Portable vs Plug In
Compare battery-powered portable and plug-in smart speakers on placement flexibility, charging needs, battery runtime claims, and assistant readiness.
Smart Speaker with Voice Assistant
Found 88 items
- Features
- AirPlay 2 receiver for streaming from iOS and Mac devices
- Google Cast Audio support for multiroom streaming
- Hi-Res audio up to 24-bit/192 kHz with gapless playback
- Features
- Battery-powered for portability
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
- Alexa voice assistant built-in
- Features
- 11-inch Full-HD touchscreen with 60% more viewing area
- Alexa+ Early Access for smarter AI assistant and personalized content
- Spatial audio with crisper vocals and up to 2x bass
- Features
- 100 W total power output
- Two 1-inch tweeters, one 5-1/4-inch woofer, and one 6-1/2-inch down-firing passive radiator
- 45–20,000 Hz frequency response
- Features
- Alexa voice assistant
- Bluetooth protocol
- App-enabled
- Features
- 802.11b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz/5 GHz) and Bluetooth 5.0
- Google Assistant built in
- 360-degree sound with 40 mm driver
- Features
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Apple AirPlay 2 connectivity
- HEOS Built-in multi-room platform; can be grouped with other HEOS Built-in products
- Wireless stereo playback
- Features
- Dual-band Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Bluetooth and AirPlay connectivity
- Works with Yamaha receivers and other MusicCast speakers; MusicCast Surround capable
- Optical and analog audio inputs
- Features
- Dynamic tweeter and mid-bass driver
- Wi-Fi, Apple AirPlay 2 and Bluetooth connectivity
- HEOS Built-in multi-room audio; can be grouped with other products with HEOS Built-in
- Features
- Built-in speakers; Google Play Music and Chromecast support
- Integrated IoT hub; Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
- Plug-in power; no battery backup
- Features
- Wi-Fi, AirPlay 2 and Bluetooth connectivity
- HEOS Built-in supports grouping with other HEOS Built-in devices to play the same music throughout the home or different music in each room
- Stereo pairing capable
€678.52
- Features
- 3.1-channel configuration with virtual Dolby Atmos
- Three 1-inch tweeters, three 2.75-inch midrange drivers, and one 6.5-inch down-firing subwoofer
- Up to 270 W total power output
- Features
- ChatGPT-powered conversation
- Emotional recognition supported
- Wireless charger
- Features
- ChatGPT-powered conversation
- Emotional recognition supported
- Integrated wireless charger
- Features
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi; 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
- Supported audio formats: HE-AAC, LC-AAC+, MP3, Vorbis, WAV (LPCM), and FLAC; supports high-resolution streams
- High-excursion speaker with 2-inch driver and dual 2-inch passive radiators
€18.41
- Features
- ESP32 PICO D4 SoC with a 240 MHz dual-core processor and 4 MB flash memory.
- Wi-Fi and BLE connectivity; speaker rated at 0.8 W (NS4168), SPM1423 PDM microphone, SK6812 RGB LED, and 1 IR TX.
- Can stream music via ESP32 wireless functions to a phone, tablet, or other device, or play designated streaming media over Wi-Fi; voice commands are supported when dedicated firmware is flashed.
- Features
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Bluetooth pairing
- Alexa supported
€213.90
- Features
- Google Assistant voice assistant with voice activation
- Bluetooth wireless technology
- IPX7 waterproof rating
- Features
- Audio playback: MP3.
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
- Portable form factor.
- Features
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Multiroom support
- Individual control
- Features
- Wireless WiFi speaker
- Multi-channel output
- Smart home compatible
- Features
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Supports Amazon Alexa
- Far-field voice control
- Features
- Supports 2-in-1 mode.
- Wi-Fi connectivity.
- Amazon Alexa enabled.
- Features
- Push to talk Amazon Alexa feature allows access to Alexa through smart device after configuring via JAM and Alexa apps
- Room filling sound, 2.1 stereo sound, perfect for mid-sized rooms and syncs with multiple speakers
- Control all JAM Wi-Fi speakers from phone using free JAM Wi-Fi App, works with Spotify, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, Tidal and more
