Compare the TomTom GO Discover, GO Basic, and the GO Essential
TomTom GO Essential 6 Europe
- Control the navigation system with your voice and keep your hands on the wheel.
- Make safe calls while driving with the hands-free calling function.
- Traffic updates on your smartphone keep you up to date on the current traffic situation on highways, provincial roads, and city centers.
- On sunny days, the screen may reflect and you can't read it well.
- You may be charged extra for receiving traffic information via your smartphone.
TomTom GO Basic 6 Europa
- You'll never be bothered by reflections on the screen, thanks to the anti-glare layer.
- Traffic updates on your smartphone (GPRS) keep you up to date on the current traffic situation on highways, provincial roads, and city centers.
- Doesn't have voice control and you can't make calls with it.
- There might be some additional data costs if you want to receive traffic information via your smartphone.
TomTom GO Discover 6 World
- You can easily read the route from the 6-inch HD screen.
- With the MyDrive function, you can see TripAdvisor reviews about hotels, restaurants, or trips on your route.
- With traffic information via SIM, you're always up-to-date about the actual traffic situation on the highway, provincial roads, and in the city centers.
- It's not possible to make hands-free calls, so you can't make calls while in the car.
- The navigation system doesn't show incoming calls, messages, and notifications from your smartphone.
TomTom Go Essential 6 versus TomTom Go Basic 6
| TomTom GO Essential 6 | TomTom GO Basic 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hands-free calls | Yes | No |
| Speech control | Yes | No |
| Screen type | Reflective | Anti-reflective |
Hands-free calls
TomTom GO Essential 6: hands-free calls in the car
You can make hands-free calls with the TomTom Go Essential. Your phone connects to the navigation device via Bluetooth. When someone calls, the call switches to your car speakers and the microphone of the navigation system. With your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel, you'll arrive at your destination safely.
TomTom GO Basic 6: can't make calls in the car
Choosing the TomTom GO Basic? You can't make safe calls in the car via your car navigation system. Hands-free calls aren't an option on the Basic and making calls with your phone is dangerous. There's an expensive ticket on it for good reason. Do you want to be reachable at all times or do you travel a lot by car for your work? We recommend the TomTom GO Essential.
Speech control
TomTom GO Essential 6: speech control
You can't only make hands-free calls with the GO Essential, but you can also control it with your voice. Simply say where you want to go or who you want to call, and the navigation system gets started. Meanwhile, you can keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the steering wheel. That's safe.
TomTom GO Basic 6: doesn't have voice control
Since the TomTom GO Basic doesn't have voice control, it's less easy to operate. This isn't a problem if you're still stationary and setting up the navigation, but if you want to change routes while driving, you'll have to stop first for safety. Unless you have a passenger, of course.
Screen type
TomTom GO Essential 6: reflective screen
Contrary to the TomTom Go Basic, the Essential doesn't have an anti-glare screen. It's sharper, but reflects when the sun shines on it. It's more difficult to read the directions on the car navigation.
TomTom GO Basic 6: anti-glarescreen
The TomTom Go Basic does have an anti-glare screen. You can also easily read it on a sunny day, because you won't be bothered by glare and reflections. But the screen of the car navigation is less sharp.
Conclusion
Though the car navigation systems are similar in most ways, there are a number of important differences. For example, you can't control the TomTom GO Essential 6 with your voice, which is useful while you're driving. You can also make hands-free calls with it, so calling in the car is no problem. The TomTom GO Basic 6 doesn't have both these features. The TomTom GO Basic 6 does have an anti-glare screen. That's useful on sunny days.
