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
Image Autel MaxiBAS BT608 Autel MaxiBAS BT508 Autel MaxiBAS BT506
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

 

  1. 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 mulitimeter & AMP clamp.

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

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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 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 reports and cloud-based service functions.

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

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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