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Sonos Era 100 vs Apple HomePod (2nd generation)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sonos Era 100
Apple HomePod (2nd generation)
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredNo
BluetoothNo
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredNo
Variants
- Era 100 (Black)
- Era 100 (White)
- HomePod (2nd generation) (Midnight)
- HomePod (2nd generation) (White)
Our Verdict
Sonos Era 100
Apple HomePod (2nd generation)
The Apple HomePod (2nd generation) and the Sonos Era 100 are both very premium smart speakers, and depending on your listening habits, you may prefer one over the other. First, if you already own products in either the Apple or Sonos ecosystem, you'll find it's easier to integrate them with their respective speaker. For example, the Sonos speaker is designed to work with Sonos soundbars. Also, the Sonos is more customizable, with bass and treble adjustments on hand, and it supports Bluetooth, unlike the Apple speaker. However, the Apple can reproduce a better low-frequency extension, so you feel more thump and rumble in your audio.
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Threshold
Music
7.6
7.2
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.4
7.8
Dynamics
7.1
5.7
Soundstage
8.7
7.6
EQ
Bass/Treble
No
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
5.3
4.3
Dimensions Photo
Volume
176 in³ (2,892 cm³)
205 in³ (3,367 cm³)
Weight
4.4 lbs (2.0 kg)
5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)
Power Source
AC Only
AC Only
One-Hand Carry
Yes
No
Build Quality
6.4
6.4
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Good
Water Resistance
No
No
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
No
No
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
No
Yes (Tactile)
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Physical)
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.4
7.8
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.35
0.87
Std. Err.
2.41 dB
3.68 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
49.7 Hz
32.7 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
19.1 kHz
19.3 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
8.7
7.6
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
2.43 dB
0.90 dB
Stereo
Yes
No (mono)
Dynamics
7.1
5.7
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
95.2 dB SPL
85.2 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.36 dB
3.78 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
9.1
10
Alexa
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No
Google Assistant
No
No
Speakerphone
No
Yes
Siri
No
Built-in
Voice Assistant
Yes
Yes
Voice Activation
Yes
Yes
Microphone Mute
Yes
Yes
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
Decent
Excellent
App
9.3
6.6
App Picture
App Name
Sonos S2
Apple Home
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
No
EQ
Bass/Treble
No
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
7.0
0.0
Bluetooth
Yes
No
Bluetooth Version
5.0
No Bluetooth
Bluetooth iOS Latency
173 ms
N/A
Bluetooth Android Latency
235 ms
N/A
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
N/A
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Wi-Fi
7.7
7.7
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 4
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Apple AirPlay
Yes
Yes
AirPlay Latency
131 ms
121 ms
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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