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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

Amazon Echo Studio vs Amazon Echo Gen 4

Side-by-Side Comparison

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Amazon Echo Studio
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Variants

  • Echo Studio (Charcoal)
  • Echo Gen 4 ((Product) Red)
  • Echo Gen 4 (Charcoal)
  • Echo Gen 4 (Glacier White)
  • Echo Gen 4 (Twilight Blue)

Our Verdict

Amazon Echo Studio

Amazon Echo Gen 4

The Amazon Echo Studio and the Amazon Echo Gen 4 are similar speakers. These two smart speakers come with Alexa built-in. They also come with Zigbee hubs built-in to connect and control smart home devices like lightbulbs or thermostats via Alexa. However, the Studio can get louder with less compression at max volume, resulting in cleaner audio at louder volumes. It also supports Dolby Atmos content, which may please some movie fans. The Gen 4 does a significantly better job of registering your commands in noisier environments.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.1
6.8

Dynamics 
 

8.0
5.6

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Amazon Echo Studio Style Photo
Amazon Echo Gen 4 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No

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Portability 
 

4.1
5.5

Dimensions Photo  

Amazon Echo Studio Dimensions Photo
Amazon Echo Gen 4 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

369 in³ (6,045 cm³)
168 in³ (2,757 cm³)

Weight 
 

7.7 lbs (3.5 kg)
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC Only
AC Only

One-Hand Carry 
 

No
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

6.4
6.4

Build Quality Photo  

Amazon Echo Studio Build Quality Photo
Amazon Echo Gen 4 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

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Controls 
 

6.0
6.0

Controls Photo  

Amazon Echo Studio Controls Photo
Amazon Echo Gen 4 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Amazon Echo Studio Controls Photo 2
Amazon Echo Gen 4 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Great
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

No
No

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

No
No

Microphone On/Off 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Amazon Echo Studio In The Box Photo
Amazon Echo Gen 4 In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.8
6.9

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

0.03
-1.22

Std. Err. 
 

3.32 dB
3.54 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

55.8 Hz
54.2 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

13.7 kHz
18.2 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.4
7.8

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

4.91 dB
4.06 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes

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Dynamics 
 

8.0
5.6

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

91.1 dB SPL
84.8 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

0.75 dB
3.96 dB

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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

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Voice Assistant 
 

8.6
10

Alexa 
 

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
Yes

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

Yes
Yes

Microphone Mute 
 

Yes
Yes

Far-Field Performance 
 

Excellent
Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Poor
Excellent

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App 
 

9.3
9.3

App Picture  

Amazon Echo Studio App Picture
Amazon Echo Gen 4 App Picture

App Name 
 

Amazon Alexa
Amazon Alexa

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Bass/Treble
Bass/Treble

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

Yes
Yes

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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
No

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Bluetooth 
 

6.8
7.5

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

261 ms
141 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

214 ms
119 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

331.4 ft (101.0 m)
305.1 ft (93.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

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Wi-Fi 
 

6.5
6.5

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 5

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
Yes

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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Echo Studio
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Echo Studio
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