Why is Echo (4th Gen) better than Home 250?
Echo (4th Gen) has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Home 250 better than Echo (4th Gen)?
Home 250 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Speaker channels | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Channel count | 2 | 2 |
| Hi-Res Audio | — | Yes |
| Stereo | Yes | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Mains powered | Yes | Yes |
| Battery powered (portable) | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth codecs | — | SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | — | No |
| aptX | — | No |
| LDAC | — | No |
| 3.5 mm jack / AUX | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet | — | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Multiroom | Yes | Yes |
| Voice assistant | Alexa | Alexa, Google Assistant |
| Voice assistant built in | Yes | Yes |
| Smart home hub (Zigbee / Matter / Thread) | Yes | — |
| Companion app | Yes | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | — | 3,700 g |
| Width | — | 295 mm |
| Height | — | 216 mm |
| Depth | — | 120 mm |
| Features | ||
| Hands-free calls | Yes | — |
