Why is Echo (4th Gen) better than Smart Soundbox 3?
Echo (4th Gen) has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Smart Soundbox 3 better than Echo (4th Gen)?
Smart Soundbox 3 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Speaker channels | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Channel count | 2 | 2 |
| Lowest frequency | — | 40 Hz |
| Highest frequency | — | 30,000 Hz |
| Stereo | Yes | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Mains powered | Yes | No |
| Battery powered (portable) | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | — | 4 |
| 3.5 mm jack / AUX | Yes | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| AirPlay | — | Yes |
| Chromecast / Google Cast | — | Yes |
| Multiroom | Yes | — |
| Voice assistant | Alexa | — |
| Voice assistant built in | Yes | — |
| Smart home hub (Zigbee / Matter / Thread) | Yes | — |
| Companion app | Yes | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Colours | — | Black |
| Features | ||
| Hands-free calls | Yes | — |
