Sony LinkBuds Speaker vs Amazon Echo Dot Max

The Amazon Echo Dot Max and the Sony LinkBuds Speaker are similarly-sized small home speakers with slightly different strengths. If you already subscribe to Amazon services or use Alexa, it's the no-brainer pick. But it's a wired speaker, which can limit its usefulness around the house. The LinkBuds Speaker has a built-in carrying loop and a battery that lasts 15 hours off a single charge, making it easy to take with you from room to room. It also charges on a small, stylish docking station. The Sony does work with your phone's Alexa, Siri, or Google Assistant, but isn't as good at the Amazon at picking up voice commands from a distance. Perhaps another reason to keep it close to you?