Apple HomePod (1st generation) vs Creative Pebble Plus

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HomePod (1st generation) compared with Pebble Plus

	AppleHomePod (1st generation)	CreativePebble Plus
Overview
Released
Released	February 2018	2019
Sound
Type
Type	Speaker	Speaker
Channels
Channels	–	2.1
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No
Drivers
Drivers	High-excursion woofer; seven horn-loaded tweeters	Two 2-inch satellite drivers and a 4-inch down-firing ported subwoofer (maker launch description).
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	Custom amplifier for the woofer and a separate custom amplifier for each tweeter	2 × 2 W RMS satellites and 4 W RMS subwoofer; up to 8 W RMS / 16 W peak with a 5 V 2 A USB supply and high-gain setting.
Frequency response
Frequency response	–	50–20,000 Hz
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Atmos home cinema with Apple TV 4K was added in software 14.2; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos and Apple Music lossless playback were added in 15.1	–
Room tuning
Room tuning	Direct and ambient audio beamforming; computational audio for real-time tuning; internal low-frequency calibration microphone for automatic bass correction; Apple A8 processor	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	No	No
AirPlay
AirPlay	Yes	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Siri	None
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11ac with MIMO	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 radio; no Bluetooth audio streaming (TechRadar)	–
Ports
Ports	Mains power cable; no analogue audio input (TechRadar)	USB-A power; 3.5 mm analogue input; RCA connection to the supplied subwoofer
Streaming
Streaming	Apple Music, iTunes purchases, iCloud Music Library with an Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription, supported third-party services, radio and podcasts; AirPlay from iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV or Mac	–
Multi-room
Multi-room	AirPlay 2 multi-room audio and stereo pairing with another original HomePod were added in iOS 11.4 after launch	–
App
App	Home app; initial setup requires a compatible Apple mobile device and Wi-Fi internet access	–
Design
Weight
Weight	2.5 kg	–
Controls
Controls	Tap to play or pause, double-tap to skip, triple-tap to skip back; touch and hold for Siri; tap or hold + or – for volume	Front power/volume knob and high/low gain switch
Mounting
Mounting	–	45° elevated drivers
Microphones
Microphones	Six-microphone array for far-field Siri; separate internal low-frequency calibration microphone	–
Size
Size	172 mm high, 142 mm wide	Left: 122 x 116 x 115 mm / 4.8 x 4.5 x 4.5 inches, Right: 122 x 116 x 115 mm / 4.8 x 4.5 x 4.5 inches, 150 x 195 x 202 mm / 5.9 x 7.7 x 8 inches; weight — Left: 300g / 0.66 lbs, Subwoofer: 1.05 kg / 2.32 lbs, Right: 340g / 0.76 lbs
Colours
Colours	Space Grey, White	Black
In the box
In the box	HomePod, documentation	Creative Pebble Plus Satellite Speakers; Creative Pebble Plus Subwoofer; Quick Start Guide; Warranty leaflets