Beats Pill+ vs Sonos Roam 2

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Pill+ compared with Roam 2

	BeatsPill+	SonosRoam 2
Overview
Released
Released	October 2015	May 2024
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Two tweeters and two woofers (What Hi-Fi? and TechRadar)	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	Bluetooth audio and speakerphone; no NFC pairing (TechRadar)	Bluetooth 5.2
Ports
Ports	Lightning charging, 3.5 mm auxiliary input and USB charge-out; auxiliary cable not included	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	Two units support Stereo and Amplify modes; original app also offered DJ control from two mobile devices (TechRadar and What Hi-Fi?)	Groups with other Sonos products over Wi-Fi; Sound Swap sends playback to the nearest Sonos product
App
App	At launch, the original Pill+ app was available for selected iOS and Android devices	Sonos app (iOS and Android)
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 12 hours	Up to 10 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.75 kg	0.43 kg (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Maker's 12-hour listening claim and three-hour full charge reported by The Next Web; five-light battery gauge (TechRadar)	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, playback, track and call buttons	Buttons for play, pause, skip, replay, volume and microphone mute; Bluetooth and power buttons
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in speakerphone microphone (TechRadar)	Far-field microphone array with beamforming and multichannel echo cancellation
Size
Size	210 × 63.6 × 69.2 mm (length × height × depth), with 0.75 kg weight, reported by TechRadar	168 × 62 × 60 mm (H × W × D)
Colours
Colours	Black and White at launch	Black, White, Red, Blue, Green
In the box
In the box	Speaker, carrying bag, Lightning cable and power adaptor (TechRadar)	Roam 2, USB-C to USB-C cable (1.2 m), documentation