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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

Sonos Move vs Sonos One Gen 2/One SL

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sonos Move
Sonos One Gen 2/One SL

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Sonos Move Picture
Sonos One Gen 2/One SL Picture

Variants

  • Move (Black)
  • Move (White)
  • One Gen 2 (Black)
  • One SL (Black)
  • One SL (Shadow Edition)
  • One Gen 2 (White)
  • One SL (White)

Our Verdict

Sonos Move

Sonos One Gen 2/One SL

The Sonos Move is a better speaker than the Sonos One Gen 2/One SL overall. The Move is battery-powered and has a handle built into it, making it more portable. It's rated IP56 for dust and water resistance, so you can take it outdoors without needing to worry about it getting a bit wet. It can produce a more extended low bass than the One Gen 2 and can get louder.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

7.0
6.6

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.5
7.2

Dynamics 
 

6.3
5.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Sonos Move Style Photo
Sonos One Gen 2/One SL Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No

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Portability 
 

9.1
5.3

Dimensions Photo  

Sonos Move Dimensions Photo
Sonos One Gen 2/One SL Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

295 in³ (4,838 cm³)
140 in³ (2,302 cm³)

Weight 
 

6.6 lbs (3.0 kg)
4.0 lbs (1.8 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
AC Only

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

8.2
6.7

Build Quality Photo  

Sonos Move Build Quality Photo
Sonos One Gen 2/One SL Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Waterproof (IPx6)
No

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Protected (IP5x)
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
No

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Controls 
 

8.0
8.0

Controls Photo  

Sonos Move Controls Photo
Sonos One Gen 2/One SL Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Sonos Move Controls Photo 2
Sonos One Gen 2/One SL Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Great
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)

Microphone On/Off 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Sonos Move In The Box Photo
Sonos One Gen 2/One SL In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.5
7.2

Frequency Response Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Slope 
 

-0.17
-0.22

Std. Err. 
 

2.11 dB
2.96 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

49.0 Hz
52.6 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.5 kHz
19.1 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.2
5.9

Directivity Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Directivity Index 
 

3.36 dB
3.97 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)

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Dynamics 
 

6.3
5.3

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

92.1 dB SPL
86.5 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

4.27 dB
4.89 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.6
0.0

Battery Life 
 

10.1 hrs
N/A

Charge Time 
 

1.5 hrs
N/A

Power Saving 
 

Yes
No

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
No Battery

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
No

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Voice Assistant 
 

9.1
8.0

Alexa 
 

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)

Google Assistant 
 

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

Yes
Yes

Microphone Mute 
 

Yes
Yes

Far-Field Performance 
 

Excellent
Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Decent
Bad

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App 
 

9.3
9.3

App Picture  

Sonos Move App Picture
Sonos One Gen 2/One SL 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 
 

6.6
0.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
No

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.1
No Bluetooth

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

272 ms
N/A

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

260 ms
N/A

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
N/A

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

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Wi-Fi 
 

8.1
7.5

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 4
Wi-Fi 3

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
Yes

Apple AirPlay 
 

Yes
Yes

AirPlay Latency 
 

43 ms
28 ms

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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Sonos Move

Sonos One Gen 2/One SL

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