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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 Picture frame vs IKEA SYMFONISK Speaker lamp

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame
IKEA SYMFONISK Speaker lamp

Tested using Methodology v0.8

Updated Feb 26, 2024 08:24 PM

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Tested using Methodology v0.8

Updated Feb 26, 2024 08:25 PM

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IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame Picture
IKEA SYMFONISK Speaker lamp Picture

Variants

  • SYMFONISK Picture frame (Black)
  • SYMFONISK Picture frame (White)
  • SYMFONISK Speaker lamp (Black)
  • SYMFONISK Speaker lamp (Black W/ Glass Shade)
  • SYMFONISK Speaker lamp (Black W/ Textile Shade)
  • SYMFONISK Speaker lamp (White)
  • SYMFONISK Speaker lamp (White W/ Glass Shade)
  • SYMFONISK Speaker lamp (White W/ Textile Shade)

Our Verdict

IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame

IKEA SYMFONISK Speaker lamp

The IKEA SYMFONISK Speaker lamp is a better speaker than the IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame. The speaker lamp offers a better-balanced sound profile overall and has significantly better directivity, resulting in a much more spacious and open-sounding soundstage. That said, while it gets as loud as the Picture frame, it has much more compression present at max volume, so your audio doesn't sound as clean or clear when you max out its volume.

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SYMFONISK Speaker lamp
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White
SYMFONISK Picture frame
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White
SYMFONISK Speaker lamp
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Black W/ Glass Shade
SYMFONISK Speaker lamp
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Black W/ Textile Shade
SYMFONISK Speaker lamp
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White W/ Glass Shade
SYMFONISK Speaker lamp
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White W/ Textile Shade
SYMFONISK Speaker lamp
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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

5.8
6.8

Soundstage 
 

0.5
6.4

Dynamics 
 

7.2
5.3

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.2
7.4

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame Style Photo
IKEA SYMFONISK Speaker lamp Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No

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Portability 
 

3.7
3.6

Dimensions Photo  

IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame Dimensions Photo
IKEA SYMFONISK Speaker lamp Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

927 in³ (15,191 cm³)
1,550 in³ (25,401 cm³)

Weight 
 

8.6 lbs (3.9 kg)
5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC Only
AC Only

One-Hand Carry 
 

No
No

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Build Quality 
 

6.0
6.4

Build Quality Photo  

IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame Build Quality Photo
IKEA SYMFONISK Speaker lamp Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Decent
Good

Water Resistance 
 

No
No

Dust Resistance 
 

No
No

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

No
No

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Controls 
 

6.8
6.8

Controls Photo  

IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame Controls Photo
IKEA SYMFONISK Speaker lamp Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame Controls Photo 2
IKEA SYMFONISK Speaker lamp Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Good
Good

Feedback 
 

Good
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
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame In The Box Photo
IKEA SYMFONISK Speaker lamp In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.2
7.4

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

1.36
0.88

Std. Err. 
 

3.23 dB
2.94 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

50.4 Hz
46.2 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.8 kHz
18.5 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

0.5
6.4

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

23.29 dB
3.00 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)

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Dynamics 
 

7.2
5.3

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

87.2 dB SPL
87.8 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.17 dB
5.27 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 Picture frame App Picture
IKEA SYMFONISK Speaker lamp 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 
 

7.9
7.6

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 4
Unspecified

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
Yes

Apple AirPlay 
 

Yes
Yes

AirPlay Latency 
 

82 ms
5 ms

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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Black
SYMFONISK Picture frame
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Black
SYMFONISK Speaker lamp
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White
SYMFONISK Picture frame
Amazon.com
White
SYMFONISK Speaker lamp
Amazon.com
 
Black W/ Glass Shade
SYMFONISK Speaker lamp
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Black W/ Textile Shade
SYMFONISK Speaker lamp
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White W/ Glass Shade
SYMFONISK Speaker lamp
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White W/ Textile Shade
SYMFONISK Speaker lamp
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IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame

IKEA SYMFONISK Speaker lamp

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