Beats Pill (2024) vs Ultimate Ears BOOM 4

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Pill (2024) compared with BOOM 4

	BeatsPill (2024)	Ultimate EarsBOOM 4
Overview
Released
Released	June 2024	June 2024
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 40 mm active drivers and two 46.1 × 65.2 mm passive radiators; 360° sound; maximum sound level 85 dBC
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 (version not published); 45 m range
Ports
Ports	USB-C for charging, audio input and charging a phone; no 3.5 mm input (SoundGuys)	USB-C for charging
Multi-room
Multi-room	Two Pill speakers can play the same audio in Amplify Mode or separate left and right channels in Stereo Mode	PartyUp in the UE | BOOM app with over 150 BOOM, MEGABOOM, EVERBOOM, EPICBOOM and HYPERBOOM speakers
App
App	One-touch pairing, Apple Find My and Google Find My Device; Beats app on Android and controls in iOS settings (SoundGuys)	UE | BOOM app, including Megaphone
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 24 hours	Up to 15 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.68 kg	0.62 kg (better)
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	Up to 15 hours; charges over USB-C (cable not included)
Controls
Controls	Music and call button, volume buttons and system button for power, pairing and a connected phone's voice assistant	Magic Button for play, pause, skip and one-touch playlists (Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music on iOS)
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in speakerphone microphone; voice assistant runs on the paired phone	–
Mounting
Mounting	Removable lanyard and soft-grip silicone backing	Bungee loop attached
Size
Size	219 × 71 × 70 mm (length × width × height)	184 mm tall, 73 mm across
Colours
Colours	Matte Black, Statement Red and Champagne Gold	–
In the box
In the box	Pill, removable lanyard, USB-C cable, quick start guide and warranty card; power adaptor sold separately	BOOM 4 with attached bungee, quick start guide printed inside the box