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Amazon Echo Dot Gen 4 vs Google Nest Audio

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    Design
      PicturesStylePortabilityBuild QualityControlsIn The Box
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      Frequency Response AccuracyRaw Frequency ResponseSoundstageDynamics
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Amazon Echo Dot Gen 4
Google Nest Audio

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Amazon Echo Dot Gen 4 Picture
Google Nest Audio Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
No
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
No
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Our Verdict

Amazon Echo Dot Gen 4

Google Nest Audio

The Google Nest Audio and the Amazon Echo Dot Gen 4 are similar speakers, so depending on your usage habits, you may prefer one over the other. The Amazon is better for voice assistant support, as it has better ambient noise performance. However, the Google speaker is better for music and videos. It has a more balanced sound profile out of the box, and it gets louder. It also supports Chromecast, unlike the Amazon speaker.

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  • Echo Dot (Charcoal)
  • Echo Dot (Glacier White)
  • Nest Audio (Chalk)
  • Nest Audio (Charcoal)

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 
 

5.8
6.2

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.5
6.4

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo 
 

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Amazon Echo Dot Gen 4 Style Photo
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Google Nest Audio Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

5.8
5.4

Dimensions Photo 
 

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Amazon Echo Dot Gen 4 Dimensions Photo
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Volume 
 

45 in³ (730 cm³)
93 in³ (1,522 cm³)

Weight 
 

0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
2.6 lbs (1.2 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC Only
AC Only

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

6.4
6.4

Build Quality Photo 
 

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Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

6.0
8.0

Controls Photo 
 

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Controls Photo 2 
 

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Amazon Echo Dot Gen 4 Controls Photo 2
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Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Great
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

No
Yes (Tactile)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
Yes (Tactile)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Tactile)

Track Next/Previous 
 

No
No

Microphone On/Off 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
No
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo 
 

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.5
6.4

Frequency Response Graph  

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Amazon Echo Dot Gen 4 Frequency Response Graph
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Google Nest Audio Frequency Response Graph
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Slope 
 

-1.08
-0.44

Std. Err. 
 

3.37 dB
4.62 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

118.1 Hz
56.6 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

17.5 kHz
13.7 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Amazon Echo Dot Gen 4 Raw Frequency Response Graph
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Google Nest Audio Raw Frequency Response Graph
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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.6
6.4

Directivity Graph  

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Amazon Echo Dot Gen 4 Directivity Graph
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Google Nest Audio Directivity Graph
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Directivity Index 
 

2.69 dB
3.13 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

5.6
5.4

Dynamic Range Compression  

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Amazon Echo Dot Gen 4 Dynamic Range Compression
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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

78.4 dB SPL
84.0 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

2.51 dB
4.14 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
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Voice Assistant 
 

10
9.1

Alexa 
 

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
Built-in

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
Yes

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

Yes
Yes

Microphone Mute 
 

Yes
Yes

Far-Field Performance 
 

Excellent
Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Excellent
Decent
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App 
 

9.3
9.3

App Picture 
 

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Amazon Echo Dot Gen 4 App Picture
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Google Nest Audio App Picture

App Name 
 

Amazon Alexa
Google Home

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 
 

Yes
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

7.5
6.8

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

Unspecified
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

111 ms
236 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

163 ms
252 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

214.9 ft (65.5 m)
254.3 ft (77.5 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No
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Wi-Fi 
 

6.5
7.3

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 5

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
Yes

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
Yes

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
322 ms
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Charcoal
Echo Dot
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Charcoal
Nest Audio
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Glacier White
Echo Dot
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Amazon.com
Chalk
Nest Audio
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Twilight Blue
Echo Dot
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Amazon.com
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Nest Audio
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Sand
Nest Audio
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Nest Audio
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Amazon Echo Dot Gen 4

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