Autel BT608 vs. BT508 vs. BT506 Battery Tester, Which to Buy?

How to select Autel battery & electrical system diagnostics tools? Here we have picked out the top 3 selling MaxiBAS models for comparison. You’ll be able to find out the answer in the chart below.

Autel BT608 vs. BT508 vs. BT506 Comparison

Item		Autel MaxiBAS BT608	Autel MaxiBAS BT508	Autel MaxiBAS BT506
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Price		€518	€268	€118
Diagnostics	All System Diagnostics with AutoSCAN	√	√ (One vehicle brand ONLY)	×
	Diagnostic Software Update	No annual update fee	Charge for additional vehicle brands and annual update	×
Features	CCA Range	100-3000 CCA	100-2000 CCA	100-2000 CCA
	Battery Type	Flooded, AGM, AGM Spiral, EFB, GEL	Flooded, AGM, AGM Spiral, EFB, GEL	Flooded, AGM, AGM Spiral, EFB, GEL
	Battery Ratings	CCA, CA, MCA, JIS, DIN, SAE, IEC, EN, EN2, BCI, GB	CCA, CA, MCA, JIS, DIN, SAE, IEC, EN, EN2, BCI, GB	CCA, CA, MCA, JIS, DIN, SAE, IEC, EN, EN2, BCI, GB
	Battery Voltage	6V, 12V	6V, 12V	6V, 12V
	Electrical System	12V, 24V	12V, 24V	12V, 24V
	Voltage Range	1.5-36V	1.5-36V	1.5-36V
	Temperature Compensation	√	×	×
	Battery Registration	53 vehicle makes	53 vehicle makes	×
	Electrical Reset	√	√	×
	System Detection	AutoVIN, VINScan, Plate Scan	AutoVIN	×
	Battery Location Diagrams	√	√	√
	Battery Health Report	√	√	×
	Built-In Printer	√	×	×
	Email Report	√	√	√
	Cloud-Base Service	√	√	√
	Mulitimeter	Optional	×	×
	AMP Clamp	Optional	×	×
Software	Operating System	Android 9.0	×	×
Hardware	Screen	5.5-inch Touchscreen, 720*1280	×	×
	Processor	Cotex-A35 Quad-core, 1.5Ghz	Cotex-M4	Cotex-M4
	Memory/ RAM	32GB/2GB	×	×
	Battery	3000mAh, 6H	×	×
	Camera	8mp	×	×

Differences
1. Price
Autel BT608 > BT508 > BT506

2. Battery Test Function
Autel BT608 > BT508 > BT506

BT608 covers all battery test functions of the others and added up to 3000 CCA range, temperature compensation, 3 modes of system detection, built-in printer, optional multimeter & AMP clamp.

BT508 takes the second, supports Battery Registration for 53 vehicle makes, electrical reset, system detection, battery health report while BT506 does not.

3. Diagnostic Function
Autel BT608 supports full system diagnostics without annual update fee.
Autel BT508 only supports one car brand diagnosis, charge for other brands & annual update.
Autel BT506 does not have the function.

4. Software & Hardware
Autel BT608 > BT508 = BT506
BT608 is featured with Android 9.0 operating system while the others do not.
BT608 is equipped with higher hardware to configure while the others are not. Such as a 5.5-inch touch screen, Cortex-A35 processor, 32G memory, 2G RAM, built-in battery and 8mp camera.

Commonalities
All support 5 battery types: Flooded, AGM, AGM Spiral, EFB, GEL.
All support 11 battery ratings: CCA, CA, MCA, JIS, DIN, SAE, IEC, EN, EN2, BCI, GB.
All support 6V, 12V battery voltage, 12V, 24V electrical system and 1.5-36V voltage range.
All have battery location diagrams, email report and cloud-base service functions.


Summarize
Autel BT608 Battery Tester is the most advanced & multifunctional tool among three. It suits car repair shops or battery shops that need to do battery maintenance & system diagnosis in daily work. Its built-in printer is designed to quick print whenever customers need it.

Autel BT508 is suitable for DIYers or car owners who want to diagnose battery & one car system by themselves. It supports 53 battery registration models, electrical reset & AutoVIN, which is also a good investment.

Autel BT506 Battery Analysis Tool is the most highly cost-effective among them. It can meet the basic battery test & maintenance needs. It’s compact to carry, suitable for whoever like repairman or personal use. As for diagnostics, BT506 can also work with Autel Maxisys tablets to realize.

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