TomTom GO Discover Sat Nav Review 2021 | Comparison to the TomTom GO Premium and App - Full test

[@1thehandyvan]

You can never beat a dedicated thing for its own job

[@HamerReviews]

This is very true 🙂

[@_xwtk]

I have a GO 610. Bought it new(open box) in 2019 from a local store. Been using it ever since whenever I am in Europe. Lifetime World maps, Speed Camera, Charging Stations, Traffic is the best thing one could ask for. Just connect to your phone for internet and you are good to go. I won't be switching to any newer model unless they have these perks built in.

[@mbatf96]

Nice video sir. If i use my satnav for 2 hrs, how much data would it consume on my mobile phone? What would i be missing if i dont connect the satnav to my phone?

[@HamerReviews]

It'd use a few megabytes, not connecting to your phone on the Discover will mean no speed cameras and no traffic alerts

[@clivesoffe7950]

Excellent review. Just on the screen resolution. Is the discover a lot better ? Thanks

[@HamerReviews]

In my opinion, no it’s not. I can’t really see much difference vs the premium at all. - hope that helps. Please do subscribe if you’d like to support my channel - it really helps 🙂

[@stefangustavsson8114]

I bought the 7". Its alot better nicer to see, if you are in a city with support 3d buildings! Superb view

[@xinerwee4180]

Can you use either one while driving (using it) and charging it at the same time? Surely a one hour battery life is nowhere near enough on long trips? Thanks!

[@HamerReviews]

Yep, leave it plugged in all the time, that’s how they’re designed to be used. The battery is just there in case you want to use it Handeld or the charger stops working because the cable got pulled out or something 🙂

[@xinerwee4180]

@@HamerReviews Also was wondering what the largest benefits are for having a Tom Tom that has a built in SIM versus one that relies on it being connected to your phone? I’m confused as to what the main distinctions are in terms of functionality/navigation between one with and one without and if this is a big factor to consider? Do you know whether the ones that have to be connected to your phone would substantially drain its battery life? Thanks again!

[@tadpolegaming4510]

The Go Premium comes with lifetime global maps and a dash mount now, definitely getting one

[@alanburgess3453]

An excellent review, thankyou sir. I've been using the GO Premium for two whole years. Previously I used the 1005 Live for 3 years. Before that was a 520 and even earlier was the original Tomtom GO. I have been considering the GO Discover, but not any more. The cost of a Discover is not justified by the new features (In my opinion). I'm so pleased to have found your review before I wasted £249 and then having to return the 'upgrade'. So, I'm sorry Tomtom, I'll wait until your next revision (unless anything else takes my fancy in the meantime). By the way, the GO Premium has consistently wiped the floor with my vehicle's in-built SatNav (which is a good one, but just not good enough).

[@HamerReviews]

I followed a similar upgrade path to yourself! Glad I could help 🙂 Please subscribe to support the channel, it really helps 🙂

[@secarianu]

Thank you for your real review! Because of your review, I decided to stay on the Go mobile app for the faster processing power and better traffic updates. Cheers!

[@HamerReviews]

So glad I could help?

[@moirawingate8901]

Please can you do a demonstration of how to do alternative routes without using my drive. I have a 6200

[@HamerReviews]

Hi Moira, I’m afraid I can’t do a full demonstration, but if you skip to 9:40:00 you can see the menu where you’d change it, there’s fast access from the mini menu. I returned the TomTom Go discover in the end as it didn’t provide enough improvement over the Go Premium for me to justify it. Tomtom’s return policy seems quite amicable so you could buy one to replace your 6200 and there shouldn’t be an issue returning it if you don’t like it after 2 weeks.

[@michaelhall7921]

Why did my new Tom Tom premium stop dead after two weeks? I cannot see a specification if the premium displays current speed and heading which a 10 year old Tom Tom euro does. Why don't manufacturers publicise a detailed specification list?

[@HamerReviews]

Not sure I'm afraid. My premium is still going strong.

[@SlippsUK]

I have a tomtom go 610 . No wifi but lifetime updates on speed camras and maps also live traffic via bluetooth to phone. yes its a bit slow but should I really upgrade ?

[@HamerReviews]

If you are happy with it? No. Definitely don’t get the Discover, the premium is worth considering but I’d argue it’s not faster than the 610 or at least there isn’t much in it

[@SlippsUK]

@@HamerReviews thank-you ....... 1 thing , they say life-time updates i guess this is not the case

[@siumeeke]

Thanks for the instructions on the Go Discover. I have just received this device as a present. However the demo video keeps popping up during driving. Please could you help me with this?

[@HamerReviews]

That sounds super weird! I’d try updating software and if that doesn’t work speak to tomtom

[@saleemamini6586]

Hello sir thanks for your reviews. And I'm a taxi driver can you please help to buy the best tomtom sat nav the which one you recommend me to not has extra charge for updates and already I have tomtom go 1000 but I think its time to change it because I'm using it since 10 years. Thanks

[@dmcallister1506]

Excellent video. I've used both of them and went back to the Go Premium. Main reasons for this are: 1. Speed cameras are NOT stored on the Discover - they are only available if connected to a wifi or bluetooth device. 2. I have created a lot of shorter routes on my Go Premium which have been saved as shorter routes. This option is NOT available for the Go Discover. All routes will convert to the currently defined default, e.g. Faster route, no matter how you have it saved. So My Routes doesn't work as intended. 3. The current time is NOT shown on the Go Discover. 4. When destination has been reached, a large box appears on the top right of the screen and doesn't disappear until clicked. Annoying. 5. Map updates may be shorter, but, if you want to add Full Europe, you have to load each individual country. There is NO option to add Europe as a map. Other than those shown above, there are other niggly features I didn't like. On the plus side, the Go Discover has a better menu layout, but I'll stick to my Go Premium for now.

[@HamerReviews]

Agree with you, hope you continue to enjoy your Go Premium!

[@hectorcamilleri7084]

I also own a Tomtom Premium X and would like to ask a question about live traffic. I have of course connected it to my mobile (Iphone) by bluetooth, is it also necessary to connect via a personal hot spot on the mobile? Is there an advantage of connecting to the mobile with a hotspot, and if yes what is the advantage? Finally should both bluetooth and hotspot be on or can the bluetooth be disconnected when there is the hotspot? Thanks and look forward to your replies.

[@mdaislam]

How do I record my route on tomtom go discover, my other tomtom go 6200 had the button to record the route. I would appreciate if you could advise me.

[@hemiv8949]

I bought a tomtom start in the US a while back but as I’m in the UK is there anyway I can remove the US maps and install UK/Europe maps instead?

[@HamerReviews]

You may need the desktop app!

[@jamesdenham8064]

Does this sat nav or do you know of any sat nav that can pin point an exact house in a postcode area rather than just a postcode area?

[@HamerReviews]

This can to a certain extent, most of the newer Tom toms do but sometimes you do get a range. My GO Premium has exact location 8/10 times on average

[@jamesdenham8064]

So for example I want number 10 in postcode nb11ngi I enter that in it takes me to the postcode but not the house is there any sat nav out there at that can pin point a house?

[@wm6441]

Which tomtom models have the advanced lane guidance?

[@davidjanosnagy8317]

Great video! Will the truck version be available the discover ?

[@HamerReviews]

I'm afraid I don't know, best to ask TomTom to be honest.

[@calc1588]

Good review - I agree about the data tether faff so am undecided. I have a 2015 Go Premium, do you know if that’s the same processor as yours or is mine really outdated as it’s very slow nowadays?

[@HamerReviews]

It’s the same processor, it’s a bit slow but still works well

[@tomcollick8111]

Can this allow a trip to be created on a pc and downloaded to the device?

[@naydoll1]

Hello, can you tell me the latest version of the TomTom device for my saloon car and good luck to your channel and the wonderful content

[@HamerReviews]

Hi there - the most recent TomTom is still the GO Discover so if you want a new device that's probably the way to go. Alternatively the mobile App is getting very similar too, so maybe you'd like to try that out before buying a new sat nav as you may find it meets your needs :) thanks for the kind comment.

[@Outlier666]

I bought my Discover 7" before seeing your 'review.' I am now, scratching my head, and wondering if I made the right choice. My main concerns cover [a] 'lifetime' etc. [b] having to to use the 'mobile phone,' and the expense of data - now that the UK has exited the European Union. [I drive throughout Europe on a regular basis] Making matters worse, I also have two other fully functioning Toms -6000 and 6200. Any words to console me would be welcome.

[@HamerReviews]

How are you getting on? I missed this at the time. I don't think it's bad it's just not the one I'd choose. Mostly for the points you raise

[@رؤيالشريففيجلاسكو]

Hello sir . Can tom tom Premium shows live traffic guiding ,especially in motorways to show to me which lane I should drive in???

[@HamerReviews]

It won't show you which lane to be in due to traffic but it does show you lanes when routing or re-routing you.

[@ianhughes-zf1ll]

Hi just watched your video can you tell me what red dot is on the screen what is it telling me. Thank you

[@HamerReviews]

Do you have the time in the video where you can see the dot as not sure what you mean?

[@ianhughes-zf1ll]

Not sure of the time but it was on the bottom left Tomtom when you were driving

[@HamerReviews]

Aaah that’s the speed limit 🙂 it shows the speed limit of the current road based on tomtoms data. It’s useful but often out of date

[@bryankerr69]

The GO Suprime is $124 here in the US now. It's a far better value. I've had mine for a few years now and really like it. I don't plan on changing. I also have a GO 50 which is still supported. I have installed micro SD cards in both and don't fear running out of storage. That is another feature they got rid of with the Discover, No SD.

[@beneast]

Is it just me, or do the mobile app (tomtom) not take you to the door like my GO does? I use it for 999 response and I need the door of the address!

[@HamerReviews]

It should do but depends on locaiton

[@patwibaux8253]

Can this one be used to answer your phone?

[@HamerReviews]

Yes it can function as a Bluetooth speakerphone

[@timothyfarrugia7332]

Something that puts me off getting the discover is that certain services are not lifetime like in the older devices. I own a Tomtom Go 61 and do not really see their new models worth discarding my gps to get a new one. My go 61 still has lifetime map, traffic and speed camera updates. Its slow but once i give it the destination, it does its job. the discover has a nicer screen and faster menu but on a gps we dont spend much time on the menu anyway, not to mention i can input my destination from my smartphone. though it has a nicer screen, i dont really need a nicer screen to drive.

[@HamerReviews]

I completely agree with your logic. It's why I'm sticking with my TomTom Go Premium. The unlimited services are a much more exciting prospect to me than paying for them every year! I hope your satnavs continues to deliver long term! :)

[@timothyfarrugia7332]

@@HamerReviews 5 years so far. battery doesnt last long anymore but i dont need it to as whilst driving its connected to the car power. other than that it still works perfectly, takes in traffic through my smartphone. though i mostly use it when going abroad as i live on a very small island, Malta, where i know the roads pretty well. driving locally i just use waze or google maps as most drives here barely last 15 minutes. i tried out the trial map of tomtom on smartphone, but when travelling abroad and driving long drives i prefer to have a dedicated gps devices and use the smartphone as backup in case the gps stops working.

[@JoseBarraco]

I dunnot weally need the app to connect to my device? the tomtom go professional needs a Iphone to use the app.. can I usa a smatphone just like hotspot? and use the tomtom?

[@HamerReviews]

Not necessarily, no, you can provide a wifi hotspot with your phone to provide a connection for this satnav - no app necessary!

[@sjay149]

Excellent review! My biggest complaint about my older Tomtoms (740go, 1525, and go600) is rerouting time, after I miss my turn. This video's example, at 06:48 shows that the new go discover is "possibly" quicker, than Tomtom's older Premium. The Premium (in this video) is still running the same amount of ram and the same cpu as my go600. I'll stick with my go600, for now.

[@jaredbryant8297]

If you have enough space on your phone, 24.99 a year gets you access to the app and it's so much more intuitive and quick than any of my tomtom devices. I love the app, and I just use my state map anyway, unless I'm leaving the state border.

[@sjay149]

@@jaredbryant8297 I wish Tomtom would change some of their components, after 15 years. I guess the smart phone is too much competition.

[@LocksLondon]

Great review, I am thinking to upgrade my GO 5000 to the Go Exclusive but I can't work out if the live services are by built-in sim of tethering to my mobile phone? I only really want an upgrade if the traffic is updated quicker than my GO 5000 as it often says there is traffic when if you ignore it the traffic has significantly reduced (or gone all together) by the time you reach the reported congested area, does anyone know? Thanks

[@bennyalilakuzhiyil6348]

Any body able to guide me how to change appearance on go discover please.

[@HamerReviews]

Settings and then appearance - but it’s very limited to be honest

[@bennyalilakuzhiyil6348]

@@HamerReviews there is no appearance menu in go discover

[@HamerReviews]

@@bennyalilakuzhiyil6348 go to settings and then Map and Display, from there you can change day and night colours - Is that not what you meant?

[@bennyalilakuzhiyil6348]

@@HamerReviews no , the arrow on the map direction needs to change in different colour, white arrow is making difficult to see on junctions and turnings,

[@HamerReviews]

@@bennyalilakuzhiyil6348 oh right - I think they’ve stopped that - you can’t change it anymore

[@aztectwin]

I just got a superior 6. I was told it has world maps but i only see Europe. I am waiting for a reply from TomTom about this. I also found that the voice control is impossible to use. It never understands you.

[@fabiandee8178]

I had a Garmin 61 LMT-D and found it had various issues, missing roads frequently, and even when it was better able to receive traffic updates they were near useless. I don't use my sat nav that often but wonder if it's really worth getting the Premium at a discount if it is going to have a slower and less pleasant UI than a Discovery 6" or the 6" Garmin 66. I used the Garmin 66 recently (it was faulty) but even so the menus were hugely better than the 61 even if the routes suggested were out to lunch lol and the road numbers were barely readable as the text was too small and zooming in didn't enlarge the letters of the road name lol. I gather TomTom maps have better detail in them for the UK and the map graphics are better.

[@gillhenry2294]

Tomtom advertise moving lane guidance on their Discover. Does this mean it’s not available on the Premium?

[@HamerReviews]

Sorry im not sure I caught that - what do you mean by moving lane guidance?

[@gillhenry2294]

@@HamerReviews I think they mean that the Discover alert you to up and coming lane changes that you need to do. I wondered if the Premium also did this, or whether they all do any way! On the tomtom website it implies it’s a different feature

[@HamerReviews]

Oh the premium definitely does that too, in fact the last couple generations have

[@gillhenry2294]

@@HamerReviews That is very helpful. Thank you very much. I think I will go for the Premium one instead.

[@RichardGentle]

Thanks for your great review. I'd like you to take a drive with your SatNavs and try a couple of things often not shown on reviews. 1. Pretend a road you are about to turn down, is closed - and you immediately need to find another route. 2. Use voice command as you are driving, to navigate to one of your stored locations (I haven't found voice command to work down to that level, where it would be most useful). I've had a TomTom Go 5100 for a few years and when driving alone, trying to use those above features has not been easy. I have mentioned to TomTom (a few times over the past 3 years) that I'd like a small red button, always visible on the touch screen, that I can press if a road I'm being instructed to take is blocked/closed, so I don't have to press several menus or have to park the vehicle to work the SatNav safely.

[@HamerReviews]

Skip to 06:45 for the first one 🙂 that shows the rerouting. I don’t do voice commands as they are all crap but I will keep it in mind for next time!

[@RichardGentle]

@@HamerReviews Yes, I saw the bit at 06:45 but that's not quite what I had in mind. I think there's another part of the video where you press on the bottom right of the right hand bar and there's a re-routing option, but I didn't necessarily want the SatNav to reroute me because in my experience, if my original route is the closest way to my destination, it will often take me to the next junction and make me turn around, or otherwise take me a route that takes me back to the closed road - a bit like when you want to avoid a motorway, but unless you go into settings and say 'avoid motorways' the SatNav will still try to get you onto the next point on the motorway.

[@mattmanley576]

Does Tom Tom Go mobile always require a data signal?

[@HamerReviews]

No, only for traffic and alerts, they work fine with no signal 🙂

[@mattmanley576]

@@HamerReviews thanks for the prompt info 👍😁

[@HamerReviews]

@@mattmanley576 no worries, please subscribe if you’d like to support me, it really helps 🙂

[@rondeco30]

Spot on when you say they like to remove useful functions and replace with functions which aren't really necessary, I noticed it very much when I went from My 1005 to my current Premium X. I'm wondering if the Go Discover is as glitchy and unresponsive as my Premium X often becomes.

[@HamerReviews]

It wasn’t as bad for me at the time but I’m pretty sure they’ll make it worse as they update it 😂

[@chillios2222]

I just purchased the supreme 6 inch Tom here in USA very good special USD 180 no freight charges

[@HamerReviews]

Not bad!

[@insertnamehere5146]

A fantastic review Hamer. The decision I have made is not to buy either based off your review. The Discover is a downgrade from the features on the premium but then the premium has a slower processor and is now a dated model. its too late in the game for TomTom to be bringing out hardware that is top dollar but does not have all the features. its not 2006 anymore where tomtom & garmin were the only game in town. This is 2021 where I can command my big screen smart phone to tell me how to get to a destination and with traffic updates included and all for free. The days of the stand alone sat nav may well be coming to a end. The TomTom Discover does nothing to delay this. it need to be feature rich and bring something to the user a smart phone cannot.

[@FieldfareFirepit]

Excellent video. I just turned my TomTom Go 6000 into a paperweight so am looking to replace it. Have you heard much about the switch off of the UK 2G network as that would essentially kill off many satnav devices.

[@HamerReviews]

I haven't heard much on losing 2G, I know there has been debate of using the spectrum for other uses. It's a danger. I'd still pick the premium over the discover on the basis of being able to use your phone's data connection if you wanted. Hope you find that useful. Please do consider subscribing it really helps.

[@sebsoud]

That's a gamble, the 2G Sim usage. I live in Switzerland and 2G has been switched off 2020, Dec. Even if many people complained, Tomtom still doesn't have an official roadmap about sim generation update, we don't know if they will in future release gps with integrated sim (3g, 4g,.. or whatever...). I suspect that since 2g was already "old" when sim models came out, Tomtom was able to negociate a good deal with operators; I guess that now they still have to see if they can negociate this kind of service with operators of most countries, and yet it doesn't seem to be in a good way since Tomtom is still saying that ... they can't say anything about this future!

[@HamerReviews]

This is true. From my perspective I actually have my TomTom premium paired to my phone. It uses very very little data and my 4G connection is much faster at updating traffic info than the 2G sim. I realise that is not a solution for everyone!

[@sebsoud]

@@HamerReviews With phone, it's ok when you are in your own country, but when abroad it can add data network $$$. On my android phone, I could not tell it that I want data activated only for the hotspot, the phone itself and apps will also use the data connection (emails checks, whatsapp and so on will regularly access the network). So even if the gps itself doesn't use much data, the cost is higher because it goes through the phone... It makes me think that in some cases (abroad holidays for a few weeks), the cheapest solution may be to use a cheap dedicated phone, with minimum apps installed, and with a local temporary sim card. But it's of course more stupid than having an integrated sim...

[@dmcallister1506]

I have the Go Premium connected to my in car Wifi which works much better than built in sim so I don't have this issue.

[@SteveMorton]

I still use a TomTom sat nav because I live in France and the way that apps pronounce French road names is quite amusing! And very difficult to understand. The only annoying thing I found with my TomTom 6000 was updating it was a pain. I recently upgraded to a TomTom Premium and that updates directly via Wifi which is much more reliable and faster. I also like the 6 inch screen size as well.

[@robdejager5127]

How to find the mac address on the tomtom go discover?

[@HamerReviews]

I think if you go into settings and ‘about’ it has the info there but I can’t completely remember

[@robdejager5127]

@@HamerReviewsthanks for reply Alas not in About and not while keeping on/of bullit/knob till after tomtom on start screen.

[@HamerReviews]

@@robdejager5127 damn. Afraid I can’t even check on my TomTom as it’s in my car, which has been at the Audi dealership for repairs since January 😆

[@robdejager5127]

@@HamerReviews hope you have other means of transport

[@HamerReviews]

@@robdejager5127 thankfully I have been provided with a number of different courtesy cars - no complaints but unfortunately that doesn’t help me help you in this case

[@ebt1f]

I have a Discover 5 on order to replace my GO 5200 but having watched your video I suspect I'll be returning it due to its shortcomings. TomTom gave me a promotional 20% discount and contrary to the description in your video the only future paid for service will be safety cameras (traffic is included free). I was minded to now go for a new Premium but am concerned about the posssible obsolescence of 2G traffic data for a relatively expensive unit. Any advice re this appreciated.

[@HamerReviews]

Interesting points. On the services side, good to hear they are including traffic free, however, did they confirm maps were included? On the 2G issue, I think it's not a problem. If 2G disappears, you can still connect a Go Premium to a phone's wifi hotspot or bluetooth to share data. In fact I often do that on my Premium as my 4G connection is quicker to update than the 2G one. For me, the Discover is too flawed for the money.

[@ebt1f]

@@HamerReviews Yes maps are included but I've just checked my order details and there is a degree of scamming going on as the product they've offered me is the "GO Discover 5 Special Edition" at £265.99 less 20% whereas the normal retail for the Discover 5 is £229.99. The Special Edition includes other products which I wouldn't normally buy. They're not offering a discount on the Discover 5 without the extra bits. Definitely going to return it now. Leaves rather a bad taste in the mouth this kind of behaviour from TomTom.

[@ebt1f]

Just had a live chat session and blagged £102 off a Go Premium 6 instead of the Discover. Your review was invaluable in helping me change my mind. Many thanks.

[@maryborlase8670]

Thanks a really useful review.

[@gaceqkos]

im impressed, good video, I just subscribed

[@HamerReviews]

Very glad you found it useful! Thanks for watching!

[@chillios2222]

I have to use because there is no cell coverage , I would use my phone if there was service

[@HamerReviews]

I mean I get that but equally you’ll still not have access to smart features without internet connectivity?

[@chillios2222]

@@HamerReviews yes no internet, just is not available ( I would have to get close to a city )

[@OrdinaryGirl198]

Really great review, thank you. Liked & subscribed. I'm considering replacing my Via 135 because since the last update the soft keyboard keys no longer seem to be mapped properly (pressing backspace results in inputting a K for instance, really annoying for obvious reasons). Your detailed review has confirmed my bias towards the Premium, which TomTom are offering me 30% off if I upgrade. The only thing holding me back now is something I'm hoping you can answer 😀 With the Premium, can you use official TomTom celebrity voices? I have had John Cleese as my travelling companion for the last 10 years and would miss his quips such as "Bear right, beaver left!" or "You can get out now, but don't expect me to carry your bags!". Thanks.

[@HamerReviews]

Glad I could help - bad news on celebrity voices though, as far as I know, they don’t work

[@OrdinaryGirl198]

@@HamerReviews Thanks for confirming 👍

[@TechUnboxedWithDan]

Great video! a lot of detail! these have some a long way since my TomTom One i used to have :P

[@HamerReviews]

Thanks for the comment! They really have, it’s quite mad how far they’ve come in the 14 years I’ve been using them. It’s a shame they’re going back down the subscription model, I suppose that is what will end TomTom as a brand eventually, but for now I’d much rather use their products than even many built in sat nav devices

[@natho11420]

So I have an old tomtom really old hasn’t been supported in years, I am down to the discover vs a Garmin drives smart 55, I have always preferred the tomtom maps has anyone had any experience of the drivesmart as it comes in much cheaper and At least from a hardware standpoint much better overall.....

[@HamerReviews]

I've tried some of the Garmin ones, they are good but I prefer tomtom maps.

[@dileep867]

Good video sir....Can you please do a detail video of Tomtom discovery, Including clips from the motorway. There are no many videos about Tomtom discovery on youtube. So it would be helpful.

[@HamerReviews]

I’m afraid this is it for the Discover. I returned the sat nav as I preferred my Premium.

[@dileep867]

@@HamerReviews okay, thanks for the reply...

[@HamerReviews]

No worries, I really wouldn’t recommend the Discover. I’d avoid it.

[@James-km7yz]

I get tired of this from manufactories. Give something and make it appear better than a previous generation, but then take something away from it so in effect it's actually a poorer product. When I see this I avoid that particular manufacturer and go elsewhere. It's a behaviour that leaves me with little confidence in the brand. A question for the presented. Out of all the brands, which mid-range sat nav you you pick as the best for what it offers?

[@HamerReviews]

Honestly, I’d buy a used but good condition Go Premium.

[@randallk204]

Really enjoyed your review. I wonder if the Discover is somehow a bit DIFF in USA vs GB. What I mean is, the screen is supposed to be high definition here or I forget like,1200 by 800 pixels. You mentioned the screen isn't that great BUT we don't have a TomTom premium model in USA. Other than Discover, all that's available is TomTom Supreme, no PREMIUM. The Supreme also can only get traffic via a cell phone's data..but the screen resolution is HORRID like a cell phone from 10 years ago. I was thinking about getting a Discover but was your Discover screen lacking resolution? I currently own a Garmin Drivesmart 55..and Garmin's traffic has JUST about caught up to TomTom now. But I still prefer the TomTom routing and maps, hence I thought MAYBE I'd check out a Discover... Can you speak to the screen as I mentioned, besides the processor being way faster,, they advertise the screen as being fantastic and didn't seem so from your review? Thanks much...

[@MaCodray]

My TomTom GO 5200 died on me today. Trying to get support is impossible. No idea what the problem is or how to rectify it (it was working fine this morning) In view of this I thought I should start looking at the possible necessity of purchasing a new TomTom (In spite of their, now, appalling customer service, I really don't like Garmin) and came across your video which is excellent: down to earth and very informative. I am now thinking seriously that a Premium would be the best replacement - unless YOU can tell me what is wrong with my GO5200 and how to fix it!!! Have lied and subscribed. Many thanks

[@stefanllegaard1547]

Using the phone's data is not so great. If I want to drive in another country, I don't have much data, and when that is used, data becomes very expensive.

[@HamerReviews]

Yep depends on where you live and your mobile provider. I still think the Go premium is a better choice

[@stefanllegaard1547]

@@HamerReviews I think so too.

[@charliezobel511]

Top video geezer thank you! I’ve had a Go 5000 for about 5 years now and though I’ve got the full infotainment rig on my Golf I still like using my TomTom more and drive for a living so use it in the van all the time. I did think it was time for an upgrade so having just watched this I opted against the Discover and pulled the trigger on the Premium instead. With 30% off from TomTom direct I went for the X with all the bundled accessories at 257.45 and hopefully I’ll get another 10% cashback from going through CS on top of that too.

[@HamerReviews]

Congrats on your purchase, I genuinely think you made the right decision, long term it'll be better value. I'm glad you found the video useful, please do subscribe if you found the video useful as it really helps me out! Thanks!

[@charliezobel511]

@@HamerReviews yeah thanks mate, looking forward to getting me paws on it which should be day after tomorrow. It's already shipped from Eindhoven so according to UPS tracking is due to here on Thursday. I subscribed straight away yesterday so no worries there mate. One thing I forgot to mention before was that when I was comparing devices on the TomTom website yesterday I noticed each different size of the Discover has a different screen resolution: 5" screen 480x854 pixels 6" screen 1280x720 pixels 7" screen 1280x800 pixels which would explain why you weren't overly impressed with the display on your one.

[@gaceqkos]

@@charliezobel511 how would you now compare Go 5000 with the new one Premum X that you got? I also have Go 5000 and honestly I do not complain at all. Why would I like to change it? Please tell me your thoughts.

[@GiO-kw4er]

Thanks for the so interesting and extensive review but ... what about the voice recognition ??? Being able to dictate RATHER THAN TYPE (!) my destinations would be simply fantastic but in ALL the TomTom navigation systems I owned, since their very first model and up to the Premium and the App (on my iPhone 12 Pro) this feature has ALWAYS been ...totally unsatisfactory, just to say the least and wanting to be VERY kind ... ;-)

[@HamerReviews]

It's a very good point, the dictation is poor at best. I wish I'd included it in my review now, but sadly I returned the Discover as I was happier with my Premium.

[@GiO-kw4er]

@@HamerReviews ok thanks; it’s a real shame that TomTom did never (!) care about a feature of paramount importance on a navigator 😔😩😡

[@sebsoud]

Same for me, I had the impression that instead of voice recognition it was choosing random words! 🙄 completely useless... It works so bad that I was just very frustrated and upset, and in the end it was taking waaaayyy more time that typing, because of the corrections needed, so what's the point???

[@jomojigz]

The Go Discover has 3 sizes, 5”, 6” & 7”, on this particular review he was using the 5” which is not an HD version. But both the 6” & 7” are HD version.

[@HamerReviews]

Yep which I make a point of they didn’t bother upgrading the 5” and the 6 and 7 are far too large in my opinion

[@igalia12]

There is any dofference between them except for size and resolution?

[@HamerReviews]

@igalia12 other than size and resolution they are identical

[@1thehandyvan]

About time they started doing house names as well as door numbers on all GPS systems

[@PaulShare1]

Good video, well done learnt a great deal.

[@HamerReviews]

Glad it helped - please subscribe if you haven't already :D

[@PaulShare1]

@@HamerReviews Subscribed. I have an older TomTom Go 5000 from 2016. Is it worth upgrading to the Go Premium? - this is the one I need as it has the sim card inside.

[@HamerReviews]

@@PaulShare1 I think so - it won’t be as big an upgrade as you’d expect but I do think it’s worth it. Definitely avoid the Discover. Interestingly my Premium (which has had a hard life) doesn’t always connect to mobile data so I’ve used a WiFi hotspot the last couple of months - it’s used 27mb of data in that time - so I wouldn’t worry too much even if you do need to switchover to WiFi in the future (If say support for the sim were stopped in 3-5 years).

[@shaungilmartin1505]

I've been using satnavs etc for 17 years.....can't see the benefit over waze and google on your phone these days...tomtom used to be useless in central London without the antenna extension

[@HamerReviews]

Horses for courses, I prefer an independent unit, mostly as I find my phone distracting as it’ll show notifications etc (yes ways round that I guess I’m lazy) but as a result I prefer a standalone unit.

[@2007ACE2007]

Very interesting to see all 3 of them in different places, at the start the latest physical option seemed the best. If it were a toss up of an upgrade to Apple Car Play with Waze than spending money on a physical unit I’d go with Car Play every time. Having commuted into London exclusively using Waze for a number of years now it is rare to let me down, the only time is does is when there are roadworks started that day! The other nice thing is, if you have a car with a screen, car play avoids sucking things to windscreens which is nice! Long live the car play Waze combo!

[@HamerReviews]

I think Apple car play is probably the future - I agree. Good point on waze, can’t argue with that.

[@dmcallister1506]

Go Discover is good but the Go Premium is the best on the market.

[@HamerReviews]

Completely agree :)

[@nish_ttp]

Great review, but google maps all the way for me - updated realtime for crashes, traffic etc which surely can't be beat by the tomtom?

[@HamerReviews]

Proving my point i made in the intro 😂. Actually TomTom is VERY Good as they - if I recall correctly - use the Vodafone network as their traffic guide. I actually think Google leases some of TomToms data - or at least I’m fairly sure they used to?

[@nish_ttp]

@@HamerReviews To my knowledge google have all the data from Waze at their disposal, as well as (and I'm speculating) all the data of anyone driving around using google maps? Interesting maybe I need to read more

[@HamerReviews]

@@nish_ttp yep that makes sense, I’m talking quite a few years back. On the motorways generally my TomTom warns me of major jams sooner than google does but it’s probably 6 of one and half a dozen of the other

[@mapsnavigation]

Google will never beat tomtom at traffic information and routing. Not to take into consideration all the settings

[@chunkstar121]

hey man. great channel but i would not go near a tomtom and suggests everyone stays away from them! to this day even i feel conned out. so... i purchased a tomtom highspec at the time around 300 pounds with lifetime updates, traffic and maps. 3 years later nothing wrong with the device at all. THEY STOPPED UPDATES FOR ALL OLD MODELS??. they just brought a new one out lol. honestly get one with life time updates and as even thgis reviewer says life time until the product is out dated (around 5 years). work it out if your model came out 2 years ago and you purchased it for a few hundred... its gonna be outed very fast leaving you with a perfectly working device but when the roads change you device wont tell you. WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH AND WASTE OF MONEY. (NICE VIDEO THO)

[@HamerReviews]

I agree with you, and that’s something people should be aware of. TomTom do make some good products but in terms of support they do leave a lot to be desired. The 5 years thing is an issue for sure.

[@kippie80]

I recovered and now collect these devices. They are valuable if you value privacy! You are not tracked when using these devices!

[@kippie80]

To be clear, with the original releases of these devices.

[@HamerReviews]

I was about to say, any of them with a SIM card in would allow you to be tracked. 🙂

[@parwezmohammed1635]

What thing tomtom go

[@HamerReviews]

Sorry what do you mean?

[@steclaruconstantin]

No point to buy a car satnav in 2021 as so many apps will do the job for free or for just a few quid when you need them. Got the tomtom app when I went for holiday and cost me 2£ for a month... Lots of apps with offline maps availible for a fraction of the price. They simply cannot compete with waze or google maps and slowly become obsolete. The only satnavs that are still required are the professional HGV ones , where tomtom are still selling a 2017 6250 model as a new one listed on the website, that's slower than everything I ever encountered. Waze for the car, or google maps and a Garmin for the lorry as they have better devices and better maps...traffic is not as good though.

[@HamerReviews]

Some people still like dedicated sat navs for some reasons, totally get your viewpoint but for some a dedicated sat nav is preferable.

[@steclaruconstantin]

@@HamerReviews They are not for the average people anymore that's why not so many new models on the market. I agree with you, that for some people dedicated satnavs are a better choice. Good review btw :)

[@HamerReviews]

I honestly think it depends on age, over 50 people often prefer dedicated sat navs - I absolutely agree that that group is getting smaller and smaller 🙂 Thanks for the support!

[@mudsplat]

I sent the Go Discover back because quite simply traffic updates and sensible navigation route decisions are better using Google Maps from the iPhone. Also the most annoying feature of the new Discover range is losing the real time clock on the bottom right of the screen. I was really looking forward to replacing my current Go 5000 - and I support the idea of a dedicated SatNav - alas the TomTom AI is not as good as Google. What we all need is a CarPlay device that can sucker onto your windscreen for those that don't have CarPlay already in their car. So anyway - I spent my money on a good quality phone holder instead. Sorry TomTom - I would support you but your product just doesn't cut the mustard now.

[@MikeMu]

CarPlay devices are available now :)

[@mudsplat]

@@MikeMu Good please recommend one.

[@vincentwilkes9611]

Nice video. Once upon a time TomTom had a superior UI however Garmin won that war years ago.

[@HamerReviews]

I need to check some of the newer Garmin gear out! Is there traffic as good?

[@jaredbryant8297]

@@HamerReviews good enough, but noticeably TomTom's traffic service is better

[@davidcooke7744]

Just got mine and don’t think much of it not as good as the garmin.

[@ibang4591]

16 min video is just too long. I quit after 4 min. I just want to know about the product in 5 min without listening to your 5 min introduction and history etc...

[@HamerReviews]

Cool, hope someone else’s video helped you out!

[@zergiosha]

El TomTom Go Discover es una estafa. Su panel izquierdo superior no se puede mover de ahí como indica en el manual y tapa gran parte de la pantalla haciendo con ello una conducción más difícil. Tampoco funciona el sistema del zoom en forma automática. Si tienes cualquiera de estos problemas y quieres ponerte en comunicación con el servicio de atención al cliente, dicho servicio te cuesta 3 € por minuto o si es por chad, 5 €, lo cual me parece una estafa absoluta, algo que no es de recibo en una compañía supuestamente seria.

[@binoyjude]

Thank you, I don't want to use mobile data and carry this expensive heavy junk.🤭

[@HamerReviews]

Exactly! Please do subscribe, it really helps!

[@mapsnavigation]

Mobile data is not that expensive. And it does not consume much

[@HamerReviews]

@@mapsnavigation it does depend what region you live in. Data prices do vary and if you live in an area near a border and cross borders a lot TomToms solution can work out well.

[@sarahramsay9312]

🚗🚙🗺🛣

[@HamerReviews]

All the sat nav advice you need, at Hamer Reviews

[@TRUMP.2025]

Tom Tom is terrible don’t buy that navigation !! I use to love TomTom and it was the best nav for me because of the simplicity and design of menu, but they really gone bad because they don’t have user support and they don’t listen to their customers, they really doesn’t care what you think ! On new models you need to pay for everything, and you need to have speed camera subscription, but that doesn’t matter because for example in Germany is forbbiden by law to use that option so you can’t see where the speeding camera is so you always getting tickets for speeding (for 5km/h over you get around 50-60€ and all over Germany for trucks max speed is 80km/h and nobody is driving 80km/h so you are always getting tickets which is crazy, German laws are crazy, they wanna ripp you and TomTom is letting them do it) so it is useless to have subscription for speed cameras at least for me and now because of that reason and many others i will change my navigation system to Garmin !! And so much more is bad with TomTom i don’t want to get into all of that ! TomTom is really bad and don’t buy it…i would reccomend Garmin it is much much better navigation and more professional…