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Amazon Echo Studio (1st generation)
Amazon Echo Gen 4
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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
Our Verdict
Amazon Echo Studio (1st generation)
Amazon Echo Gen 4
The Amazon Echo Studio (1st generation) and the Amazon Echo Gen 4 are similar speakers. These two smart speakers come with Alexa built-in. They also come with Zigbee hubs built-in to connect and control smart home devices like lightbulbs or thermostats via Alexa. However, the Studio can get louder with less compression at max volume, resulting in cleaner audio at louder volumes. It also supports Dolby Atmos content, which may please some movie fans. The Gen 4 does a significantly better job of registering your commands in noisier environments.
Variants
- Echo Studio (1st generation) (Charcoal)
- Echo Studio (1st generation) (Glacier White)
- Echo Gen 4 ((Product) Red)
- Echo Gen 4 (Charcoal)
- Echo Gen 4 (Glacier White)
- Echo Gen 4 (Twilight Blue)
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
7.1
6.8
Dynamics
8.0
5.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
4.1
5.5
Dimensions Photo
Volume
369 in³ (6,045 cm³)
168 in³ (2,757 cm³)
Weight
7.7 lbs (3.5 kg)
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
Power Source
AC Only
AC Only
One-Hand Carry
No
Yes
Build Quality
6.4
6.4
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Good
Water Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
6.0
6.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
Great
Music Play/Pause
No
No
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
No
No
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.8
6.9
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.03
-1.22
Std. Err.
3.32 dB
3.54 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
55.8 Hz
54.2 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
13.7 kHz
18.2 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.4
7.8
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
4.91 dB
4.06 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
8.0
5.6
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
91.1 dB SPL
84.8 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
0.75 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
8.6
10
Alexa
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Google Assistant
No
No
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
Poor
Excellent
App
9.3
9.3
App Picture
App Name
Amazon Alexa
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
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
No
Bluetooth
6.8
7.5
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
Unspecified
Bluetooth iOS Latency
261 ms
141 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
214 ms
119 ms
Bluetooth Range
331.4 ft (101.0 m)
305.1 ft (93.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Wi-Fi
6.5
6.5
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
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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Echo Studio (1st generation)
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Echo Gen 4
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Echo Gen 4
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Twilight Blue
Echo Gen 4
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