Why is Echo (4th Gen) better than Nest Audio?
- Channel count2 vs 12×
- StereoYes · Nest Audio: No
Why is Nest Audio better than Echo (4th Gen)?
Nest Audio has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Speaker channels | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Channel count | 2 | 1 |
| Stereo | Yes | No |
| 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 | — |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Multiroom | Yes | — |
| Voice assistant | Alexa | Google Assistant |
| Voice assistant built in | Yes | Yes |
| Smart home hub (Zigbee / Matter / Thread) | Yes | — |
| Companion app | Yes | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
