Testing Carlinkit wireless adapter worth Rs 6,200 in my Seltos & XUV700

Setup is pretty easy. Like connecting to Android Auto or Apple CarPlay wireless on my XUV700

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Bought the Carlinkit Wireless Dongle during an Amazon sale for Rs. 6200. A few observations:

1. The setup is pretty easy. Like connecting to Android Auto or Apple CarPlay wireless on my XUV700, we just need to connect to the Carlinkit dongle which acts as an interface between the car and our phones and that’s it. The next time you start your car, the phone will automatically connect to Android Auto or Apple CarPlay.
2. Due to the force of habit of using Android Auto in XUV700 (thanks to the unreliable nature of Apple Carplay over there), I tried out Android Auto wireless through the Carlinkit Dongle only.
3. In terms of lag, there is little to none. On my XUV700, the wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are somewhat laggy, which I assumed was due to the wireless connection but wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay work without any issues through Carlinkit on the Seltos. Perhaps, the Carlinkit dongle has a better processor than the XUV700 which enables it to stream content without any issues.
4. My phone remained at normal temp throughout the entire drive – with GPS on. No difference between using Carlinkit or the inbuilt Android Auto / Apple CarPlay wireless function on my XUV700.
5. Battery life will definitely take a hit but that’s the same whether you use Carlinkit or inbuilt wireless Android Auto / Apple CarPlay.
6. The dongle doesn’t take up much space and I have uploaded a picture of the same. For reference, it’s about the size of my AirPods Pro.
7. On the Kia Seltos, whether it’s wired or wireless Android Auto / Apple CarPlay, the phone dialer doesn’t come up when we press the dial button (call receive) on the steering. This is in contrast to my XUV700 and Creta which bring up the dialer when I press the dial button on my steering wheel.

I wish Kia, who charge so much for their Seltos could have at least given wireless Android Auto / Apple CarPlay for their top variants if they tried. Anyway, finally free from wires. Uploaded a picture of my phone without a wire to celebrat.

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