What’s different between TOPDON Phoenix Plus, Phoenix Lite, Phoenix Lite 2 & Phoenix Pro diagnostic scanner? Which is the best? Here we’ve compared them from hardware to software, you may find it helpful by referring to the table below.
Comparison Table
| Item | Phoenix Plus | Phoenix Lite | Phoenix Lite 2 | Phoenix Pro |
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| CPU | 4-core 2.0GHz | 4-core 1.3GHz | 4-core 2.0GHz | 8-core 2.0GHz |
| RAM | 4G | 2G | 2G | 2G |
| ROM | 64G | 32G | 32G/64G | 64G |
| Battery Capacity | 12600mAh/3.8V | 4680mAh/3.8V | 12600mAh/3.8V | 15000mAh/3.8V |
| System | Android 10.0 | Android 7.0 | Android 10.0 | Android 5.1 |
| Screen | 10.1 inch, 1280*800 | 7.0 inch, 1024*600 | 8 inch, 1280*800 | 12 inch, 1920*1200 |
| Wi-Fi | 2.4 & 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 & 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Camera | Rear 8.0 Megapixels | Rear 5.0 Megapixel | Rear 8.0 Megapixels | Rear 8.0 Megapixels, front 2.0 Megapixels |
| Weight | 1.56kg(3.42lb) | 0.64kg(1.41lb) | 1.18kg(2.61lb) | 2.10kg(4.63lb) |
| Cloud-based Programming | × | × | × | 14 brands(Benz, BMW, Audi, VW, SKODA, SEAT, Porsche, Jaguar, Land Rover, Nissan, Subaru, Renault, KIA, Hyundai) |
| Remote Desktop | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Communication | VCI/Bluetooth | VCI/Bluetooth | VCI/Bluetooth | VCI/Bluetooth |
| ADAS | Phoenix Mobile ADAS | Phoenix Mobile ADAS | × | Phoenix Mobile ADAS |
| IMMO | T-Ninja Box | T-Ninja Box | T-Ninja Box | T-Ninja Box |
| Oscilloscope | Phoenix Scope | × | Phoenix Scope | × |
| Thermal Imager | TC001 | × | TC001 | × |
| Battery Tester | BTMobile Pros | BTMobile Pros | BTMobile Pros | BTMobile Pros |
| FCA Secure Gateway | FCA official account subs fee | 1. Function subscription fee
2. FCA official account subs fee |
FCA official account subs fee | FCA official account subs fee |
| Auto VIN | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Full-system Diagnostic | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Daily Maintenance Functions(only the commonly used special functions such as EPB, OLS, BMS, DPF, SAS, TPMS, etc.) | 41 | 28 | 35 | 33 |
| Diagnostic Topology Display | √ | × | × | √ |
| Software Languages | 24 languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Dutch, Hungarian, Chinese(Traditional), Korean, Greek, Slovak, Romanian, Arabic, Croatian, Slovenian, Finnish, etc. | 24 languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, German, Polish, Romanian, Dutch, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Greek, Persian, Finnish, Hungarian, Swedish, Turkish, Serbian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean | 22 languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Dutch, Hungarian, Chinese
(Traditional), Korean, Finnish, Greek, Slovak, Romanian, Arabic, Croatian, Slovenian, Czech |
24 languages: Chinese
(Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, Japanese, Korean, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, German, Polish, Romanian, Dutch, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Greek, Persian, Finish, Hungarian, Swedish, Turkish, Serbian |
Hardware
In terms of configuration parameters, Phoenix Plus& Pro are the best. Meanwhile, Phoenix Plus has larger RAM and a higher Android system.
Software
1. Only Phoenix Pro can support cloud-based programming for 14 brands.
2. Phoenix Plus supports extended functions such as ADAS, IMMO, oscilloscope, thermal imager, and battery tester.
3. Phoenix Plus supports 41 daily maintenance functions, which is the most important.
4. Phoenix Plus& Pro supports diagnostic topology display for a more intelligent experience.
Conclusion
So which is the best TOPDON Diagnostic Tool?
To sum up, we recommend Phoenix Plus as the best cost-effective choice as it is capable of routine maintenance. Besides, it has comprehensive functions like Auto VIN, full-system diagnosis 41 special functions, etc. Whether from the hardware or software comparison, it has more obvious advantages.
