Sonos Roam vs Sonos Roam 2

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Roam compared with Roam 2

	SonosRoam	SonosRoam 2
Overview
Released
Released	April 2021	May 2024
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	One custom racetrack mid-woofer and one tweeter	One tweeter and one midwoofer
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	Two Class-H digital amplifiers	Two class-H digital amplifiers
Room tuning
Room tuning	Automatic Trueplay adjusts for orientation, location and content over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth; microphone must be enabled	Automatic Trueplay (enabled in the Sonos app); bass, treble and loudness adjustable
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	Yes	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Alexa, Google Assistant and Sonos Voice Control	Alexa and Sonos Voice Control
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11a/b/g/n/ac on 2.4 or 5 GHz; maker launch fact sheet omits 802.11a from this list	802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Audio streaming; original and later colour fact sheets specify Bluetooth 5.0, while the current maker guide lists 5.3	Bluetooth 5.2
Ports
Ports	USB-C charging; no analogue audio input (TechRadar)	USB-C (15 W, 5 V/3 A) for charging
Streaming
Streaming	Sonos app services, Sonos Radio and AirPlay 2 over Wi-Fi; Bluetooth playback can be grouped with other Sonos speakers through the Wi-Fi system	Apple AirPlay 2; direct control from apps such as Spotify and TIDAL; Sonos Radio
Multi-room
Multi-room	Sonos multi-room playback, stereo pairing with another Roam and Sound Swap to transfer music to or from a nearby Sonos speaker; cannot serve as rear cinema speakers (TechRadar)	Groups with other Sonos products over Wi-Fi; Sound Swap sends playback to the nearest Sonos product
App
App	Sonos S2 app for setup; original model requires Wi-Fi setup before Bluetooth pairing (TechRadar)	Sonos app (iOS and Android)
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 10 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.43 kg	0.43 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Maker claims up to 10 hours of continuous playback; USB-C charging with a 7.5 W minimum adaptor, 10 W recommended in the guide; Qi or optional Sonos wireless charger. Guide specifies 18 Wh and 0–50% in one hour wired or two hours wirelessly	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	Volume +/–, play/pause and microphone buttons; double-press playback for next track, triple-press for previous; hold for grouping and Sound Swap; shared rear power/Bluetooth button	Buttons for play, pause, skip, replay, volume and microphone mute; Bluetooth and power buttons
Microphones
Microphones	Far-field microphone array with beamforming and multi-channel echo cancellation	Far-field microphone array with beamforming and multichannel echo cancellation
Size
Size	168 mm high, 62 mm wide, 60 mm deep	168 × 62 × 60 mm (H × W × D)
Colours
Colours	Shadow Black and Lunar White at launch; Olive, Wave and Sunset added in 2022	Black, White, Red, Blue, Green
In the box
In the box	Sonos Roam, USB-A to USB-C cable, quick-start documentation; no power adaptor	Roam 2, USB-C to USB-C cable (1.2 m), documentation