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Karoo 2
Garmin Edge® 1040
$579
$913
3.2 Inch Screen
480 x 800, 292 PPI
Smartphone-grade touchscreen with anti-glare and water droplet rejection
3.5 Inch Screen
282 x 470, 157 PPI
Touchscreen, anti-glare protector available separately
Frequent Software Updates
Including new features and bug fixes
Intermittent software updates including bug fixes
167g
Device and mount weight,
131g for device only
172g
Device and mount weight,
126g for device only
Onboard Sensors
3 axis accelerometer
3 axis magnetometer
3 axis gyroscope
Altimeter
Ambient temperature
Onboard Sensors
Accelerometer
Altimeter
Ambient temperature
GPS
Glonass
Galleo
Magnometer
USB-C
IP67 waterproof with rubber hatch
USB Micro-B
With rubber hatch
Up to 14 hour
battery life
Up to 35 hour
battery life
Beeper notifications
Beeper notifications
45-Day
Risk-free return policy
30-Day
Refund on hardware purchases
HARDWARE
Hammerhead Karoo 2 mounting system
(Adapter for quarter turn mounts included)
Garmin Mounts (standard and out-front)
Cellular Data
Up to 4G LTE supported via optional SIM card
No cellular capability
32 GB
Total internal storage
32 GB
Total internal storage
QWERTY Keyboard
Smartphone style, via touchscreen
ABCDE Keyboard
Full-screen, via touchscreen
Touchscreen and Button Navigation
Interface navigable by touchscreen or buttons for almost everything. Use whichever you prefer.
Touchscreen Navigation
Buttons only for certain functions, touchscreen only for everything else
3rd Party Apps
Support for Xert as well as the ability to sideload Android APKs
3rd Party Apps
Via Garmin Connect IQ
Graphic Datafields
Dynamic heart rate and power zone datafields, upcoming and historical elevation, distance and elevation remaining, electronic shifting, tire pressure
Graphic Datafields
Heart rate and power zone graphics, upcoming and historical elevation, electronic gearing
INTEGRATION
All preferences, routes, and activities are saved to the cloud
No data backup – all settings lost after every reset
Smartphone notifications supported
Smartphone notifications supported
Connectivity
WiFi
ANT+
Bluetooth (sensors and audio)
2G/3G/4G
GPS
Connectivity
WiFi
ANT+
Bluetooth (sensors and audio)
GPS
Electronic Shifting Support
SRAM AXS, Campagnolo EPS, and FSA K-Force
Electronic Shifting Support
For SRAM AXS, Shimano Di2, Campagnolo EPS, and FSA K-Force
Rearview Radar Supported
Garmin Varia, Magene L508, Bryton Gardia R300
Rearview Radar Supported
Garmin Varia, Magene L508, Bryton Gardia R300
Smart Light Control
Via ANT+
Smart Light Control
Via ANT+
Trainer Support
Via ANT+ and Bluetooth
Trainer Support
Via ANT+ and Bluetooth
Wireless Route Import
Via web dashboard, Chrome extension, or Firefox extension
Wireless Route Import
Via Garmin Connect
Automatic Route Sync
Manage all routes on the Karoo or web dashboard
Route Sync
Requires companion app, bluetooth connection, and sending routes via phone
Automatic Sensor Priority
With manual override
Automatic Sensor Priority
Strava Live Segments Supported
Strava Live Segments Supported
NAVIGATION
CLIMBER
Predictive Path Technology auto-detects upcoming climbs and displays a full-page breakdown of grade, distance-to-top, and elevation-to-top
ClimbPro
Auto-detects upcoming climbs and displays a full-page breakdown of grade, distance-to-top, and elevation-to-top
