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Bang & Olufsen Beosound Emerge vs Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen)

What Beosound Emerge does better (0) and where Nest Hub (2nd Gen) wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Bang & Olufsen Beosound Emerge
Bang & Olufsen · 2021Beosound Emerge
4.2Score
0 advantages≈ $1,100
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Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen)
Google · 2021Nest Hub (2nd Gen)
1 advantage
4.8Connectivity3.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Beosound EmergeNest Hub (2nd Gen)
67 × 255165177.4 × 120.469.5
Beosound EmergeNest Hub (2nd Gen)Difference
Height255 mm120.4 mm+134.6 mm
Width67 mm177.4 mm−110.4 mm
Depth165 mm69.5 mm+95.5 mm
Weight1,300 g558 g+742 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Beosound Emerge better than Nest Hub (2nd Gen)?

Beosound Emerge has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Nest Hub (2nd Gen) better than Beosound Emerge?

  1. Weight1,300 g vs 558 g2.3×
Specifications

Side by side

Sound
Output power15 W—
Lowest frequency45 Hz—
Highest frequency22,000 Hz—
Battery & charging
Mains poweredYesYes
Battery powered (portable)NoNo
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version55
Bluetooth codecsSBC—
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)No—
aptXNo—
LDACNo—
USB-CYes—
3.5 mm jack / AUXYes—
Optical inputYes—
Smart & streaming
Wi-FiYesYes
AirPlayYes—
Chromecast / Google CastYesYes
Spotify ConnectYes—
Multiroom—Yes
Voice assistant—Google Assistant
Voice assistant built in—Yes
Screen—Yes
Companion appYesYes
Design & build
Weight1,300 g558 g
Width67 mm177 mm
Height255 mm120 mm
Depth165 mm70 mm
Colours—Grey
Features
Hands-free calls—Yes
Party / stereo pairingYes—
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