Amazon Echo Gen 4 vs Echo Pop

Tested using Methodology v0.8

Updated Nov 05, 2025 05:10 PM

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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 Gen 4

Amazon Echo Pop

The Amazon Echo Gen 4 is better than the Amazon Echo Pop. The Echo Gen 4 is a slightly larger stereo speaker that's better built. Plus, it has a better low-frequency extension and gets louder. The Echo Pop is a solid alternative if you're low on space or looking to save money.

Variants

Echo Gen 4 ((Product) Red)
Echo Gen 4 (Charcoal)
Echo Gen 4 (Glacier White)
Echo Gen 4 (Twilight Blue)

Echo Pop (Charcoal)
Echo Pop (Glacier White)
Echo Pop (Lavender Bloom)
Echo Pop (Midnight Teal)

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Charcoal

Echo Gen 4

Charcoal

Echo Pop

Glacier White

Echo Gen 4

Glacier White

Echo Pop

(Product) Red

Echo Gen 4

Lavender Bloom

Echo Pop

Twilight Blue

Echo Gen 4

Midnight Teal

Echo Pop

Main Differences for

Music

Threshold

0.10

Music

6.8

5.9

Frequency Response Accuracy

6.9

5.9

Soundstage

7.8

5.2

Dynamics

5.6

6.3

Full Comparison

Music

6.8

5.9

Videos/Movies

6.1

5.3

Podcasts

6.3

6.1

Voice Assistant

8.8

8.6

Outdoors

5.2

4.9

Design

Style

Style Photo

RGB Lights

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Portability

5.5

5.8

Dimensions Photo

Volume

168 in³ (2,757 cm³)

38 in³ (627 cm³)

Weight

2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)

0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)

Power Source

AC Only

One-Hand Carry

Yes

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Build Quality

6.4

6.0

Build Quality Photo

Material Quality

Good

Decent

Water Resistance

Unspecified

Dust Resistance

Unspecified

Impact Resistance

Unspecified

Floats In Water

Unspecified

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Controls

6.0

Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use

Great

Feedback

Great

Music Play/Pause

Call Answer/End

Volume Up/Down

Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous

Microphone On/Off

Yes (Physical)

Additional Controls

Yes

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In The Box

In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy

6.9

5.9

Frequency Response Graph

Slope

-1.22

0.34

Std. Err.

3.54 dB

2.51 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

54.2 Hz

113.1 Hz

High-Frequency Extension

18.2 kHz

19.9 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw Frequency Response Graph

Binaural Recording @ 1m

Binaural Recording @ 2m

Soundstage

7.8

5.2

Directivity Graph

Directivity Index

4.06 dB

5.18 dB

Stereo

Yes

No (mono)

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Dynamics

5.6

6.3

Dynamic Range Compression

SPL @ Max Volume

84.8 dB SPL

79.1 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume

3.96 dB

1.09 dB

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Active Features

Battery

0.0

Battery Life

N/A

Charge Time

N/A

Power Saving

Charging Port

No Battery

Battery Powered

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Voice Assistant

Alexa

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)

Google Assistant

Speakerphone

Yes

Siri

Voice Assistant

Yes

Voice Activation

Yes

Microphone Mute

Yes

Far-Field Performance

Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance

Excellent

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App

9.3

9.6

App Picture

App Name

Amazon Alexa

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

EQ

Bass/Treble

Graphic

Stereo Pair Mode

Yes

Party Mode

Yes

Multi-Room

Yes

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Connectivity

Wired

Aux Input

Yes

USB Audio

Other Ports

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Bluetooth

7.5

Bluetooth

Yes

Bluetooth Version

Unspecified

Bluetooth iOS Latency

141 ms

115 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency

119 ms

133 ms

Bluetooth Range

305.1 ft (93.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing

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Wi-Fi

6.5

Wi-Fi Version

Wi-Fi 5

Wi-Fi Frequency Band

2.4GHz & 5GHz

Wi-Fi

Yes

Apple AirPlay

AirPlay Latency

N/A

Google Chromecast

Chromecast Latency

N/A

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Charcoal

Echo Gen 4

Charcoal

Echo Pop

Glacier White

Echo Gen 4

Glacier White

Echo Pop

(Product) Red

Echo Gen 4

Lavender Bloom

Echo Pop

Twilight Blue

Echo Gen 4

Midnight Teal

Echo Pop