Sonos Move 2 vs Roam 2

Tested using Methodology v0.8

Updated Jun 20, 2025 05:20 PM

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

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Our Verdict

Sonos Move 2

Sonos Roam 2

The Sonos Roam 2 and Sonos Move 2 are both portable speakers, but which is better depends on your needs. If you prioritize a smaller size, the Roam 2 is considerably lighter. However, the Move 2 sounds better and gets louder. It also has more consistent sound across different listening angles. That said, the Roam 2 shares similar functionality as the Move 2 via the app and is easier to pack in a backpack for a hike.

Variants

Move 2 (Black)
Move 2 (Olive)
Move 2 (White)

Roam 2 (Black)
Roam 2 (Olive)
Roam 2 (Sunset)
Roam 2 (Wave)
Roam 2 (White)

Review

See Sonos Move 2 Review

See Sonos Roam 2 Review

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Black

Move 2

Black

Roam 2

Olive

Move 2

Olive

Roam 2

White

Move 2

White

Roam 2

Sunset

Roam 2

Wave

Roam 2

Main Differences for

Music

Threshold

0.10

Music

7.5

6.5

Frequency Response Accuracy

7.4

6.7

Soundstage

8.2

6.3

Dynamics

7.2

6.1

Full Comparison

Music

7.5

6.5

Videos/Movies

6.9

6.2

Podcasts

7.8

7.7

Voice Assistant

8.8

8.6

Outdoors

7.6

6.7

Design

Style

Style Photo

RGB Lights

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Portability

8.7

9.4

Dimensions Photo

Volume

295 in³ (4,838 cm³)

39 in³ (632 cm³)

Weight

6.7 lbs (3.1 kg)

0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)

Power Source

Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry

Yes

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Build Quality

8.2

8.5

Build Quality Photo

Material Quality

Good

Water Resistance

Waterproof (IPx6)

Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance

Dust-Protected (IP5x)

Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance

Yes (IK rating unspecified)

Floats In Water

Unspecified

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Controls

8.0

Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use

Great

Feedback

Great

Music Play/Pause

Yes (Tactile)

Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End

Volume Up/Down

Yes (Tactile)

Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous

Yes (Tactile)

Yes (Physical)

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

7.4

6.7

Frequency Response Graph

Slope

0.14

0.17

Std. Err.

2.68 dB

2.05 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

49.7 Hz

76.6 Hz

High-Frequency Extension

19.3 kHz

18.8 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw Frequency Response Graph

Binaural Recording @ 1m

Binaural Recording @ 2m

Soundstage

8.2

6.3

Directivity Graph

Directivity Index

3.37 dB

3.20 dB

Stereo

Yes

No (mono)

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Dynamics

7.2

6.1

Dynamic Range Compression

SPL @ Max Volume

93.9 dB SPL

87.1 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume

3.05 dB

3.55 dB

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Active Features

Battery

8.4

5.6

Battery Life

10.2 hrs

5.0 hrs

Charge Time

2.3 hrs

1.8 hrs

Power Saving

Yes

Charging Port

USB-C

Battery Powered

Yes

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Voice Assistant

9.4

9.3

Alexa

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)

Google Assistant

Speakerphone

Siri

Voice Assistant

Yes

Voice Activation

Yes

Microphone Mute

Yes

Far-Field Performance

Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance

Great

Good

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App

9.3

App Picture

App Name

Sonos S2

Sonos

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

EQ

Bass/Treble

Stereo Pair Mode

Yes

Party Mode

Yes

Multi-Room

Yes

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Connectivity

Wired

Aux Input

USB Audio

Other Ports

Yes

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Bluetooth

7.1

7.4

Bluetooth

Yes

Bluetooth Version

5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency

163 ms

128 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency

212 ms

170 ms

Bluetooth Range

334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing

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Wi-Fi

7.8

Wi-Fi Version

Wi-Fi 6

Wi-Fi 5

Wi-Fi Frequency Band

2.4GHz & 5GHz

Wi-Fi

Yes

Apple AirPlay

Yes

AirPlay Latency

114 ms

99 ms

Google Chromecast

Chromecast Latency

N/A

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Black

Move 2

Black

Roam 2

Olive

Move 2

Olive

Roam 2

White

Move 2

White

Roam 2

Sunset

Roam 2

Wave

Roam 2