Beats Pill 2.0 vs Beats Pill+

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Pill 2.0 compared with Pill+

	BeatsPill 2.0	BeatsPill+
Overview
Released
Released	2013	October 2015
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Four small full-range drivers (iLounge)	Two tweeters and two woofers (What Hi-Fi? and TechRadar)
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth audio and NFC pairing; tap an NFC device against the pairing point	Bluetooth audio and speakerphone; no NFC pairing (TechRadar)
Ports
Ports	Micro-USB charging, USB charge-out under a rotating base cover, and separate 3.5 mm audio input and output sockets	Lightning charging, 3.5 mm auxiliary input and USB charge-out; auxiliary cable not included
Multi-room
Multi-room	Tap two units together once for Amplify mode or twice for left and right stereo playback	Two units support Stereo and Amplify modes; original app also offered DJ control from two mobile devices (TechRadar and What Hi-Fi?)
App
App	–	At launch, the original Pill+ app was available for selected iOS and Android devices
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 7 hours	Up to 12 hours
Weight
Weight	0.31 kg (better)	0.75 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Seven-hour maker claim reported by SoundGuys; charging another device reduces playback time	Maker's 12-hour listening claim and three-hour full charge reported by The Next Web; five-light battery gauge (TechRadar)
Controls
Controls	Rear power button, volume controls and multifunction b button for playback, tracks and calls	Power, volume, playback, track and call buttons
Microphones
Microphones	Internal speakerphone microphone	Built-in speakerphone microphone (TechRadar)
Size
Size	Weight of 310 g reported by EFTM	210 × 63.6 × 69.2 mm (length × height × depth), with 0.75 kg weight, reported by TechRadar
Colours
Colours	–	Black and White at launch
In the box
In the box	Speaker, carrying case, audio cable, Micro-USB cable and power adaptor (iLounge)	Speaker, carrying bag, Lightning cable and power adaptor (TechRadar)