Beats Pill (2012) vs Beats Pill+

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Pill (2012) compared with Pill+

	BeatsPill (2012)	BeatsPill+
Overview
Released
Released	October 2012	October 2015
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Four-speaker system with Beats Audio processing	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	NFC tap-to-pair and connection takeover; remembers eight paired devices and reconnects to the most recent; aptX support	Bluetooth audio and speakerphone; no NFC pairing (TechRadar)
Ports
Ports	Separate 3.5 mm input and line output; Micro-USB charging connector (T3)	Lightning charging, 3.5 mm auxiliary input and USB charge-out; auxiliary cable not included
Multi-room
Multi-room	–	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	0.325 kg (better)	0.75 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery; maker claims seven hours at an average 80 dB, with a warning at 20% remaining; switches off after 30 minutes without a signal	Maker's 12-hour listening claim and three-hour full charge reported by The Next Web; five-light battery gauge (TechRadar)
Controls
Controls	Power, volume and Beats button for pairing, playback and calls; volume buttons disabled when line output is in use	Power, volume, playback, track and call buttons
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in speakerphone microphone with echo cancellation; calls pause music	Built-in speakerphone microphone (TechRadar)
Size
Size	–	210 × 63.6 × 69.2 mm (length × height × depth), with 0.75 kg weight, reported by TechRadar
Colours
Colours	Black, White and Red at launch	Black and White at launch
In the box
In the box	Speaker, USB cable and power supply; carrying case, carabiner and 3.5 mm cable identified by both reviews	Speaker, carrying bag, Lightning cable and power adaptor (TechRadar)