Apple HomePod vs. Sonos One: music speakers in comparison

If you want to buy a smart speaker for your home, it can be used, for example, to compare Apple HomePod vs. Sonos One are coming. Both music speakers have intelligent voice control and can be used as wireless speakers. We compare the two devices in this post.

HomePod vs. Sonos - Advantages of the Apple HomePod

It has taken some time for Apple to launch its "HomePod" smart speaker on the German market. The result is a smart speaker for everyone who cares about perfect music quality.

• Sound: The biggest advantage of the Apple HomePod is without question the excellent sound quality. Several speakers radiate the sound in all directions of the room. In addition, the HomePod independently analyzes its environment - i.e. the size of the room - and optimizes the sound for it. The bass is powerful, the treble is clear and there is hardly any distortion even at high volumes.
• Simple set-up: You can easily connect the HomePod to your iPhone or iPad using NFC. You plug the device into the power, hold your iOS device up and the connection is established. Setting up the Sonos One is a bit more cumbersome, but can also be done in a few minutes.
• Design: As is well known, one can argue about appearance. But if you like the minimalist design from Apple, you will also like the HomePod. With its clear lines, it looks elegant and fits in every apartment. Both the HomePod and the Sonos One are available in black and white.

The Sonos One scores with these features

If you can do without the high-end sound of the Apple HomePod, the Sonos One is a real alternative. Because he also comes up with a decent sound experience and various advantages.

• Alexa: While the HomePod works with Apple's Siri voice assistant, the Sonos One uses the Alexa system developed by Amazon. Numerous tests show that Alexa is currently more mature and responds more reliably to questions and requests.
• Compatibility: As hardly to be expected, the HomePod is a largely self-contained system that only works with iOS devices. You can use the Sonos One with both Android smartphones and the iPhone. In addition: only the Sonos fully supports streaming services such as Spotify, i.e. also with voice control. With the HomePod, only the in-house Apple Music service is fully supported.
• Price: The Sonos One can also score here. With currently around 205 euros, it is a lot cheaper than the HomePod for 349 euros. For your money, you get better features on the software side and a decent sound - even if it can't keep up with the more expensive HomePod.

Apart from the Sonos One, there are other alternatives to the Apple HomePod. We'll show you the best three HomePod alternatives in the next post.