Amazon may have had a head start with the Amazon Echo but with the launch of the Google Home, Apple HomePod and Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Home, the other tech giants are quickly catching up.
Click here to read more about the Amazon Echo vs. Google Home.
For Amazon, Google and other smart speakers to answer your questions on demand, they have to be listening all the time. I wrote an entire article about how these devices are always listening and also tell you the steps to delete your recordings. Click here to learn more about this now.
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| Amazon Echo | Amazon Echo Dot | Google Home | Google Home Mini | Apple HomePod | Sonos One | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price |
$100.00
|
$50.00
|
$99.00
|
$49.00
|
$299.00
|
$199.00
|
| Voice Commands |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Wake Word |
Alexa, Echo, Amazon or Computer
|
Alexa, Echo, Amazon or Computer
|
OK Google, Hey Google
|
OK Google, Hey Google
|
Siri
|
Alexa, Echo, Amazon, Computer, OK Google, Hey Google
|
| Always On |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Music |
Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music, SiriusXM, and more
|
Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music, SiriusXM, and more
|
Google Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, more
|
Google Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, more
|
Apple Music, others with AirPlay app
|
Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, more
|
| Synced multiroom audio |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes via GoogleCast
|
Yes via GoogleCast
|
Yes with AirPlay
|
Yes
|
| Smart Home control |
Philips Hue, LifX, Nest, EcoBee, SmartThings, Wink, WeMo, IFTTT and more
|
Philips Hue, LifX, Nest, EcoBee, SmartThings, Wink, WeMo, IFTTT and more
|
Philips Hue, Nest, SmartThings, IFTTT
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Philips Hue, Nest, SmartThings, IFTTT
|
Yes with the Home app
|
Limited
|
| Customizable look |
No, but available in different colors
|
No, but available in different colors
|
Yes via interchangeable color plates
|
Yes via interchangeable color plates
|
No, but available in different colors
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No, but available in different colors
|
| Personal Assistant functions |
Answers questions, calendar support, Amazon shopping lists, check flights, package tracking, and more
|
Answers questions, calendar support, Amazon shopping lists, check flights, package tracking, and more
|
Google searches, calendar support, check flights, package tracking, daily briefings for a linked Google account, more
|
Google searches, calendar support, check flights, package tracking, daily briefings for a linked Google account, more
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Reminders, calendar, more
|
Timer, manage smart devices, more
|
| Other featured functions |
Tens of thousands of “skills” available like Audible book reader, hands-free calls, and more
|
Tens of thousands of “skills” available like Audible book reader, hands-free calls, and more
|
YouTube TV casting via Chromecast, more
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YouTube TV casting via Chromecast, more
|
Weather, messages, control smart home devices, more
|
Audible book reader, more
|