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Compare the purposes and availability of AI BOX devices, standalone displays, wireless dongles, and dashcams.
| Comparison item | CAST+ | OTTOCAST | CAST All-in-One | CAST Lite | CAST 2 In preparation | CAST BLACKBOX Coming soon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main purpose | Use apps installed on the device through the vehicle’s factory display | Use apps installed on the device through a wireless CarPlay vehicle display | 11.4-inch standalone display and front/rear recording | Convert smartphone wired CarPlay/AA to wireless | AI BOX integrating wired/wireless connectivity · In development | Front/rear recording + AI BOX · Coming soon |
| Product category | Vehicle AI BOX with a display | AI BOX for wireless CarPlay vehicles | In-vehicle All-in-One display (Android device with integrated screen + 2-channel dashcam) | Wireless conversion dongle (wired CarPlay/Android Auto → wireless) | Vehicle AI BOX (wired/wireless CarPlay / Android Auto support, built-in Android) | Dashcam + AI BOX (front/rear dual-channel recording + CarPlay/Android Auto) · Wireless CarPlay support is in development; final vehicle compatibility will be announced at launch |
| Product status | Available product | Available product | Available product | Available product | In preparation | Coming soon |
| Display | 3.5-inch LCD, 640×480, capacitive touch | Uses the factory vehicle display | 11.4 inches | Uses the factory vehicle screen | Central circular LCD · For installation and setup only | Apps and recording playback on the factory vehicle display |
| Processor | MediaTek MTK6769 (Cortex-A75 octa-core, up to 2.0GHz) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6125 | UIS7861 octa-core (2×A75 1.6GHz + 6×A55 1.6GHz), Mali-G57 750MHz GPU | Not compared here because the device does not run its own apps | Quectel SC668 module (Qualcomm QCM6125 octa-core 64-bit, Adreno 610 GPU) | 6125 · Quectel SC668S octa-core (high-performance quad-core 2.0GHz + low-power quad-core 1.8GHz) |
| Memory / Storage | 4GB RAM / 64GB ROM (eMMC 5.1, 128GB option) | RAM 8GB / ROM 128GB | 4GB (DDR) / 64GB (eMMC) · Expandable via TF (microSD) up to 256GB | Not compared here because the device does not run its own apps | To be announced at launch | LPDDR4X 8GB / UFS 2.2 128GB |
| Operating system | CAST OS 14 (Android-based) | Android 13 · OttoDrive | Android 14 | Cannot run apps on the device itself | Android-based | Android 13 |
| Mobile communications | 4G LTE + 3G (GSM 850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA 900/2100) · 5G not supported | 4G LTE | 4G LTE (B1/B3/B5) · Built-in SIM slot · 5G not supported | No separate mobile communications capability | 4G LTE Cat.4 (LTE-FDD·LTE-TDD) | To be announced at launch |
| Connection protocols | Wired Apple CarPlay / Wired Android Auto (CarPlay is prioritized in settings) | Factory wireless Apple CarPlay | Uses its own screen · Wireless CarPlay/Android Auto (ZLINK) | Wireless Apple CarPlay / Wireless Android Auto (only for vehicles with factory wired support) | Wired/wireless CarPlay / Android Auto · Development direction | Wired CarPlay/Android Auto connection · Wireless CarPlay support in development · Final vehicle compatibility to be announced at launch |
| Vehicle connection | Vehicle USB data port · Wired (included data cable carries both power and communications) | Wireless display connection · USB power | Dashboard mount · ①ACC constant-power kit (red ACC / yellow constant positive / black ground; boots within 3 seconds of engine start) ②Cigarette-lighter charger | Vehicle USB · Smartphone Bluetooth/Wi-Fi | Vehicle USB · Wired/wireless connectivity in development | Front/rear camera installation · Wired CarPlay/Android Auto connection · Wireless CarPlay support in development |
| Subscription bundle | 3 or 5 years · Device provided free with a 5-year subscription | Device provided free with a 5-year subscription | Device provided free with a 5-year subscription | Standalone purchase | Device planned to be provided free with a 5-year subscription after launch | To be announced at launch |
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CAST+
App use in vehicles with factory wired connections
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OTTOCAST
App use in vehicles with factory wireless CarPlay
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CAST All-in-One
11.4-inch standalone display and front/rear recording
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CAST Lite
A compact connection adapter (dongle) that converts wired CarPlay and Android Auto to wireless. Leave it plugged into the vehicle USB port and your smartphone connects automatically when you get in.
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In preparation
CAST 2
Next-generation CAST preparing wired and wireless connectivity
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Coming soon
CAST BLACKBOX
Front/rear recording, vehicle display, and remote smartphone viewing
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