Amazon Echo Dot Vs Google Home : Which One Should You Buy?

Bryan

7 years ago

Dilemma ! Amazon Echo Dot Vs Google Home : Which One Should You Buy?

Do Amazon wins over Google?

With launch of Amazon Echo Dot looks like Amazon has gone far ahead than Google Home from Google ! Amazon has removed all the pros from the first generation Echo with added super features plus drastically Reducing Size & Price 😀

How about privacy? Both are Always Listening !!

For both Home & Echo, the microphones are always listening still will send data over net only for the ‘Wake-up Words’, you can press a mute button to physically prevent the microphone being activated while it is turned on maintaining control over your privacy ….

Echo-Dot Powers:

The improved new Echo Dot also have an updated language processor for better voice / user command recognition assisted by the full range of Alexa-powered voice control functionality.

Simple Voice Activation, Kids can use them:

Both these Sci-Fi Bluetooth devices are having great portability and with WiFi Connectivity they can virtually answer everything ! With voice activation technology you will be virtually controlling everything without touching things … With Amazon’s attacking strategy you will be able to get all the new Amazon Dot for the price-point of only $49.99 attracting you to buy one for each room …

Compare Amazon Dot Vs Google Home Specifications Comparison

	Amazon Echo Dot	Google Home
Responds to voice commands	Yes Improved speech processor	Yes Far-field voice recognition
Always-listening Microphones	Yes	Yes
Wake word	Alexa, Amazon or Echo	Okay Google or Hey Google
Music streaming options	Amazon Prime Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, others	Google Play Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, others
Smart home partnerships	Nest, Ecobee, SmartThings, Wink, Insteon, Belkin WeMo, Philips Hue, Lifx, Big Ass Fans, IFTTT, other devices via “Skills”	Nest, Unknown third party products
Customizable appearance	No	Yes
Output to stereo system	Yes	Yes, via Chromecast
Synced audio playback to multiple devices	No	Yes, to any Google Cast device you can group multiple speakers and play one song simultaneously in multiple rooms of your house You can also connect to any external Bluetooth speakers at home. Feature enabled in March 2018 for all Google home devices
Personal assistant highlights	Add items to calendar, make a shopping list, make a to do list, check flight status, track a package	Search Google, get a personalized daily briefing, check traffic, check your calendar, make a shopping list, check flight status, track a package
Other features	Order a pizza, play a game, arrange an Uber pickup. Echo has an ever-growing list of 900+ skills and counting	Cast to your TV with Chromecast, launch and control YouTube via Chromecast
Supported Audio Formats		HE-AAC, LC-AAC+, MP3, Vorbis, WAV (LPCM), FLAC with support for high-resolution streams
Wireless	Dual-band Wi-Fi supports 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 and 5 GHz) networks & Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) support – Bluetooth	802.11b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5Ghz) Wi-Fi for high-performance streaming
Speaker	Built-in speaker	High excursion speaker with 2″ driver + dual 2″ passive radiators delivers clear highs and rich bass
Ports & Connectors	Micro-USB port 3.5 mm Jack port	DC power jack Micro-USB port (for service only)
Supported Operating Systems	compatible with Fire OS, Android, and iOS devices	Android 4.1 and higher iOS 8.0 and higher Mac OS X 10.9 and higher Windows 7 and higher
Smart home partnerships	Nest, Ecobee, SmartThings, Wink, Insteon, Belkin WeMo, Philips Hue, Lifx, Big Ass Fans, IFTTT, other devices via “skills”	Nest, SmartThings, Philips Hue, IFTTT
Price	Best Buy OFFER on Amazon	Get Google Home Stylist Skin .. Best Buy Google Home: An Easy Guide the Features
Dimensions	Dia 3.3 x H 1.3 inches	Dia 3.79 x H 5.62 inches
Weight	5.7 oz	1.05 lbs

Looking at the above comparison chart of Amazon Dot Vs Google Home, Needless to say that Amazon Echo Dot has clear winning with its price, market presence and most important is huge back-up of Amazons sell & distribution infrastructure which Google do not have [Of course Google do have Google Search Engine ! Which can supersede everything in virtual world where user can’t reach your website without Google-Search !!]

Few Questions on Amazon Dot Vs Google Home Answered by HowzBuy.com

How do Google Home compares with Amazon Dot for connecting to Existing Sound System ?

Both can connect to your existing sound system.
The Amazon Echo Dot — plugs into your speakers.
Google Home, allows to control any Google Cast enabled speaker or any speaker connected to a Chromecast Audio streamer. As per latest software update released in March 2018, now all Google home speakers can be connected to any external Bluetooth speakers at home giving you multi-room audio experience.

How to control TV using Google Home or Echo Dot ?

Google Home can control your TV with help of a Chromecast video streamer.
As on now Google Home’s controls on Youtube, where you can pull up specific videos by name or a group of videos like “trending” or “popular.” Later Google Home will work with Netflix and Google Images [Awaited]
Alexa does have some TV integration as well if you have a Fire TV

Can I connect Amazon Dot to my speakers ?

Yes, you can connect Amazon Dot to your speakers or headphones through Bluetooth or 3.5 mm stereo cable to play music from Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn

Can I have a echo dot and a echo in my house?

Yes, When you order a second Amazon Echo and activate it with your Amazon account, many of your settings from your first Echo will automatically transfer over to your new Echo device. Thanks, Amazon!
However your Echos don’t actually work “together” with one another, you need to use different wakeup words
Setting a timer or alarm on one Echo, it won’t sync to all of the other
Music Can’t Be Played Over Multiple Echos at the Same Time
Shopping & To-Do Lists Are Synced Between Echos