Hello All,
Since I couldn't find any new post regarding the question I'm asking, what's the best Chinese Android head unit available now?
My criteria:
- no hissing noise
- good sound
- 2 GB of memory
- full Android 5.1 or 6.0
- good gps (hardware wise)
- good FM/AM reception.
Thanks
slav.z said:
Hello All,
Since I couldn't find any new post regarding the question I'm asking, what's the best Chinese Android head unit available now?
My criteria:
- no hissing noise
- good sound
- 2 GB of memory
- full Android 5.1 or 6.0
- good gps (hardware wise)
- good FM/AM reception.
Thanks
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If you go back and scan the threads of the last few weeks or month, there is a lot of good info about this topic.
I just installed the Eonon with 5.1 Android OS in my 2002 3 series BMW. I do not have experience with these devices, so I can only comment on this one.
I really like the fit. The speed- even with a quad core 1.6Ghz CPU is not as quick as we'd like. Think Android phones from 3-4 yrs ago. Not bad, but not as speedy as a Google Pixel for example. The big change I could see is if the screen were bright enough to outshine the glare from the sun. I have ordered ant glare screen protectors. We'll see how that works out.
I have a Henharo 4.2.2 based unit. A7 processor. I have to say that unit is terrible. The screen is not bright enough, the sound quality is bad. The well known hissing noise is really annoying. GPS dies sometimes, Also there is no support from the vendor. I'm looking for a replacement. I'm not an audiophile but I like good sound. Ownice C500 looks promising, however I'm not sure about the sound chip with comes with the unit. That's TB2929. The only thing I know is that the chip is made by Toshiba
I have a MTCD made by KGL, all I can say: keep away! MTCD seems like a terrible platform, the quality by KGL is just terrible and their service non-existent.
Have to agree C500 looks very promising. Especially now that people have succeeded in rooting the device, this hopefully provides room for user mods to polish out some of the flaws.
Anyone knows how good Ownice support is.?
I just don't want to ended up with another unit without the vendor support...
You might want to look at the Joying 2GB / Sofia based units. I have had one about 2 months and real happy with it. It seems well made, fairly fast, relatively bug free. Support seems pretty good with frequent software updates, and to reply to emails.
What about the sound quality and that famous hissing sound?
There is one interesting unit I have found on their website: JY-UL135N2
. Newest RAM 2GB Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Auto Radio for Universal Vehicles
. 7-Inch Double 2 Din Digital Capacitive Touchscreen
. CPU: Intel SoFIA 3GR , 4 Cores
. RAM: DDR3 2GB, Flash: EMMC 32GB
. Resolution: 1024x600 display, support 1080P videos
. With the new developed android 5.1 system
. Support PIP, DVR, OBD2, DAB+, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, RDS, etc.
Just the thing which bothers me is the sound quality. The unit I bought has way worse sound than the stock radio.
That Joying unit's sound processor is TDA7388 - is it any good?
slav.z said:
What about the sound quality and that famous hissing sound?
There is one interesting unit I have found on their website: JY-UL135N2
. Newest RAM 2GB Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Auto Radio for Universal Vehicles
. 7-Inch Double 2 Din Digital Capacitive Touchscreen
. CPU: Intel SoFIA 3GR , 4 Cores
. RAM: DDR3 2GB, Flash: EMMC 32GB
. Resolution: 1024x600 display, support 1080P videos
. With the new developed android 5.1 system
. Support PIP, DVR, OBD2, DAB+, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, RDS, etc.
Just the thing which bothers me is the sound quality. The unit I bought has way worse sound than the stock radio.
That Joying unit's sound processor is TDA7388 - is it any good?
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It sounds good to me, much better than the stock unit that was replaced. No noticeable hissing or any issues. Only downside is no controls for the sub on the equalizer.
oh that's a problem for me. I have an infinity sound system in my car. That Android unit I got installed was just terrible. I pulled it out yesterday and sent back to the seller. I'm kinda picky in terms of the sound quality. (not an audiophile though)
Are there any mosfet based units available?
and also any word on Newsmy NR3001 unit?
@slav.z What did you end up getting?
JY-UL135N2. All works . I didn't update to 6.1 though. Not a fan of untested firmware.
Your Joying JY-UL135N2, will it support third party usb camera, and can you use third party usb camera apps with it like Carr O.
I will NEVER buy another as the SH*TS crippled Android to only work with their usb camera, and locked out other apps from using their camera.
Can you confirm open usb camera?
Hi, there, you must visit this link the site suggest 10 of the best android auto head unit, just read the full article and you will find what are you looking for
I had ok luck with Joying, sound was better than my stock unit, my only real complaint is slow boot and app launch time. 2-3 mins from power on til Spotify plays, or GMaps track my location.
UP
s190 are great imo
Startup is 25 seconds, or it can be put into Auto Sleep with instant On which says only uses 9mA
Software installation
Hi,
How to install Chinese car stereo software
I'm waiting for an Audiophile grade unit. Is there a unit out that has the following:
Hi-Res DAC (Hopefully at least 32-bit/192kHz)
Optical out
Volume Knob (not a deal breaker)
3gb of ram or more
speedy processor
Nice screen size at least 7"
Nice 31 band EQ or 15 bands for left and right
And if these are not available, are any of the manufacturers on this board that can push for this type of product? I truly believe if there was such a unit, that they would kill the market in one year.
EricP72 said:
I'm waiting for an Audiophile grade unit. Is there a unit out that has the following:
Hi-Res DAC (Hopefully at least 32-bit/192kHz)
Optical out
Volume Knob (not a deal breaker)
3gb of ram or more
speedy processor
Nice screen size at least 7"
Nice 31 band EQ or 15 bands for left and right
And if these are not available, are any of the manufacturers on this board that can push for this type of product? I truly believe if there was such a unit, that they would kill the market in one year.
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First, there are no such units available.
Second, I think you overestimate the market for something like that. The "audiophile" is a very VERY fringe market.
What is needed, is generally better quality hardware. Something with mainstream parts, like a high end qualcomm SoC, and supported by some outfit that is actually *COMPETENT*.
The better overall quality hardware would naturally have better quality audio come along for the ride, and this would definitely be enough.
luciusfox said:
First, there are no such units available.
Second, I think you overestimate the market for something like that. The "audiophile" is a very VERY fringe market.
What is needed, is generally better quality hardware. Something with mainstream parts, like a high end qualcomm SoC, and supported by some outfit that is actually *COMPETENT*.
The better overall quality hardware would naturally have better quality audio come along for the ride, and this would definitely be enough.
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What would be the 'best' constructed head unit right now?
I was looking for an Android head unit, and my car dealer wanted to sell me a Parrot Asteroid Smart (with an amazing Android 2.3 and 512MB memory...).
I did multiple searches and got to no conclusion. Probably the best quality 'chinese' head units right now are joying and Xtrons, but even they are not specially good at audio quality.
I read there was a posibility to 'hardware-hack' some PX3 units (but I wanted PX5...)
Any recommendations?
I have recently just removed my android head unit from my car and reinstalled the standard head unit.
The audio out of the android unit is horiffic to say the least. The standard headunit knocks the socks off of the
android unit plus they have the cheek to advertize it as HIFI quality sound.
ptolomeo said:
What would be the 'best' constructed head unit right now?
I was looking for an Android head unit, and my car dealer wanted to sell me a Parrot Asteroid Smart (with an amazing Android 2.3 and 512MB memory...).
I did multiple searches and got to no conclusion. Probably the best quality 'chinese' head units right now are joying and Xtrons, but even they are not specially good at audio quality.
I read there was a posibility to 'hardware-hack' some PX3 units (but I wanted PX5...)
Any recommendations?
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Dynavin units are the closest from what I've heard with Burr-Brown DACs. But the actual Android side of things is a bit dated
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ptolomeo said:
What would be the 'best' constructed head unit right now?
I was looking for an Android head unit, and my car dealer wanted to sell me a Parrot Asteroid Smart (with an amazing Android 2.3 and 512MB memory...).
I did multiple searches and got to no conclusion. Probably the best quality 'chinese' head units right now are joying and Xtrons, but even they are not specially good at audio quality.
I read there was a posibility to 'hardware-hack' some PX3 units (but I wanted PX5...)
Any recommendations?
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The hardware hack on the PX3's you are referring to... is that the one where they disconnect the BD37xxx from the MCU and connect it to the SoC? If so, point your sights at an INTEL JOYING, because the BD37033 *IS* connected to the SoC, and is directly controllable.
Although we've been told that units including audio amplifier with IC TDA7851L are supposed to be better than those with TDA7560, I've compared both official specs and surprisingly those of TDA7560 are slightly better... so I would appreciate some expert to clarify it...
TDA7560 => 4 x 30W at 10% THD (4 ohms), Max output 4 x 51 W (4 ohms)
TDA7851L => 4 x 28W at 10% THD (4 ohms), Max output w x 48 W (4 ohms)
Both include MOSFET audio power stage, according to specs sheet, but you can also read:
- The TDA7560 is a breakthrough BCD (Bipolar / CMOS / DMOS) technology class AB audio power amplifier in Flexiwatt 25 package designed for high power car radio.
- The TDA7851L is a breakthrough MOSFET technology class AB audio power amplifier in Flexiwatt25 package designed for high power car radio.
Does it means that the main advantage for TDA7851 is only to be a 100% MOSFET amp??
Which are real differences in sound between both amps in practice?? Anyone has compared both seriously??
I would sincerely appreciate your advice since I was about to purchase a PUMPKIN CN10-10301B-02A (Specific model for Mercedes A W69 and B W245)
PUMPKIN unit includes TDA7560 and seems to have better customer satisfaction and reviews than other similar alternatives that I've also considered from OWNICE and XTRONS which include the "supposedly" better amp TDA7851L...
PUMPKIN unit is one of the few Octacore units with Android 7.1 and 2 GB RAM + 32 GB ROM that I've been able to find (OWNICE and XTRONS are Android 6 units) and, additionally, it can be ordered through AMAZON prime from my city (Barcelona) with no risk, and that's something I can't do to order OWNICE or XTRONS equivalent units (Available trough Aliexpress or their respective websites).
I would sincerely appreciate your opinions regarding the audio differences and other relevant ones you may consider among these brands (Pumkin, Ownice and Xtrons).
I had previously discarded ERISIN option which seems to be more problematic and with lower quality although they provide more options than other brands...
JOYING seems another interesting option but PUMPKIN, OWNICE and XTRONS seemed better..
Thanks in advance
Hi,
As previously discussed, no discernable differences, you would be unlikely to hear any difference between these specific audio ICs and any of the MTCD manufacturers.
If you're looking at a vehicle specific unit suggest posting for user experience and searching these forums.
I am going to replace the factory head unit in my 120 series 2006 Prado and would love some advice.
I have had an Erisin double din unit that is around eight years old now and has performed really well apart from the lack of memory pushing the GPS to the edge although for the most part it coped OK.
I am interested in a PX5 based unit and would prefer knob controls, but these seem thin on the ground in the 200mmx 100mm to suit the Toyota.
I am interested in the Dasaita HA2135-V840-8 due to the comments about the quality of the chips for bluetooth and radio etc, but not convinced with the lack of DVD, and DAB+ support.
The Xtrons PB78HGTP looks really good, but lists the display as 800x480 compared to the Dasaita's 1024x600.
I can't find any definitive info about Xtrons chips, but like the features of the unit more that the Dasaita's.
The Xtrons PA77HGTP has my preferred control layout, but would the PX3 be disappointing compared to the PX5 units.
I am not yet allowed to post links but they can be googled easily
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
Hi,
I'm just looking for a new Android head unit for my car, and here's what I found on Aliexpress :
First one is a Seicane branded one, with AC7315 amplifier chip according to the seller, and DSP built-in
Aliexpress Link (Select "WIFI(2G 32G)H5N-RPH" )
Second one is a GiantLion branded one, TDA 7388 amp chip according to the seller but without DSP
Aliexpress Link (Select "WIFI (2GB 32GB) D")
Which one would you think has the best sound quality ? Both do have an Allwinner T3 CPU so it's identical on this point, but I read somewhere about someone having a really poor sound quality with the AC7315 amp, so I found this unit with a TDA7388 but it doesn"t have DSP, so I'm a little lost...
Thank you !
Hi and welcome new member,
Not MTCD or hardware development, requesting mod moves. Allwinner T3 CPU are not MTCD.
In reply, both would be poor, suggest avoiding these units altogether.
Take a little time to read through the forums and familiarise yourself with the forums and unit types.
Thanks for your reply !
I'm sorry I didn't really know where to post this...
I have a good 4 channel car amplifier from Blaupunkt, do you think if I hook it up to any of these units the sound would be better than its integrated amp ? Like can the RCA output also be of poor quality ?