Apple HomePod (2nd generation) vs Apple iPod Hi-Fi

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HomePod (2nd generation) compared with iPod Hi-Fi

	AppleHomePod (2nd generation)	AppleiPod Hi-Fi
Overview
Released
Released	February 2023	February 2006
Sound
Type
Type	Speaker	Portable speaker
Channels
Channels	–	stereo
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No
Drivers
Drivers	4-inch high-excursion woofer and an array of five horn-loaded tweeters, each with its own neodymium magnet	Two wide-range drivers in isolated enclosures and a ported woofer; Macworld reports two 80 mm drivers and one 130 mm woofer
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	–	Built-in amplifier; Apple did not publish a power rating
Frequency response
Frequency response	–	53 Hz low-end figure reported by Macworld from Apple; no official full-range specification found
Audio formats
Audio formats	Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos for music and video	–
Room tuning
Room tuning	Room sensing; computational audio with system sensing for real-time tuning; internal low-frequency calibration microphone for automatic bass correction	–
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	802.11n Wi-Fi; Thread; Ultra Wideband chip for device proximity	No built-in Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 (RTINGS found no Bluetooth audio playback)	No built-in Bluetooth
Ports
Ports	Power only	30-pin iPod dock; 3.5 mm auxiliary input accepts analogue stereo or Mini-Toslink optical digital audio; no video output or computer sync port
Streaming
Streaming	AirPlay from iPhone, iPad, Apple TV or Mac; Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, third-party music services, TuneIn and UK radio stations by voice	Plays music from a separately connected AirPort Express through the auxiliary input; no wireless receiver built in
Multi-room
Multi-room	Multi-room audio with AirPlay; stereo pair with a second HomePod (2nd generation)	–
App
App	Home app on iPhone or iPad	–
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 15 hours
Weight
Weight	2.3 kg (better)	6.6 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Six D-cell batteries or mains power; Apple told Macworld up to 15 hours at normal listening levels and approximately five hours at maximum volume. Macworld measured just under 11 hours with alkaline cells
Controls
Controls	Backlit touch surface (tap to play or pause, double-tap to skip, triple-tap to skip back, touch and hold for Siri, + and – for volume)	Touch-sensitive volume buttons on top and included infrared Apple Remote for volume, playback and track changes
Microphones
Microphones	Four-microphone design for far-field Siri; Sound Recognition, temperature and humidity sensors and an accelerometer	–
Size
Size	168 mm high, 142 mm wide	17.0 × 6.6 × 6.9 inches and approximately 6.6 kg without batteries, measured by iLounge; approximately 7.6 kg with six D-cell batteries
Colours
Colours	Midnight, White	White enclosure with removable black fabric speaker grille
In the box
In the box	HomePod, power cable, documentation	Apple Remote, removable grille, AC power cord and ten Universal Dock adapters