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| Karoo | Garmin 1030 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $399 | $599 |
| Return Policy | 45-Day Risk-free trial | 30 Day refund on hardware, not applicable for purchased maps |
| Sim card Slot | Yes | No |
| Route Import | Wireless via Dashboard or Chrome Extension | Manual File Imports |
| Route Sync | Automatic, managing all routes on the Karoo or web Dashboard | Requires Companion App, Bluetooth Connection, and sending routes via phone |
| Navigate To Start | Navigate to the start of any route in your offline maps | Navigate to the start of any route in your offline maps |
| Upcoming Elevation Graph | Available for all routes automatically | Available with certain routing filetypes |
| Riding Preference | Build any route for Road, Gravel or MTB | Cycling, MTB, Tour Cycling options |
| Rerouting | Under 5 seconds on any route length | Up to 20+ seconds for longer routes |
| Route Sort | Elevation gain, proximity, date, distance, and search | Strava/Non Strava filtering, favorites, and search |
| Pin-Drop Route Creation On Device | Full route building on Karoo | No Pin-Drop Options |
| Map Interaction | Fast touchscreen zoom, With Pinch Gestures or Hardware Buttons | Map pan and zoom |
| Map POIs | Details like cafes, water fountains, bathrooms, and campsites | POI list with icons at higher zoom levels, manual POI |
| Map Infrastructure | Paved/unpaved, bike paths, bridleways, trails, and more | Some road surface details and road classifications |
| Map Coverage | Free global maps, downloadable over WiFi | One region included, paid additional map sets |
| Cloud Account | All preferences, routes, and activities are saved to the cloud | No Data Backup, All settings Lost After Every Reset |
| Ride Preferences | Change entire datapage setup in ride | Change entire datapage setup in ride |
| Software Updates | Monthly including bug fixes and new features | Intermittent including bug fixes |
| Menu Navigation | Touchscreen and button interface | Touchscreen interface |
| Sensor Priority | Automatic with Manual override | Automatic |
| Bike Profiles | Yes | No |
| Water Droplet Rejection | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | Smartphone level responsiveness, accuracy and speed | Yes |
| Keyboard | Smartphone style QWERTY keyboard | Full Screen ABCDE keyboard |
| Screen Size | 3.5 Inch | 3.5 Inch |
| Resolution | 480 x 640 | 282 x 470 |
| Pixel Density | 229 | 157 |
| False Touch Detection | Yes, and screen lock | Yes |
| Anti-Glare Screen | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen Works With Gloves | Limited | Limited |
| Screen Quality | Refreshes at continual 60Hz regardless of touch | Does not refresh while touching screen |
| Graphic Datafields | Dynamic heart rate and power zone datafields | Dynamic heart rate and power meter graphics |
| Operating Software | Karoo OS | Custom |
| Battery Life | 15 hours | 15 hours |
| 3rd Party Apps | Sideload Android APKs | Connect IQ |
| ANT+ Support | Yes | Yes |
| di2 Electronic shifting | yes | yes |
| varia rearview radar | yes | yes |