Amazon echo has been the first choice for those who love to get their tasks done using a voice-assistant. A highly responsive voice-assistant ‘Alexa’ has gotten an overwhelming response from the users. This product is available only for $100 which is much cheaper than Apple’s HomePod which is available for $350.
Now, we are going to shed light on 9 reasons why you should prefer Amazon echo to Apple Homepod.
- Cost: Price of Amazon echo is less than that of HomePod. If we compare in terms of figure, then the price of Amazon echo is one-third of the price of HomePod. Echo is now available for $85 only.
- Different colors: You will find 6 different colors in Amazon echo. Earlier this was available in 2 colors only but now you will find 4 more colors in this. The price varies according to the shade and finishing of the product.
- Smaller and lightweight: In terms of weight and size, Echo has less weight than HomePod. It weighs less than 2 pounds. Its size is 5.9 inches whereas the size of HomePod is 6.8 inches. The weight of HomePod is approximately 5 pounds.
- Compatibility: You can connect smartphone of any company with Amazon Alexa. There is no compatibility issue in amazon echo but you will find a problem in apple device. You can’t connect android OS to IOS. Moreover, there is no Bluetooth built-in HomePod.
- Echo can work with any music streaming service: In apple HomePod, you can listen to music only through ‘Airplay’. If you want to move to next song, then you can’t do so. The only way left out is to listen to music to Apple music. Whereas in Amazon Echo, you can listen to music from any music service like Pandora, Spotify, Prime Music and Sirius XM. If you want to control its playback, then you can easily do so with your smartphone.
- Play same music with multiple echoes at home: There is an amazing feature employed in the Amazon echo through which you can stream the same song on more than one device or you can individually as well. HomePod, on the other hand, doesn’t support this function. You can’t play the same music on multiple devices. Though Apple is updating this feature in its new products but if you are using the old one, then sorry for you.
- Echo can listen to your voice: Amazon Echo is capable of listening and recognizing your voice. If you are living with your family and you don’t want your echo to be used by anyone else at home, then you can save your voice in echo. Your profile will be created with family profiles.
- Amazon powerful voice assistant ‘Alexa’ is built-in Echo: You can command Alexa to perform thousands of tasks, skills, games, white noise, alarms and many more. Apart from this, you can also ask for any recipe from your voice assistant Alexa. In apple HomePod there is digital assistant ‘Siri’ which is not similar to the one you find on your Apple iPhone. The abilities are narrow and restricted in HomePod. You can’t find anything on the internet through Siri.
- You can buy things online through Amazon echo Alexa: Unlike Apple HomePod, you can buy your favorite items through Amazon echo given your payment method is verified by amazon server. You can track your purchased items through Alexa app.
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