Beats Pill (2024) vs Beats Pill+

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Pill (2024) compared with Pill+

	BeatsPill (2024)	BeatsPill+
Overview
Released
Released	June 2024	October 2015
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Racetrack woofer and tweeter, with a 20-degree upward tilt	Two tweeters and two woofers (What Hi-Fi? and TechRadar)
Audio formats
Audio formats	Lossless audio over USB-C from compatible devices and apps	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Class 1 Bluetooth	Bluetooth audio and speakerphone; no NFC pairing (TechRadar)
Ports
Ports	USB-C for charging, audio input and charging a phone; no 3.5 mm input (SoundGuys)	Lightning charging, 3.5 mm auxiliary input and USB charge-out; auxiliary cable not included
Multi-room
Multi-room	Two Pill speakers can play the same audio in Amplify Mode or separate left and right channels in Stereo Mode	Two units support Stereo and Amplify modes; original app also offered DJ control from two mobile devices (TechRadar and What Hi-Fi?)
App
App	One-touch pairing, Apple Find My and Google Find My Device; Beats app on Android and controls in iOS settings (SoundGuys)	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 24 hours	Up to 12 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	–
Weight
Weight	0.68 kg (better)	0.75 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 24 hours; 10-minute Fast Fuel charge gives up to 2 hours. Apple's test used 256 kbps AAC music at 50% volume	Maker's 12-hour listening claim and three-hour full charge reported by The Next Web; five-light battery gauge (TechRadar)
Controls
Controls	Music and call button, volume buttons and system button for power, pairing and a connected phone's voice assistant	Power, volume, playback, track and call buttons
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in speakerphone microphone; voice assistant runs on the paired phone	Built-in speakerphone microphone (TechRadar)
Mounting
Mounting	Removable lanyard and soft-grip silicone backing	–
Size
Size	219 × 71 × 70 mm (length × width × height)	210 × 63.6 × 69.2 mm (length × height × depth), with 0.75 kg weight, reported by TechRadar
Colours
Colours	Matte Black, Statement Red and Champagne Gold	Black and White at launch
In the box
In the box	Pill, removable lanyard, USB-C cable, quick start guide and warranty card; power adaptor sold separately	Speaker, carrying bag, Lightning cable and power adaptor (TechRadar)