ATOTO S8 Gen4 9" QLED Android Double DIN Car Stereo, Wireless CarPlay & Android Auto, 4G LTE, 4GB+64GB, DriveChat AI, Hi‑Fi DSP/4V RCA, Optical SPDIF, HDMI in/Out, F/R Dash Cam Inputs, S84G209P

I had an Atoto head unit in an old Jeep of mine that endured some pretty bad conditions. It was rained on, covered in dirt and in the southwest sun for years and never failed on me. So when I got a new Jeep another Atoto went into it. The S8 Gen 4 is a really nice upgrade to the last Atoto head unit and the company has come far.What really impresses me is the speed of the head unit. Most of these inexpensive units can be laggy and have severely underpowered CPUs for what features they have. This unit has clean animations and smooth transitions between apps. The only time I've been able to make this lag is when I was in the DSP settings and I just kept changing frequencies over and over again. This unit also goes into a standby mode when you shut your vehicle down meaning that, when you turn your vehicle back on, it's less than 2 seconds for the unit to come back up where you were. That impressed the heck out of me since I have been used to a Ram truck with Uconnect. A full boot from off to wireless Android Auto being active is just under 10 seconds. It's fast.Audio quality is another area where this unit stands out. I paired it with a set of SKAR Audio 6.5 components and 6.5 3 ways and it rocks. The DSP adjustments are crazy compared to stock head units. I can't wait to get a subwoofer in my Jeep to see how good this system can really sound.Aside from being compatible with a backup camera, this unit is also compatible with dash cams! I haven't played around too much with it yet, but the dash cam was plug and play. Make sure to look at compatible models before you order one! It's also compatible with USB storage devices, AI compatible ticker signs, interior lighting and all sorts of other devices. The 4G cell service works well and the built in GPS is really good. Google maps directly installed on the unit and not through my phone was pretty awesome and saved my phone a LOT of battery.So what's bad about it? I've only found three things that I didn't like. First, the initial Android Auto setup was weird. All you need to do is pair your phone's bluetooth and then restart the head unit. It'll then automatically connect to your phone wirelessly and it's done. Super easy. Second, this unit lets you install anything through the Play Store. Which means I was driving down the road with Game of Thrones playing on HBO Max at one point. This is dangerous and distracting. The head unit DOES have an option to disable video playing when the vehicle in motion, but it should be on by default. And third, it was difficult to keep in mind what options were where. You have settings for the head unit, settings for the Android operating system on the head unit, settings in google maps and more. It can be hard when you're driving down the road just to try and remember which settings menu to open to turn the brightness down or change the navigation volume.Overall I give this head unit a solid 5 stars. You really can't get something better for the price and with the fact that this system is responsive and VERY customizable, it's a no brainer. I've already convinced 2 friends to buy it. And you should, too.

As an owner of an older ATOTO A6 radio that I was very happy with, when I got a newer vehicle that needed a stereo upgrade, I went straight to see what newer ATOTO stereos had to offer. I purchased the ATOTO A7 A7G209PKL. Amazon delivered it overnight and I unboxed it installed it the next day. Installation was very straight-forward for someone who has the experience of installing several car stereos over the years; no surprises here.On first boot, I was welcomed by an intuitive dashboard that operates like most other Android devices. It was very simple to find all of the functions and features of the unit. The rear view camera worked with no configuration, and activates nearly instantly when I shift into reverse. Radio quality is good and on par with nearly every other modern stereo. The sound quality of the built in amplifier is excellent. I ran off of it for several days after installation and the built in DSP allows you to really tune the sound output for optimal listening. Over the weekend, I connected the unit to my amplifier and subwoofer, and now it sounds amazing.Overall, I have no complaints about this stereo. I did have one issue during installation and contacted support. They responded promptly with an easy solution for my issue, so I was as impressed with their support as the unit itself. Compared to my old 2018 A6 (which is still operating in my old truck 8 years later), this thing is much faster, with virtually no lag on any interaction, and the screen is beautiful and responsive. I can't speak highly enough of this thing, especially for the price. You'll pay triple to get a stereo with this much functionality from Sony or Pioneer (if they even offer one). I'll be buying more ATOTO products in the future, for sure.

I already had the Atoto A5L 9” head unit and loved it. I have the DVR cam, front cam, rear cam, OBD Torque accessory, and the tire pressure monitoring system. So many things you can add onto these units. Now they are adding in RGB lighting, wireless cameras, interior cameras, LED signs, wireless monitors for the kids, and so much more. This is the third Atoto unit I have had. I just keep upgrading. Had it in for a few days now. With my old eyes the larger 9" screen is great and it is sharp. This continues all the extra pop to my Miata. It fit perfectly in place without blocking anything. The thing with most of these Atoto units are that all the connections are the same, so it was essentially a plug and play upgrade from my other Atoto unit to this one. The screen is perfectly clear, crisp, fast, and smooth, swiping is smooth, video is smooth, and everything loads quick. One of the best parts about this is that it is instant start, no loading, no android screen, nothing. You start the car and it is on, almost instantly. Another plus for me is all the different audio volume options that this unit has, ring volume adjustment, nav voice volume and to mix it with the music. Speaking of music, which is the main purpose of a head unit, it is excellent. I was impressed with the last one and this also does not disappoint. Whatever manufactures say about amperage is always overstated crap. This unit has more than enough power. If I were to crank it all the way up, I would be doing some damage, not only to my ears, but also the speakers. It really rocks and with clarity. It has so many different adjustments for the sound, a crazy large EQ, time delays, and of course the usual balance stuff. Everyone was so impressed with my old unit that I had two other people buy them. Now I am sure some will pull the trigger and upgrade as well since it is so simple. The original install was your typical head unit install which is not as easy as plug and play, but with the right car adapter, it’s not that bad. All those custom fit units, I know I bought one for my wife's Toyota, are crap. I wish I had done an Atoto in her car before and now I will put my old one in there. With most of those, some company makes them and some other company buys and sells them and puts some garbage android skin on them. It sucks. Atoto does their own thing very well. Good luck with any kind of updates with another generic android unit. I think the main thing most people do, is use it with Android auto or Carplay. I have Android and it has connected wirelessly and flawlessly every time. You can have it auto connect, or select to connect, which is nice choice. I don't always want Android auto to launch once it connects, but if you do it will do it quickly when you start the car. I think it is a few seconds to start and maybe another max 10 seconds until Android auto connects and takes over the screen. What else can I say to help you decide. I can’t believe all the things they are packing in these units at the price. Sure, you can buy a major name unit, but you’re paying a lot more for the name and you are getting less functions and no add-ons. It's a great unit from a great company and it does everything they say it does. What else can you ask for?

Overall, I think this is a great stereo, especially for the money. Installation wasn't too bad, but I have installed a couple of radios before and did research to make sure I had all the necessary parts. Unit fit well into the double din opening in my 9th gen civic. I had some trouble getting it to sit flush, but thats more so due to the dash kit from metra. I've now had this unit in my car for a couple weeks so I feel like I can give a comprehensive review. So I did also upgrade the factory speakers while doing the radio swap so I feel like that helped with the overall sound. Speakers upgraded to 6.5" MTX terminator6, which sound great BTW! Even still, I can come no where close to turning up the volume all the way as this stereo is powerful, even without running an external amp. Display on the unit is good overall. Touchscreen is responsive. Wish I could get google maps to cycle day/night, seems like a software glitch. Also, no pinch zoom functionality for maps. FM radio works fine. One area where I've run into trouble is carplay, connection was fine at first, then sporadic and now won't conect at all. I mostly use android auto, so I dont really care about trying to fix the carplay issue. Android auto runs pretty smoothly with only occasional disconnect at random. One thing I dislike is there are no physical buttons on this unit, which admittedly make it more sleek looking, but also limmit functionality. I would really wish they would've put at least a volume control on the face of the unit because I am only able to control the volume using my steering wheel controls. Which, BTW, was the hardest part of the install. I used the metra steering wheel control interface which was a separate purchase and what atoto recommended for my vehicle when I emailed tech support, which they were fast to respond. Thank you for that atoto! It took me well over an hour programming the interface to get it to work with my car and the atoto unit. I just worry if the steering wheel controls ever stop working, there is no way to adjust the volume while using android auto. You have to exit out of android auto to get a volume button to show up on the home screen. Trying to find a way to get this virtual screen volume to come up on android auto, but no luck so far. Im also not crazy about the eq presets, but havnt had the time to customize my own so well see on that. Overall, im pretty impressed. Definitely a major upgrade from factory sound especially if also upgrading the speakers like I did. I would recommend for anyone on a budget or in my case trying to upgrade an old car that you dont want to sink a ton of money into. I dont have any other basis of comparison so I can't really compare it to say something like alpine or pioneer, but your also talking about spending hundred of dollars more so Im not sure its a fair comparison. My only real concern is longevity. I've read mixed reviews online as far as how long these units last over the years, but the company seems very responsive to emails and questions and it seems like they stand by their products. Stellar product for anyone on a fixed budget. Install wasnt too bad so long as you have all the necessary parts and tools. Don't forget you'll need a dash kit, steering wheel interface and a wiring harness. Crutchfield is a great resource for figuring that part out.

Update: It is stuck in a factory reset loop. Completely unusable at 14 months. Finding support or firmware since it's not OTA updatable, is near impossible. It's not on the site or the warranty and updates pages.It was never great, you never knew if it would connect to your phone or how. It has a lot of bloatware you cannot get off of it. And CarPlay is a major after thought. DO NOT buy this if you want CarPlay, go with a more reputable brand.I self installed this paired with the atoto amp. The installation was fairly easy. I did need to buy a scoche adapter and make some connections, which again were easy and provided a bit more room to maneuver. For the money it's a decent CarPlay android unit. Is it awesome, no. The connectivity is wonky and drops often. Connecting it to wifi is near impossible and tethering a phone to it has been impossible as well. The atoto dash cam is a decent add on but takes up the only data cable you have, but, it doesn't seem to work for data from a phone for music or anything anyway. Again another connectivity issue. Music drops often due to this issue. The screen is plenty bright and the touch sensitivity is fine. If I knew which model would have provided a more stable connection either physically or wireless I would go that route. Can't say I would buy again,, probably wouldn't.

I've been using ATOTO car stereos for the past years and have great experience with the units.Installation of the S8 was as simple as disconnecting the wiring harness from the old unit and swapping it out with the new unit. The head unit is shallow in depth, which is convenient because it gives you plenty of space to work with as far as space needed to accommodate all the in-dash wiring.The sound quality out of the S8 is GREAT, Adjust the EQ to get the most out of it, which at 32 bands can be dialed in exactly to where you want it. It's great for both those who like to tweak their settings and those who just want to get tune it on the fly.The screen is really bright and easily viewable in direct sunlight and the resolution is great down to the finest details and smallest print. Touch is responsive and paging through menus is as snappy.Downloads and updates were installed without issue.Fits really well with my 2008 Honda Element SC. should fit other cars as well without problems

I bought this Atoto S8 Gen4 to replace another brand of 10" Android head unit in my car that I got 3 years ago and the screen started to rattle.Installation was easy since I already have experience from the previous head unit install.First boot take a while but after that it's an instant on. Wireless CarPlay setup was easy, just need to connect CarBT from the bluetooth settings in iPhone and it auto connecting when starting the car.Two microphones feature is a plus.Overall, S8 Gen4 been working great. Touch screen is clear and bright and responsive wellAudio sound clear but need some EQ setting to my liking.The good thing is this 9" head unit didn't block the AC vent.I'm happy with this buy.

Crazy value, high quality radio. This is my 4th install of an Atoto headunit and they just keep getting better. The screen on this one is great! Installed this into a 2008 f250 and it looks perfect. No dash install kit needed, only the wiring harness adapter. The thin body on these makes wiring organization easy. The included brackets had enough adjustment for me to even tilt to my desired angle. This 9 inch unit is amazing for android auto and Google maps. So much safer and easier to see than the 7 inch radio maps. I also love the multi view with maps, Spotify, and weather. I swapped out an Atoto A5L and to my surprise it was the exact harness as the atoto A5L so it was a plug and play upgrade.

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