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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 One Gen 2/One SL vs IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sonos One Gen 2/One SL
IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame

Tested using Methodology v0.8

Updated Aug 14, 2024 02:03 PM

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Sonos One Gen 2/One SL Picture
IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame Picture

Variants

  • One Gen 2 (Black)
  • One SL (Black)
  • One SL (Shadow Edition)
  • One Gen 2 (White)
  • One SL (White)
  • SYMFONISK Picture frame (Black)
  • SYMFONISK Picture frame (White)

Our Verdict

Sonos One Gen 2/One SL

IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame

The Sonos One Gen 2/One SL offers a wider and more open-sounding soundstage than the IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame. It offers great voice assistant support with Google Assistant and Alexa built-in. It also has a boomier sound profile that's more suitable for fans of bass-heavy music. That said, the Picture frame gets a touch louder with significantly less compression present at max volume, so your audio sounds cleaner when you max out the volume. Its sound profile is also brighter, so higher-pitched vocals and instruments have more sparkle. If you prefer having built-in voice assistants, go for the One Gen 2. However, if you prefer having a speaker with a more subtle design to blend in with your home decor, go for the Picture frame instead.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.6
5.8

Soundstage 
 

5.9
0.5

Dynamics 
 

5.3
7.2

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Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Sonos One Gen 2/One SL Style Photo
IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

5.3
3.7

Dimensions Photo  

Sonos One Gen 2/One SL Dimensions Photo
IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

140 in³ (2,302 cm³)
927 in³ (15,191 cm³)

Weight 
 

4.0 lbs (1.8 kg)
8.6 lbs (3.9 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC Only
AC Only

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
No
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Build Quality 
 

6.7
6.0

Build Quality Photo  

Sonos One Gen 2/One SL Build Quality Photo
IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Decent

Water Resistance 
 

No
No

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
No

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

No
No
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Controls 
 

8.0
6.8

Controls Photo  

Sonos One Gen 2/One SL Controls Photo
IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Sonos One Gen 2/One SL Controls Photo 2
IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Good

Feedback 
 

Great
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

Yes (Tactile)
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
No
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Sonos One Gen 2/One SL In The Box Photo
IKEA SYMFONISK Picture frame In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.2
7.2

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.22
1.36

Std. Err. 
 

2.96 dB
3.23 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

52.6 Hz
50.4 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.1 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 
 

5.9
0.5

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

3.97 dB
23.29 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

5.3
7.2

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

86.5 dB SPL
87.2 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

4.89 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 
 

8.0
0.0

Alexa 
 

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No

Google Assistant 
 

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
No

Voice Activation 
 

Yes
No

Microphone Mute 
 

Yes
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

Excellent
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Bad
No Microphone
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App 
 

9.3
9.3

App Picture  

Sonos One Gen 2/One SL 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
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Wi-Fi 
 

7.5
7.9

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 3
Wi-Fi 4

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

2.4GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
Yes

Apple AirPlay 
 

Yes
Yes

AirPlay Latency 
 

28 ms
82 ms

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Sonos One Gen 2/One SL

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