Echo, Amazon’s voice-activated digital assistant, has created quite a stir since its debut in 2014. Amazon’s smart speaker has completely changed voice-based IoT device interaction.
Echo vs Echo Plus
The difference between Echo and Echo Plus is that Echo is a 9.25-inch tall cylinder equipped with a seven-piece microphone array, while the Echo Plus resembles a bigger version of the original Echo. Amazon discontinued the original Echo in 2017 and replaced it with a redesigned and much smaller Echo measuring 5.9 inches tall. Additionally, you may choose from a variety of body styles. The Echo Plus has a stylish cylindrical shape with a detachable cloth outer casing. It is the same height as the 2nd Generation Echo but weighs 29 ounces less.
Amazon Echo is a voice-activated smart speaker that responds to a variety of questions via natural language processing. A 9.25-inch cylinder-shaped speaker and a seven-piece microphone array integrated into it provide better speech response.
With a redesigned look and enhanced audio quality, Amazon’s Echo Plus replaces the original Echo. You may remove the fabric’s outer shell to reveal a sleek cylindrical shape.
Comparison Table
| Parameters Of Comparison | Echo | Echo Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $99 on Amazon | $149 on Amazon |
| Size | 5.9 x 3.5 x 3.5 inches | 5.8 x 3.9 x 3.9 inches |
| Weight | 1.8 pounds | 1.7 pounds |
| Features | Music streaming over Wi-Fi with Alexa, free phone calls with Alexa. | Music streaming over Wi-Fi with Alexa, free phone calls with Alexa Smart-home hub and thermometer built-in. |
| Speakers | The woofer is 2.5 inches in diameter, while the tweeter measures 0.6 inches | The woofer is 3 inches in diameter, while the tweeter measures 0.8 inches |
What is Echo?
Amazon’s fourth-generation Echo Alexa smart speaker radically reimagines the popular gadget in terms of appearance and acoustics. To put it another way:
With a cylindrical form and 360-degree audio, the original Echo established the benchmark in 2014 as the first smart speaker on the market. It looked like a Pringles could be fitted with a speaker.
A single woofer and two tweeter speakers provide directional stereo sound, and the plastic and mesh fabric ball is intended to sit in a room’s corner rather than its center. It has an odd appearance and is much larger than you expect.
What is Echo Plus?
Echo Plus 2 was launched a year after the original Echo Plus Amazon introduced a smart speaker/smart-home hub in 2017. What gives it the “Plus” label is as simple as this: A Zigbee radio that’s already built-in.
Even if you use an Echo device to control the thermostat, the thermostat will report the temperature where it is situated, and that may be somewhat different from where the Echo is located if you are using an Echo device to control the thermostat.
With a redesigned look and enhanced audio quality, Amazon’s Echo Plus replaces the original Echo. You may remove the fabric’s outer shell to reveal a sleek cylindrical shape.
Main Differences Between Echo and Echo Plus
- The woofer in Echo is 2.5 inches in diameter, while the tweeter measures 0.6 inches. On the other hand, in Echo Plus the woofer is 3 inches in diameter, while the tweeter measures 0.8 inches.
- The Echo weighs 1.8 pounds whereas, the Echo Plus weighs 1.7 pounds.
References
- https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9414462/
- https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/752052/
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