Beats Pill (2024) vs Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 4

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Pill (2024) compared with MEGABOOM 4

	BeatsPill (2024)	Ultimate EarsMEGABOOM 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 50 mm (2 in) 4 Ω full-range drivers and two 55 × 86 mm passive radiators; 360° sound; maximum sound level 85 dBC in an anechoic chamber, 91 dBC on the ground plane
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 20 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	–
Weight
Weight	0.68 kg (better)	0.935 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	Up to 20 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)	225 mm tall, 87 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	MEGABOOM 4 with attached bungee, quick start guide printed inside the box