Beats Pill+ vs Ultimate Ears BOOM 3

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Pill+ compared with BOOM 3

	BeatsPill+	Ultimate EarsBOOM 3
Overview
Released
Released	October 2015	2018
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)	Two 2-inch drivers and two 2 × 4-inch passive radiators
Frequency response
Frequency response	–	90 Hz–20 kHz; maker maximum sound level 90 dBC
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth audio and speakerphone; no NFC pairing (TechRadar)	A2DP wireless audio; maker claims up to 45 m mobile playback range and pairing with up to eight source devices
Ports
Ports	Lightning charging, 3.5 mm auxiliary input and USB charge-out; auxiliary cable not included	Micro-USB charging; optional POWER UP charging dock
Streaming
Streaming	–	Bluetooth audio from compatible phones, tablets and other devices
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?)	PartyUp links up to 150 BOOM and MEGABOOM speakers across generations, according to the launch release; two BOOM 3 speakers can form a stereo pair (What Hi-Fi and TechRadar)
App
App	At launch, the original Pill+ app was available for selected iOS and Android devices	BOOM & MEGABOOM app; four equaliser presets and custom tuning; remote power control
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 12 hours	Up to 15 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.75 kg	0.608 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)	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery; maker claims 15 hours of playback
Controls
Controls	Power, volume, playback, track and call buttons	Volume +/–, power and Bluetooth pairing; Magic Button for play, pause and skip. Launch playlist shortcuts supported Apple Music on iOS and Deezer Premium on Android
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in speakerphone microphone (TechRadar)	–
Size
Size	210 × 63.6 × 69.2 mm (length × height × depth), with 0.75 kg weight, reported by TechRadar	184 mm high, 73 mm wide
Colours
Colours	Black and White at launch	Launch colours Night, Sunset, Lagoon and Ultraviolet
In the box
In the box	Speaker, carrying bag, Lightning cable and power adaptor (TechRadar)	BOOM 3, Micro-USB cable, quick-start guide