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Sonos Move
Sonos Move 2
Tested using Methodology v0.8
Updated Sep 04, 2024 07:30 PM
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Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Our Verdict
Sonos Move
Sonos Move 2
The Sonos Move 2 is the next generation of the Sonos Move, and it has some noticeable improvements. Namely, the Move 2 can playback stereo content without downmixing it to mono. Both speakers have a similar design, and while the Move 2 is advertised to have a longer battery life, it performed about the same as its predecessor in our tests.
Variants
- Move (Black)
- Move (White)
- Move 2 (Black)
- Move 2 (Olive)
- Move 2 (White)
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
7.0
7.5
Soundstage
6.2
8.2
Dynamics
6.3
7.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.1
8.7
Dimensions Photo
Volume
295 in³ (4,838 cm³)
295 in³ (4,838 cm³)
Weight
6.6 lbs (3.0 kg)
6.7 lbs (3.1 kg)
Power Source
AC & Battery
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
8.2
8.2
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Good
Water Resistance
Waterproof (IPx6)
Waterproof (IPx6)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Protected (IP5x)
Dust-Protected (IP5x)
Impact Resistance
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
8.0
8.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.5
7.4
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.17
0.14
Std. Err.
2.11 dB
2.68 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
49.0 Hz
49.7 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
18.5 kHz
19.3 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.2
8.2
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
3.36 dB
3.37 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
Yes
Dynamics
6.3
7.2
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
92.1 dB SPL
93.9 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
4.27 dB
3.05 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.6
8.4
Battery Life
10.1 hrs
10.2 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
2.3 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
9.1
9.4
Alexa
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Google Assistant
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
Yes
Voice Activation
Yes
Yes
Microphone Mute
Yes
Yes
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
Decent
Great
App
9.3
9.3
App Picture
App Name
Sonos S2
Sonos S2
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
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
6.6
7.1
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.1
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
272 ms
163 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
260 ms
212 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Wi-Fi
8.1
7.8
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 4
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Apple AirPlay
Yes
Yes
AirPlay Latency
43 ms
114 ms
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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Move 2
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Move 2
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It does not make sense that Move 2 has a better score than Move 1 in term of Voice Assistant. Move 1 still supports Google Assistant currently. If Move 1 will support Google Germini in future, it definitely beats Move 2.
Hi Woltergrant, thanks for this comment! You’re correct and the text for the Sonos Move 2 is inaccurate as neither of these speakers features Bluetooth multi-device connectivity. I’ll make sure we get that text updated as soon as possible.
I just read an update made in January on the Move Gen 1 review page. You should remove what I quoted from the Move 2 Bluetooth text section in this comparison.
Conflicting information: under Move 2 Bluetooth section here it states “Unlike the Sonos Move, though, you can only pair it with one device at a time.” Yet under Move Gen 1 it says “no” for multi device support under Bluetooth. Which is true, both can’t be.