Garmin Approach G82 vs Uneekor QED
Garmin Approach G82 is the cheaper unit by $6,400. Uneekor QED needs less room depth (12 ft vs 18 ft).
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Reasons to pick Garmin Approach G82
- Costs $6,697.03 less over 3 years with required subscriptions counted ($1,649.97 vs $8,347)
- Officially supports Awesome Golf (the other doesn't)
- Built-in screen shows your numbers at the mat
- Usable outdoors too
Reasons to pick Uneekor QED
- Needs 6 ft less room depth (12 ft vs 18 ft)
- Lefty + righty households: overhead placement, no repositioning
| Garmin Approach G82 | Uneekor QED | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ✓$600 | $7,000 |
| Tracking tech | Radar (doppler) | Camera (photometric) |
| Placement | Beside the ball | Ceiling mounted |
| Min ceiling | 9 ft | 9 ft |
| Min depth | 18 ft | ✓12 ft |
| Indoor/outdoor | both | indoor |
| Ball requirements | any | marked balls indoors |
| Measured data | ✓8 — Ball speed, Club speed, Smash factor, Swing tempo, Carry distance, Putting stroke length, Putting tempo, Putting ball speed | 5 — ball speed, launch, spin (marked ball), club data, impact video |
| Sim software | E6 Connect, GSPro, Awesome Golf, Garmin Golf | GSPro, E6 Connect, Creative Golf, ProTee Play, TGC 2019 |
| Sim platforms | ✓GSPro, E6 Connect, Awesome Golf | GSPro, E6 Connect |
| Subscription | Garmin Golf membership ($99.99/yr) for aerial imagery + green contour; basic GPS + launch metrics free. Third-party sim subscriptions separate. | Player Package included (free); Pro $199/yr, Champion $399/yr, Ultimate $599/yr. Third-party software requires Pro Package or above. |
| Verdict | 2026 GPS handheld with a built-in radar + 5" touchscreen — a range-warmup launch monitor with putting metrics, sim-capable via E6/GSPro. | Effectively end-of-life — Uneekor now lists no price and offers only a trade-in. Buy the EYE XO/XO2 instead; kept here for used-market and comparison reference. |
✓ marks the better value on rankable specs (lower price, fits smaller rooms, more measured data, no required subscription). Greyed rows are identical.
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