Sonos Era 100 vs Apple HomePod (2nd generation)

Which Speaker Is Better?

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Sonos Era 100
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Our Verdict

Sonos Era 100

Apple HomePod (2nd generation)

The Apple HomePod (2nd generation) and the Sonos Era 100 are both very premium smart speakers, and depending on your listening habits, you may prefer one over the other. First, if you already own products in either the Apple or Sonos ecosystem, you'll find it's easier to integrate them with their respective speaker. For example, the Sonos speaker is designed to work with Sonos soundbars. Also, the Sonos is more customizable, with bass and treble adjustments on hand, and it supports Bluetooth, unlike the Apple speaker. However, the Apple can reproduce a better low-frequency extension, so you feel more thump and rumble in your audio.

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Variants

  • Era 100 (Black)
  • Era 100 (White)
  • HomePod (2nd generation) (Midnight)
  • HomePod (2nd generation) (White)

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Main Differences for
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Design

Style  

Style Photo  

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RGB Lights  

Locked
Locked
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Portability 
 

N/A
N/A

Dimensions Photo  

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Volume 
 

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)
Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Weight 
 

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Power Source 
 

Locked
Locked

One-Hand Carry 
 

Locked
Locked
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Build Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Build Quality Photo  

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Material Quality 
 

Locked
Locked

Water Resistance 
 

Locked
Locked

Dust Resistance 
 

Locked
Locked

Impact Resistance 
 

Locked
Locked

Floats In Water 
 

Locked
Locked
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Controls 
 

N/A
N/A

Controls Photo  

Sonos Era 100 Controls Photo Sample

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Controls Photo 2  

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Ease Of Use 
 

Locked
Locked

Feedback 
 

Locked
Locked

Music Play/Pause 
 

Locked
Locked

Call Answer/End 
 

Locked
Locked

Volume Up/Down 
 

Locked
Locked

Track Next/Previous 
 

Locked
Locked

Microphone On/Off 
 

Locked
Locked

Additional Controls 
 

Locked
Locked
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Frequency Response Graph  

Sonos Era 100 Frequency Response Graph Sample

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Slope 
 

Lock
Lock

Std. Err. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

Lock Hz
Lock Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

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Lock kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

N/A
N/A

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Stereo 
 

Locked
Locked
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Dynamics 
 

N/A
N/A

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

Lock dB SPL
Lock dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

N/A
N/A

Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Charge Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Power Saving 
 

Locked
Locked

Charging Port 
 

Locked
Locked

Battery Powered 
 

Locked
Locked

Voice Assistant 
 

N/A
N/A

Alexa 
 

Locked
Locked

Google Assistant 
 

Locked
Locked

Speakerphone 
 

Locked
Locked

Siri 
 

Locked
Locked

Voice Assistant 
 

Locked
Locked

Voice Activation 
 

Locked
Locked

Microphone Mute 
 

Locked
Locked

Far-Field Performance 
 

Locked
Locked

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Locked
Locked
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App 
 

N/A
N/A

App Picture  

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App Name 
 

Locked
Locked

iOS 
 

Locked
Locked

Android 
 

Locked
Locked

EQ 
 

Locked
Locked

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Locked
Locked

Party Mode 
 

Locked
Locked

Multi-Room 
 

Locked
Locked
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Locked
Locked

USB Audio 
 

Locked
Locked

Other Ports 
 

Locked
Locked
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Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

Locked
Locked

Bluetooth Version 
 

Locked
Locked

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

Lock ms
N/A

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

Lock ms
N/A

Bluetooth Range 
 

Lock ft (Lock m)
N/A

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

Locked
Locked
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Wi-Fi 
 

N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Locked
Locked

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

Locked
Locked

Wi-Fi 
 

Locked
Locked

Apple AirPlay 
 

Locked
Locked

AirPlay Latency 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms

Google Chromecast 
 

Locked
Locked

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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HomePod (2nd generation)
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Black
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Midnight
HomePod (2nd generation)
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