Amazon Echo Studio (1st generation) vs Echo Studio 2025

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Updated Jan 21, 2026 07:56 PM

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Bluetooth Yes

Wi-Fi Yes

Speakerphone Yes

Voice Assistant Yes

Battery Powered No

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Wi-Fi Locked

Speakerphone Locked

Voice Assistant Locked

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Our Verdict

Amazon Echo Studio (1st generation)

Amazon Echo Studio 2025

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below

Variants

Echo Studio (1st generation) (Charcoal)
Echo Studio (1st generation) (Glacier White)

Echo Studio 2025 (Glacier White)
Echo Studio 2025 (Graphite)

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Glacier White

Echo Studio (1st generation)

Glacier White

Echo Studio 2025

Charcoal

Echo Studio (1st generation)

Graphite

Echo Studio 2025

Main Differences for

Music

Threshold

0.10

Music

7.1

0.0

No major differences between these speakers for music. See full list of tests below.

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Music

7.1

0.0

Videos/Movies

6.1

0.0

Podcasts

6.3

0.0

Voice Assistant

7.9

0.0

Outdoors

5.4

0.0

Design

Style

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RGB Lights

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Portability

4.1

N/A

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Volume

369 in³ (6,045 cm³)

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Weight

7.7 lbs (3.5 kg)

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Power Source

AC Only

Locked

One-Hand Carry

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Build Quality

6.4

N/A

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Material Quality

Good

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Water Resistance

Unspecified

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Dust Resistance

Unspecified

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Impact Resistance

Unspecified

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Floats In Water

Unspecified

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Controls

6.0

N/A

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Ease Of Use

Great

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Feedback

Great

Locked

Music Play/Pause

Locked

Call Answer/End

Locked

Volume Up/Down

Yes (Physical)

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Track Next/Previous

Locked

Microphone On/Off

Yes (Physical)

Locked

Additional Controls

Yes

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy

6.8

N/A

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Slope

0.03

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Std. Err.

3.32 dB

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Low-Frequency Extension

55.8 Hz

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High-Frequency Extension

13.7 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response

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Soundstage

7.4

N/A

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Directivity Index

4.91 dB

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Stereo

Yes

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Dynamics

8.0

N/A

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SPL @ Max Volume

91.1 dB SPL

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DRC @ Max Volume

0.75 dB

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Active Features

Battery

0.0

N/A

Battery Life

N/A

Charge Time

N/A

Power Saving

Locked

Charging Port

No Battery

Locked

Battery Powered

Locked

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Voice Assistant

8.6

N/A

Alexa

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)

Locked

Google Assistant

Locked

Speakerphone

Yes

Locked

Siri

Locked

Voice Assistant

Yes

Locked

Voice Activation

Yes

Locked

Microphone Mute

Yes

Locked

Far-Field Performance

Excellent

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Ambient Noise Performance

Poor

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App

9.3

N/A

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App Name

Amazon Alexa

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iOS

Yes

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Android

Yes

Locked

EQ

Bass/Treble

Locked

Stereo Pair Mode

Yes

Locked

Party Mode

Yes

Locked

Multi-Room

Yes

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Connectivity

Wired

Aux Input

Yes

Locked

USB Audio

Locked

Other Ports

Yes

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Bluetooth

6.8

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes

Locked

Bluetooth Version

Unspecified

Locked

Bluetooth iOS Latency

261 ms

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Bluetooth Android Latency

214 ms

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Bluetooth Range

331.4 ft (101.0 m)

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Multi-Device Pairing

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Wi-Fi

6.5

N/A

Wi-Fi Version

Wi-Fi 5

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Wi-Fi Frequency Band

2.4GHz & 5GHz

Locked

Wi-Fi

Yes

Locked

Apple AirPlay

Locked

AirPlay Latency

N/A

Google Chromecast

Locked

Chromecast Latency

N/A

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Glacier White

Echo Studio (1st generation)

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Echo Studio 2025

Charcoal

Echo Studio (1st generation)

Graphite

Echo Studio 2025