Best Android Auto head unit for 2021 - Pumpkin

Pumpkin 10.1 Inch Android 10 Single Din Car Audio

Install is easy as long as you have some level of electrical experience and can follow wiring schematics. Wires are all marked and was a very straightforward install.

Touchscreen is extremely responsive and processor seems to be pretty quick since I can transition screens with no lag.

 

Large user interface and screen that’s very intuitive to navigate. Internal amp from stereo is just decent so don’t expect the sound you would get from a name brand stereo. Get an external amp with subs if you’re looking for quality sound. Although, the sound alone from the unit isn’t bad. Just depends on how loud you want the stereo and I’m fine with the out of the box sound.

Tech support is easily accessed, they are knowledgeable and quick to respond. Well beyond any company I’ve dealt with in the last 10 years. They have several YouTube videos posted showing how to use several features. Rarely am I impressed with or even recommend anything, but I am impressed and do recommend this car stereo.

Overall, the android car stereo is worth the money and a great bang for your buck!




Car stereo reviews: the best double-DIN head units 2021

I’ve been running a pretty custom PT Cruiser for several years now with a cheap Android Double DIN unit, and the touch display was truly atrocious. In a fit of rage with ghost touches I slapped the screen too hard and shattered it, so had to buy a new unit. Did a little looking, and the pumpkin android 10 head unit seemed to fit the bill perfectly so I went ahead and ordered it around 1:30am. Arrived at 3pm NEXT DAY.

Took out the old unit, removed the old wiring harness and wired this one in. Install took approx 90mins as I am pretty thorough, I soldered all the connections to the Metra harness for my car. I also took the time to cable manage a little, and do a new run for the WiFi antenna under my dash. I have this unit outputting to 2 amps. I have an amp in the trunk powering 2×12″ Kicker CompR’s, and I have a 4 channel amp under the passenger seat for the 6×9’s in the doors and rear deck. Hooked up my existing backup cam with no issue. They provide a lot of additional connectors, screws and mounts.

Once it was all installed, I threw the SD card in from my old unit and did some BASIC setup of a few apps. I was absolutely blown away by the touch screen and the system. My experience of Android units over the last 4-5 years or so is always the touch screen is bad. This one is not. This is like a mid-premium tablet, it’s very snappy and responsive. No lag. I wish I had upgraded sooner. The WiFi and GPS is significantly stronger than the old unit too. I cannot speak to the audio quality via speakers since my amplifiers do the heavy lifting here, but the audio sent to the amps is crystal clear and sounds great. I no longer have bluetooth streaming issues when using BT Audio. It’s a strong and capable unit.

I was hesitant about purchasing due to 0 reviews, but the specs looked good and I checked out other Pumpkin unit reviews to get an idea of brand quality, and thought I’d take the plunge knowing I could return it. Good news is, I won’t be unless something catastrophic happens. If you’re on the fence, you really should give this unit a chance. It’s solid. Build quality is good, device specs are good, responsive, and very capable. Has 2 SD slots too, so you can load up on music/movies/media.




Best Bang For Buck

I ordered this head unit to replace the stock unit in my 2016 FRS. This head unit is leaps better than the touch screen unit from factory.

I spent a long time comparing android units to determine which one was best for me. As having a newer car, I wanted to make sure that I would be able to retain every function on my car.
Quality:
The front glass panel looks very clean, similar to what you’d find in factory cars. Performance is quick (4GB Rom/64GB Ram) .
Installation:
With the proper adapters, I was able to get my OEM USB, OEM Backup Camera and OEM Subwoofer working. As for the mounting, this head unit isn’t your conventional head unit that has a deep back. The backing on this head unit is shallow. For my dash trim, I took the L brackets given and mounted them to my original brackets using wing nuts and bolts, allowing me to adjust how far in and out from the dash the head unit was.