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- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Sonos One Gen 2/One SL vs Amazon Echo Gen 4
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sonos One Gen 2/One SL
Amazon Echo Gen 4
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BluetoothNo
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredNo
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredNo
Variants
- One Gen 2 (Black)
- One SL (Black)
- One SL (Shadow Edition)
- One Gen 2 (White)
- One SL (White)
- Echo Gen 4 ((Product) Red)
- Echo Gen 4 (Charcoal)
- Echo Gen 4 (Glacier White)
- Echo Gen 4 (Twilight Blue)
Our Verdict
Sonos One Gen 2/One SL
Amazon Echo Gen 4
The Amazon Echo Gen 2 is better than the Sonos One Gen 2/One SL. The Amazon is a Bluetooth speaker that can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono, resulting in a more immersive soundstage. It also comes with Alexa built-in and does an excellent job of understanding your commands from far away and in noisier settings. The Sonos comes with Alexa and Google Assistant, though it struggles to register your commands in noisier environments. While you can't use Bluetooth or Chromecast to stream your audio to the speaker, it supports Apple AirPlay.
Main Differences forMusic
Music
Threshold
Music
6.6
6.8
Soundstage
5.9
7.8
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.2
6.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
5.3
5.5
Dimensions Photo
Volume
140 in³ (2,302 cm³)
168 in³ (2,757 cm³)
Weight
4.0 lbs (1.8 kg)
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
Power Source
AC Only
AC Only
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
6.7
6.4
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Good
Water Resistance
No
Unspecified
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
No
Unspecified
Controls
8.0
6.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Tactile)
No
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Tactile)
No
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.2
6.9
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.22
-1.22
Std. Err.
2.96 dB
3.54 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
52.6 Hz
54.2 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
19.1 kHz
18.2 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
5.9
7.8
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
3.97 dB
4.06 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
Yes
Dynamics
5.3
5.6
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
86.5 dB SPL
84.8 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
4.89 dB
3.96 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
8.0
10
Alexa
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Google Assistant
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No
Speakerphone
No
Yes
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
Yes
Voice Activation
Yes
Yes
Microphone Mute
Yes
Yes
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
Bad
Excellent
App
9.3
9.3
App Picture
App Name
Sonos S2
Amazon Alexa
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Bass/Treble
Bass/Treble
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
No
Bluetooth
0.0
7.5
Bluetooth
No
Yes
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
Unspecified
Bluetooth iOS Latency
N/A
141 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
N/A
119 ms
Bluetooth Range
N/A
305.1 ft (93.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Wi-Fi
7.5
6.5
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 3
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
2.4GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Apple AirPlay
Yes
No
AirPlay Latency
28 ms
N/A
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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