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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Amazon Echo Studio vs Google Nest Audio
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Amazon Echo Studio
Google Nest Audio
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredNo
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredNo
Variants
- Echo Studio (Charcoal)
- Nest Audio (Chalk)
- Nest Audio (Charcoal)
- Nest Audio (Sage)
- Nest Audio (Sand)
- Nest Audio (Sky)
Our Verdict
Amazon Echo Studio
Google Nest Audio
The Amazon Echo Studio is a better speaker for most uses than the Google Nest Audio. The Amazon has a better-balanced sound profile, can play stereo content, and gets louder with minimal compression artifacts. However, the Google speaker is a better speaker for voice assistants. It has better controls, its Google Assistant has better overall performance, and it supports Chromecast.
Main Differences forMusic
Music
Threshold
Music
7.1
6.2
Dynamics
8.0
5.4
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.8
6.4
Soundstage
7.4
6.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
4.1
5.4
Dimensions Photo
Volume
369 in³ (6,045 cm³)
93 in³ (1,522 cm³)
Weight
7.7 lbs (3.5 kg)
2.6 lbs (1.2 kg)
Power Source
AC Only
AC Only
One-Hand Carry
No
Yes
Build Quality
6.4
6.4
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Good
Water Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
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
No
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Additional Controls
Yes
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.8
6.4
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.03
-0.44
Std. Err.
3.32 dB
4.62 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
55.8 Hz
56.6 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
13.7 kHz
13.7 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.4
6.4
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
4.91 dB
3.13 dB
Stereo
Yes
No (mono)
Dynamics
8.0
5.4
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
91.1 dB SPL
84.0 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
0.75 dB
4.14 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
8.6
9.1
Alexa
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No
Google Assistant
No
Built-in
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
Decent
App
9.3
9.3
App Picture
App Name
Amazon Alexa
Google Home
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Bass/Treble
Bass/Treble
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
Yes
No
Bluetooth
6.8
6.8
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
261 ms
236 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
214 ms
252 ms
Bluetooth Range
331.4 ft (101.0 m)
254.3 ft (77.5 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Wi-Fi
6.5
7.3
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
Yes
Chromecast Latency
N/A
322 ms
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