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Apple HomePod mini vs Sonos Roam/Roam SL
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Apple HomePod mini
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BluetoothNo
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredNo
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- HomePod mini (Blue)
- HomePod mini (Midnight)
- HomePod mini (Orange)
- HomePod mini (Space Gray)
- HomePod mini (White)
- HomePod mini (Yellow)
- Roam (Lunar White)
- Roam SL (Lunar White)
- Roam (Olive)
- Roam (Shadow Black)
- Roam SL (Shadow Black)
- Roam (Sunset)
- Roam (Wave)
Our Verdict
Apple HomePod mini
Sonos Roam/Roam SL
The Sonos Roam/Roam SL is a better speaker than the Apple HomePod mini. The Sonos is more portable and better built, and it also gets louder. Its voice assistant performance is also better with its Roam variant, and it supports Bluetooth. However, the Apple speaker has superior soundstage performance.
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Threshold
Music
6.4
6.3
Soundstage
7.3
6.1
EQ
No
Bass/Treble
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.5
6.7
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Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
5.8
9.4
Dimensions Photo
Volume
48 in³ (790 cm³)
39 in³ (632 cm³)
Weight
0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
Power Source
AC Only
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
6.4
8.5
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Material Quality
Good
Good
Water Resistance
No
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Floats In Water
No
Unspecified
Controls
8.0
8.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
Yes (Tactile)
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
Yes (Physical)
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.5
6.7
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.41
-0.06
Std. Err.
3.49 dB
3.58 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
70.3 Hz
62.6 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
17.7 kHz
18.0 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.3
6.1
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.30 dB
3.49 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
No (mono)
Dynamics
5.9
5.4
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
76.7 dB SPL
83.8 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
1.36 dB
4.26 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
5.4
Battery Life
N/A
5.1 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
3.4 hrs
Power Saving
No
Yes
Charging Port
No Battery
USB-C
Battery Powered
No
Yes
Voice Assistant
9.1
9.4
Alexa
No
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Google Assistant
No
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Speakerphone
Yes
No
Siri
Built-in
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
Yes
Voice Activation
Yes
Yes
Microphone Mute
Yes
Yes
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
Decent
Great
App
6.6
9.3
App Picture
App Name
Apple Home
Sonos S2
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
No
Yes
EQ
No
Bass/Treble
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
0.0
7.3
Bluetooth
No
Yes
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
N/A
117 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
N/A
201 ms
Bluetooth Range
N/A
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Wi-Fi
8.2
8.3
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 4
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Apple AirPlay
Yes
Yes
AirPlay Latency
11 ms
-2 ms
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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