Some of the best reasons to choose Amazon Echo Over Apple Homepod

Amazon Echo has been continuously capturing the digital market with its smart speakers and voice assistant ‘Alexa’ built-in. Users of this product find it helpful for ordering the items online or listening to music from streaming apps. They are using this device for a number of tasks and activities.

Today, we are going to share 9 reasons why this device is being preferred more than that of Apple i.e., Home Pod.

• Cost: The very first thing that plays important role in the sale of the device is; its price. The price of Amazon echo is one-third the price of Homepad. You can purchase this for $85 only on discount whereas if you buy HomePod, then you need to spend $350 on it.

• Color options: More than 5 colours are available in Amazon Echo. You can buy the color of your choice. There is no colour option in HomePod.

• Lightweight and compatible: If we talk in terms of weight and size, then Amazon Echo is better than Apple. It weighs only 2 pounds, whereas the HomePod weighs more than 5 pounds. Amazon Echo is 5.9 inches tall which is .9 inches smaller than Apple device.

• Compatible with all phone: You can connect any smartphone irrespective of OS with Amazon Echo. If you are using the android based phone, then download the app from app store and start using it. In apple gadget, you are restricted to IOS only. You can’t connect every phone to HomePod.

• You can stream music from any service on Echo: You can play music from any streaming service like Amazon prime music, Pandora and Spotify on you Amazon echo through speakers whereas the access is limited in HomePod. You can connect only to ‘Airplay’ and besides this, you can’t play next music file on your own. For this, you require a subscription to Apple Music.

• Play same music on all echoes at the same time: If you are having more than one echo at home and want to listen to the same song in multi-rooms, then there is an option to play same content on both devices. This option is unavailable on Apple devices. If you are planning to purchase a new one, then there are chances of getting this feature.

• Echo has powerful voice assistant: Amazon voice assistant ‘Alexa’ can easily record and save your voice for future use. If you want that your device works only with your voice, then you can record your voice and saved it in your profile. Alexa will then first recognize the voice and start replying to your commands.

• Perform various activities with Alexa: Unlike Homepod, your amazon echo is capable of performing thousands of activities through Alexa, a voice assistant. You can play games, listen to music or set an alarm through Alexa. All these functions are absent in HomePod. You will find ‘Siri’ on your device which comes in all apple products. The one which is installed in your gadget works differently from that of iPhone Siri. Abilities of this digital assistant are limited.

• Purchase online items through Amazon echo: IF you want, you can purchase items from Amazon store through Alexa. You just need to speak the keywords through the mic. The results will be displayed on the screen. Here it is important to discuss that your payment method must be verified on the server before purchasing any item.

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