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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Google Home Max vs Bose Home Speaker 500
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Google Home Max
Bose Home Speaker 500
Tested using Methodology v0.8
Updated Aug 14, 2024 02:01 PM
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Updated Nov 28, 2024 07:50 PM
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredNo
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredNo
Variants
- Home Max (Chalk)
- Home Max (Charcoal)
- Home Speaker 500 (Luxe Silver)
- Home Speaker 500 (Triple Black)
Our Verdict
Google Home Max
Bose Home Speaker 500
The Bose Home Speaker 500 is a better speaker than the Google Home Max. The Bose is better-built and it has a better soundstage performance. Also, its voice assistant does a better job understanding you when you're in a noisy environment. However, the Google has a more neutral sound profile out-of-the-box.
Main Differences forMusic
Music
Threshold
Music
6.9
7.3
Soundstage
6.3
8.7
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.2
6.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
3.7
4.3
Dimensions Photo
Volume
606 in³ (9,924 cm³)
226 in³ (3,702 cm³)
Weight
11.7 lbs (5.3 kg)
4.9 lbs (2.2 kg)
Power Source
AC Only
AC Only
One-Hand Carry
No
No
Build Quality
6.0
6.7
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Decent
Great
Water Resistance
No
No
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
No
Unspecified
Floats In Water
No
No
Controls
8.0
8.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)
Call Answer/End
Yes (Tactile)
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)
Track Next/Previous
No
Yes
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Tactile)
Additional Controls
No
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.2
6.9
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.28
-0.62
Std. Err.
3.00 dB
3.50 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
50.4 Hz
55.0 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
17.2 kHz
17.0 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.3
8.7
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
6.44 dB
2.41 dB
Stereo
Yes (when horizontal)
Yes
Dynamics
6.9
7.2
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
95.6 dB SPL
90.5 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.88 dB
2.19 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
8.9
10
Alexa
No
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Google Assistant
Built-in
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Speakerphone
Yes
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
Yes
Voice Activation
Yes
Yes
Microphone Mute
Yes
Yes
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
Mediocre
Excellent
App
9.3
7.7
App Picture
App Name
Google Home
Bose Music
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Bass/Treble
Bass/Treble
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
No
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
7.2
8.2
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
4.2
Bluetooth iOS Latency
246 ms
57 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
197 ms
88 ms
Bluetooth Range
170.6 ft (52.0 m)
195.2 ft (59.5 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
Wi-Fi
8.1
8.1
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 5
Unspecified
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Apple AirPlay
No
Yes
AirPlay Latency
N/A
45 ms
Google Chromecast
Yes
Yes
Chromecast Latency
46 ms
N/A
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