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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

IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf vs IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame

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IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf
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IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf Picture
IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame Picture
Bluetooth
No
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
No
Bluetooth
No
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
No
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Variants

  • SYMFONISK Bookshelf (Black)
  • SYMFONISK Bookshelf (White)
  • SYMFONISK Picture frame (Black)
  • SYMFONISK Picture frame (White)

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IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf

IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame

The IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf is a bit better speaker than the IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame. While the Bookshelf doesn't have the widest-sounding soundstage, it still sounds much wider and more open than the Picture frame's. Otherwise, they both perform fairly similarly, so depending on your aesthetic preferences and your home decor, you may prefer one over the other.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.7
5.8

Soundstage 
 

5.6
0.5

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.9
7.2

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Design

Style  

Style Photo  

IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf Style Photo
IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

5.3
3.7

Dimensions Photo  

IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf Dimensions Photo
IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

288 in³ (4,727 cm³)
927 in³ (15,191 cm³)

Weight 
 

4.6 lbs (2.1 kg)
8.6 lbs (3.9 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC Only
AC Only

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
No
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Build Quality 
 

6.4
6.0

Build Quality Photo  

IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf Build Quality Photo
IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Decent

Water Resistance 
 

No
No

Dust Resistance 
 

No
No

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

No
No
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Controls 
 

6.4
6.8

Controls Photo  

IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf Controls Photo
IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf Controls Photo 2
IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Decent
Good

Feedback 
 

Okay
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

No
No
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf In The Box Photo
IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.9
7.2

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

1.56
1.36

Std. Err. 
 

4.02 dB
3.23 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

49.7 Hz
50.4 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.8 kHz
18.8 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

5.6
0.5

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

4.47 dB
23.29 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

7.2
7.2

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

89.2 dB SPL
87.2 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.80 dB
1.17 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

Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

No
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone
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App 
 

9.3
9.3

App Picture  

IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf App Picture
IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame App Picture

App Name 
 

Sonos S2
Sonos S2

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 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
Yes
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Bluetooth 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Bluetooth Version 
 

No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

Wi-Fi 
 

7.6
7.9

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 4
Wi-Fi 4

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

2.4GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
Yes

Apple AirPlay 
 

Yes
Yes

AirPlay Latency 
 

-14 ms
82 ms

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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