Beats Pill (2012) vs Sonos Roam 2

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Pill (2012) compared with Roam 2

	BeatsPill (2012)	SonosRoam 2
Overview
Released
Released	October 2012	May 2024
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Four-speaker system with Beats Audio processing	One tweeter and one midwoofer
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	–	Two class-H digital amplifiers
Room tuning
Room tuning	–	Automatic Trueplay (enabled in the Sonos app); bass, treble and loudness adjustable
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	Alexa and Sonos Voice Control
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	NFC tap-to-pair and connection takeover; remembers eight paired devices and reconnects to the most recent; aptX support	Bluetooth 5.2
Ports
Ports	Separate 3.5 mm input and line output; Micro-USB charging connector (T3)	USB-C (15 W, 5 V/3 A) for charging
Streaming
Streaming	–	Apple AirPlay 2; direct control from apps such as Spotify and TIDAL; Sonos Radio
Multi-room
Multi-room	–	Groups with other Sonos products over Wi-Fi; Sound Swap sends playback to the nearest Sonos product
App
App	–	Sonos app (iOS and Android)
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 7 hours	Up to 10 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.325 kg (better)	0.43 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	5,000 mAh lithium-ion battery, up to 10 hours at moderate volume; charges by USB-C (7.5 W or higher adapter, not included), the Sonos Roam Wireless Charger or any Qi charger
Controls
Controls	Power, volume and Beats button for pairing, playback and calls; volume buttons disabled when line output is in use	Buttons for play, pause, skip, replay, volume and microphone mute; Bluetooth and power buttons
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in speakerphone microphone with echo cancellation; calls pause music	Far-field microphone array with beamforming and multichannel echo cancellation
Size
Size	–	168 × 62 × 60 mm (H × W × D)
Colours
Colours	Black, White and Red at launch	Black, White, Red, Blue, Green
In the box
In the box	Speaker, USB cable and power supply; carrying case, carabiner and 3.5 mm cable identified by both reviews	Roam 2, USB-C to USB-C cable (1.2 m), documentation