding your vision any when looking down towards the road? Say something close to the bumper.

[@CarPlayLife]

For me yes. But only because I am not used to it. I have a reference around the centre part of the dash where I know I’m getting too close to the kerb or object when parking. Putting a screen there disrupts that focal point. This becomes less of a problem as it just means I’d have to just create a new point of reference. So it’s just the initial getting used to it. This is made more acceptable with displays like this one which is more horizontal 16:9 screen than a taller 4:3 screen ratio. Hope this helps

[@BinaryBlitz]

@@CarPlayLife It absolutely does, cheers.

[@frankstocker5475]

Did you say it has a camera?

[@CarPlayLife]

Yup it comes with a rear view cam 1080p I think and a ton of cable to get it to the back discretely.

[@Cvetelin22]

What company does stand behind this product? Is it China, or?

[@CarPlayLife]

I believe American owned, but like your phone, china parts.

[@robertduncan2742]

Most everything's made in China if not China parts

[@CarPlayLife]

Indeed

[@datsme8986]

Nah! I rather buy Carpurride and Eonon coz they have a better dash and rear cameras installed. Imo. 💪♥️

[@CarPlayLife]

This display doesn’t have either so these are not a great comparison. Maybe so once they release a display with camera support. 🤞🏻

[@pro-tl3vq]

@@CarPlayLife As the product manager at Carpodo, I fully agree with your understanding of our product. In fact, the reason we haven't included a front dash cam feature is not due to technical constraints or costs; incorporating such a camera would only cost about ten dollars. However, 99% of our users do not need this feature, nor have they requested it. This is evident in our product reviews and user communities like Reddit. Our users have high expectations for each feature, which is why we consistently focus on subtracting non-essential features and enhancing the core functionality. The center console is not a suitable angle for recording video and has significant blind spots. Even basic functions like 24-hour continuous recording are not feasible.All our optimizations and improvements in detail experience come from user suggestions and feedback. Based on user needs, we chose a multi-core Linux system chip that is about to be released by the original car infotainment manufacturers, which is suitable for use in vehicle systems. This isn't just about integrating a chip suitable for dash cams into the CarPlay functionality. The chip is designed for car infotainment systems, improving CarPlay fluidity by 100%, increasing boot-up connection speed by 50%, and enhancing CarPlay's experience in hundreds of ways. If one's demands for electronic product performance are not high, choosing a product that meets their own needs is the best choice.

[@CarPlayLife]

Thanks for sharing. ☺️

[@marcelopianoforte2332]

Thanks for this excellent review - that was definitely the one I was looking for. I wonder why microphone from your iPhone was used once testing "display-only" Bluetooth option (during call) or I missed smth. On their page I can see the following: "[...] This mode supports the original car's BT [...] and allows calls using the original car's microphone.The experience is just like connecting your phone to car's Bluetooth on a regular basis." Besides, I like the on/off option in the charger, because my car doesn't cut off power when you switch the ignition to off. I feel 90% convinced to buy it soon :-).

[@CarPlayLife]

It might be because in my golf I can tell it to use BT connection with phone for music audio and/or calling. It is separate and I might have had it set to just audio.

[@marcelopianoforte2332]

​@@CarPlayLifeI've just bought one and I provided your coupon code. I hope that you'll have get benefit from that.

[@CarPlayLife]

Hope so 🤞🏻. Thanks very much.

[@robertduncan2742]

Any of these have gps

[@CarPlayLife]

I don’t think they do as all they do is connect to your phone for wireless CP/AA so they aren’t running apps that need GPS themselves. The only benefit would be to use its own than the phone if it’s in a back pocket or bag during wireless connection but I do not think they have them to keep costs down.

[@Rik530D]

£249 when I can buy either a Linux or Android CCC unit for my bmw. No thanks pal. I hope you got those free 😂😂😂

[@CarPlayLife]

Discrete install is always the best way to go but this is for someone who can’t tackle such an install in their car. This is solution is clearly not for you. Good luck with your install.

[@Ahmed-Ali21]

For 249$ I would rather install 10 inch portrait display in my car dashboard instead of this

[@CarPlayLife]

This for those that don’t want to do such a complex dashboard install. It sounds like you’re not in that demographic if you’re willing to favour a proper install, which is of course way better than a portable display.

[@ApertureJunkies]

Or for people who don’t have a that option. like on my pilot

[@deathbyninja11]

This is good if you have no double din slot

[@CreachterZ]

There’s something to be said for being locked in to an ecosystem while driving so you aren’t distracted.

[@gadgetuk99]

To UK from Amazon us £300 no way

[@CarPlayLife]

That is a bit steep for any portable display. But it is a good one.

[@gadgetuk99]

@@CarPlayLife emailed the company direct and they won't charge any import charges but there is a delay in getting the laminated screens produced, so taking another 10 days extra, I guess they coming from China not US anyway in this case.

[@CarPlayLife]

That’s very likely.

[@Dontworryaboutit23]

I don’t think it’s steep at all.

[@Room1sixtyfive]

Not worth it, you can get the same crap for 60% off without the mag mount.

[@CarPlayLife]

The difference is this isn’t crap though 😂