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Product Specifications & Features


Explore the Karoo's hardware and technical specifications below. For more information, our Product Roadmap will keep you updated on what we're planning for future features and the Software Release Notes has all you need to know about the latest software updates.

General

Operating System Karoo OS (built on Android 6.0)
Software Updates Regular, over-the-air via WiFi
Physical Dimensions 98 x 72 x 28 mm (3.8" x 2.8" x 1.1")
Weight 168g (5.92 Oz)
Water Rating IP67
Housing
Metal-injection molded skeleton with high-impact resistance polycarbonate. Endurance rated buttons with an affirmative mechanical click. All-weather paint finish. Sealed with 8 screws.
Battery
3200mAh Lithium-Ion Polymer cell, ~3 hour full recharge, 12 hour battery life.
Mounting Standard quarter-turn mount interface works with aftermarket brackets
Touchscreen Capacitive with multi-touch, pinch-zoom, and water droplet rejection
Cover glass 1.1mm Corning Gorilla GlassTM
Input
Full device navigation via side buttons (2 on each side for those really muddy rides) and a power button with reset.
Display Technology High resolution, non-reflective, military-grade screen for maximum visibility in all conditions
Display Size 3.5" diagonal (2.10" x 2.80" or 53.28 x 71.04mm)
Display Resolution 640 x 480 - 229 Pixels per inch
Backlight Auto-adjusts to ambient light conditions.
Ports Waterproof Micro USB port and Micro SIM card slot for cellular connectivity
Custom Applications Karoo comes standard with a suite of custom Android-based apps to operate the device.
Recording interval 1-second

 

Maps & Navigation

Turn by turn navigation Turn by turn navigation on any route created or imported.
Offline Map Updates On-demand, offline downloadable maps, based on Open Street maps.
Routing On-device route-making and navigation via waypoints or location search.
Route Types Create routes optimized for road, gravel and MTB riding.
Re-routing Reroute in-ride on any route that you make or import
Route Sharing Share any route via the dashboard. Shared routes can be edited by other Karoo users
Route Import
Import, create and manage routes on the Karoo Dashboard: GPX files, Strava, MapmyRide, Ride with GPS, OutdoorActive, Trailforks, MTBProject, Bikemap.net, Gpsies
Route syncing
Automatically sync new routes from the Hammerhead Dashboard. Any imported activity can be made into a route with turn-by-turn navigation.
Activities syncing Automatically sync activities to Strava
Offline Maps Cache any region on Karoo, offline map tiles and routing are auto-cached for your planned ride
Fast GPS Lock Satellite lock in under 5 seconds.

 

Processing and Connectivity

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) GPS, GLONASS and Cellular Triangulation, -163dBm sensitivity
WiFi 2.4 GHz - 802.11 b/g/n
ANT+
Any cycling specific ANT+ sensors from any manufacturer can connect seamlessly. Connect up to 7 at any time
Cellular Connectivity 3G, 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Smart (4.0+) with audio streaming (A2DP) Including other Bluetooth profiles for later apps and voice control (HSP - headset profile, HFP - hands-free profile)
Processor Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 MPCore - 1.3 GHz, optimized for longer operational life
RAM 2 GB DDR3
Storage 16 GB with 8.5GB of user space (thousands of miles of routes, a full suite of apps, and all of your data).
Altimeter Barometric, accurate to 0.012m, GPS calibrated
Accelerometer 3-Axis
Compass 3-Axis Magnetometer
Light Ambient light sensor for backlight dimming
Temperature Internal sensor

 

External Sensors and Devices

ANT+ / Bluetooth 4.0
Capable of logging any number of Bluetooth 4.0 and 7x ANT+ devices simultaneously. Heart rate, Speed, Cadence and Power Meter.
Electronic Shifting Systems See current Gear Data, Battery and Sensor configuration details about a connected SRAM AXS or Campagnolo EPS Drivetrain
Varia Rearview Radar See approaching traffic on Karoo’s industry-leading screen

 

Software 

Data display Customizable profiles allow you to select what data is displayed while riding
Account Synchronization
You can log in to any Karoo with your Hammerhead account and automatically sync your pre-paired sensors, routes, page sets, Strava account, and more.
Customizable page sets
Karoo allows you to create an unlimited number of riding “page sets” in the Pages app, which can be customized to display different types of data for different types of riding.
The Karoo Dashboard
Login to the Karoo Dashboard on your computer to more quickly design and alter routes. You can also easily import routes as URLs from a wide variety of services, such as Strava, MapMyRide, Trailforks, and more. All routes on your Dashboard seamlessly and instantly with your Karoo.
Auto Start/Stop/Pause Customizable auto pause.

 

 


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