Sonos Roam vs Sonos Sonos Play

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Roam compared with Sonos Play

	SonosRoam	SonosSonos Play
Overview
Released
Released	April 2021	March 2026
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Channels
Channels	–	Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	One custom racetrack mid-woofer and one tweeter	Two angled tweeters and one mid-woofer
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	Two Class-H digital amplifiers	Three 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; bass, treble and loudness adjustable in the Sonos app
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
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	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 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 5.3
Ports
Ports	USB-C charging; no analogue audio input (TechRadar)	USB-C (charges a phone; line-in with the Sonos Line-In Adapter or Ethernet with the Sonos Combo Adapter, sold separately)
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; Spotify Connect; direct control from apps such as Spotify and TIDAL
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; two can be rear surrounds for a Sonos soundbar; groups with up to three more Sonos Play or Move 2 speakers over Bluetooth
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 24 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.43 kg (better)	1.3 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	4,800 mAh lithium-ion battery, replaceable; charging base included, power adapter (USB-C PD, 18 W or more) sold separately
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, voice mute and grouping; Bluetooth button; microphone switch
Microphones
Microphones	Far-field microphone array with beamforming and multi-channel echo cancellation	Far-field microphone array with beamforming and multichannel echo cancellation; switch cuts power to the microphones
Size
Size	168 mm high, 62 mm wide, 60 mm deep	192.3 × 112.5 × 76.7 mm (H × W × D)
Colours
Colours	Shadow Black and Lunar White at launch; Olive, Wave and Sunset added in 2022	Black, White, Sand
In the box
In the box	Sonos Roam, USB-A to USB-C cable, quick-start documentation; no power adaptor	Sonos Play, charging base (2 m cable), documentation