Amazon Echo Pop vs Echo Dot (5th Gen) | Which should you buy?

The Echo Dot has long been the de facto choice for anyone looking for an affordable smart speaker for the home. But now the smaller, more affordable Echo Pop is here, should you buy that instead?

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Design, size and light bar
02:39 - Smarts and features
04:55 - Sound quality and real-life recording
07:00 - Which should you buy?
07:48 - Bye!

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[philphil]

I'm the opposite. I like the Pop better. My pop's can hear me in anyroom in the house, regardless if it's all the way across the house. My Dot has trouble hearing me if I sit below it. I like the more directional sound the Pop gives, sounds better than the Dot when you EQ it. The Pop has the Midnight Teal I like best too. I wish the Pop had the temp and motion sensor like the Dot has. I'm loving the ecosystem Amazon has. I can control my tv without a remote, send messages, make calls, set the vacuum going, turn on and off lights, and change their colors. There's so much more. Saves me time too!! When paired, I really feel the Pop blows away the Dot in sound quality. Makes a great system for relaxing or throwing a party. Great bass, crisp audio and clear vocals.

[waterman]

I've got the spherical echo dot with the digital display. I find that when I set a timer and the timer sounds, I sometimes have to tell it 3 or 4 times to stop.

[daviedood]

Why doesn't the BLACK ONE have the clock tho 🧐