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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Amazon Echo Gen 4 vs Apple HomePod mini
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Amazon Echo Gen 4
Apple HomePod mini
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredNo
BluetoothNo
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredNo
Variants
- Echo Gen 4 ((Product) Red)
- Echo Gen 4 (Charcoal)
- Echo Gen 4 (Glacier White)
- Echo Gen 4 (Twilight Blue)
- HomePod mini (Blue)
- HomePod mini (Midnight)
- HomePod mini (Orange)
- HomePod mini (Space Gray)
- HomePod mini (White)
- HomePod mini (Yellow)
Our Verdict
Amazon Echo Gen 4
Apple HomePod mini
The Amazon Echo Gen 4 is a better voice assistant speaker than the Apple HomePod mini. The Amazon has better ambient noise performance, so it can understand you more clearly in noisy settings. It also comes with bass and treble adjustments to customize its sound and can produce a deeper bass than the Apple. It comes with built-in Alexa, but if you prefer Siri, go for the Apple instead.
Main Differences forMusic
Music
Threshold
Music
6.8
6.4
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.9
6.5
EQ
Bass/Treble
No
Soundstage
7.8
7.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
5.5
5.8
Dimensions Photo
Volume
168 in³ (2,757 cm³)
48 in³ (790 cm³)
Weight
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
Power Source
AC Only
AC Only
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
6.4
6.4
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Good
Water Resistance
Unspecified
No
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
No
Controls
6.0
8.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
Great
Music Play/Pause
No
Yes (Tactile)
Call Answer/End
No
Yes (Tactile)
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Tactile)
Track Next/Previous
No
Yes (Tactile)
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Physical)
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.9
6.5
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-1.22
-0.41
Std. Err.
3.54 dB
3.49 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
54.2 Hz
70.3 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
18.2 kHz
17.7 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.8
7.3
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
4.06 dB
1.30 dB
Stereo
Yes
No (mono)
Dynamics
5.6
5.9
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
84.8 dB SPL
76.7 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.96 dB
1.36 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Charge Time
N/A
N/A
Power Saving
No
No
Charging Port
No Battery
No Battery
Battery Powered
No
No
Voice Assistant
10
9.1
Alexa
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No
Google Assistant
No
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Yes
Siri
No
Built-in
Voice Assistant
Yes
Yes
Voice Activation
Yes
Yes
Microphone Mute
Yes
Yes
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
Excellent
Decent
App
9.3
6.6
App Picture
App Name
Amazon Alexa
Apple Home
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
No
EQ
Bass/Treble
No
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
7.5
0.0
Bluetooth
Yes
No
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
No Bluetooth
Bluetooth iOS Latency
141 ms
N/A
Bluetooth Android Latency
119 ms
N/A
Bluetooth Range
305.1 ft (93.0 m)
N/A
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Wi-Fi
6.5
8.2
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 4
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Apple AirPlay
No
Yes
AirPlay Latency
N/A
11 ms
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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