Launch and Autel are two of the best brands on the market, As is well-know, either Launch X431 or Autel diagnostic system scanner is powerful to help car repairing.
Both brands offer very powerful, comprehensive, advanced and reliable scan tools.
Autel is well known for its high quality, extremely user friendly, and innovative diagnostic tools. Launch on the other hand, produces quick, accurate, OEM-level diagnostics.
There are some things that a Launch scan tool can do better than the Autel and some things Autel can do better than the launch.

It really comes down to the type of scanner you need. If your looking for a basic or mid range scan tool then we have produced the following comparison chart.
1. Autel MaxiSys Ultra vs Launch X431 PAD VII
2. X431 PAD7 vs. Ultra Lite vs. PAD5 vs. MK908 Pro2

1. Autel MaxiSys Ultra vs Launch X431 PAD VII

2. X431 PAD7 vs. Ultra Lite vs. PAD5 vs. MK908 Pro2

Item	Launch X431 PAD VII	Launch X431 Pro5	Autel Ultra Lite	Autel MK908 PRO II
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Price	€2,437	€1,332	€2,713	€1,713
CPU	2.0GHz Octa-core	1.8GHz  8-Core	Exynos8895	Qualcomm 660
RAM	8G	4G	4G	4G
ROM	256G	64G (128G expandable)	256G	128G
Battery capacity	19000mAh	7000 mAh / 3.8V	18000mAh	15000mAh
System	Android 9.0	Android 9.0	Android 7.0	Android 10.0
Screen size	13.3′	10.1′	12.9″	10.1′
Screen resolution	1920*1080	1920*1200	2732*2048	1920*1200
Wi-Fi	2.4 & 5GHz	2.4 & 5GHz	2.4 & 5GHz	2.4 & 5GHz
Camera	Rear 13MP, front 8MP	Rear 8MP, front 5MP	Rear 16MP, front 5MP	Rear 16MP
VCI	Smartlink C	Smartbox3.0	MaxiFlash VCI	Maxiflash Elite
Read & clear codes	√	√	√	√
Live data	√	√	√	√
Special function	√(50+)	√ (50+)	√(40+)	√ (36+)
Action test	√	√	√	√
Online programming	√ (BMW, Benz, VW, Audi, Seat, Skoda, Porsche, Landrover, Jaguar,  Nissan, Subaru, Infiniti, Hyundai, Kia)       *Nonsupport US, CA, Spain	√ (BMW & Mercedes Till Year 2020)                     *Can not perform in Portugual, Canada and Spain	√ (BMW, Benz)	√ (BMW, Benz)
Online coding	√ (Mercedes (SCN), BMW, VAG, Porsche, Renault)	√ (Mercedes (SCN), BMW, VAG, Porsche)	√ (BMW, Benz, Audi, Porsche, VW)	√ (BMW, Benz, Audi, Porsche, VW)
Hidden feature	√ (Benz, BMW, VAG, Porsche, Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda)	√ (Benz, BMW, VAG, Porsche, Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda)	√ (BMW, VW, Audi, Skoda)	√ (BMW, VW, Audi, Skoda)
Guidance	√ (VW, Audi)	√ (VW, Audi, Skoda, Seat)	√ (VW, Audi, Skoda, Seat, Man LD, Bently)	√ (VW, Audi, Skoda, Seat, Man LD, Bently)
McLaren, Tesla diagnosis	√ (optional purchase)	√ (Purchase in the Mall)	√	√
Auto VIN	√	√	√	√
Remote desk	√	√	√	√
TPMS	√ (need X431 TSGUN)	√ (need X431 TSGUN)	×	×
Oscilloscope	√ (need scope box)	×	√ (in development)	√ (in development)
Endoscope	√ (need Launch VSP-600)	√ (need VSP-600)	√ (MV105/ MV108)	√ (MV105/ MV108)
Multimeter	√ (need sensor box)	×	×	×
Battery test	√ (need X431 BST-360)	√ (need BST-360)	√ (Autel BT506)	√ (BT506)
Remote expert	√	√	√	×
Advanced key programming	√ (need X431 X-PROG 3)	√ (need X-PROG 3)	√ (basic key programming)	√ (basic key programming)
Intelligent diagnostics	√	√	√	×
Topology mapping	√	√	√	×
D-PDU/RP1210	√	√	√	√
DoIP/CAN FD	√	√	√	×
Language	Muti-language (23):        English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Turkish, Swedish, Japanese, Polish, Czech, Russian, Dutch, Thai, Finnish, Danish, Romanian, Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, Croatian	Muti-language (23): English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, German, Japanese, Russian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Turkish, Dutch, Greek, Hungarian, Arabic, Danish, Korean, Persian, Serbian, Finnish, Swedish, Czech, Italian	Muti-language (20):              English, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Persian, Turkish, Thai, Vietnamese, Hebrew, Arabic, Indonesian, Italian, Dutch, Traditional Chinese	Muti-language (13):                          English, German, Spanish, French, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, Korean, Dutch, and Swedish.
Commercial vehicle & heavy truck	√	√(It is not standard and needs to be paid separately)	√ (commercial vehicle)	√ (commercial vehicle)
WiFi print	√	√	√	√
Update	2 free years (in promotion)	2 free years (in promotion)	2 free years (in promotion)	1 year free

Summary
1. Both X431 PAD VII & Autel Ultra Lite support the most comprehensive functions for diagnosis.
2 X431 PAD VII is excellent in online programming but restricting to regions.
3. Launch X431 supports more extended features like multimeter, TPMS & heavy truck diagnosis, but needing extra costs.
4. Autel Ultra Lite & MK908Pro II supports to diagnose McLaren, Tesla while Launch X431 need to purchase.
5. Autel MK908Pro II is the latest device to equip with newest CPU & system.

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