Amazon Echo Studio vs Sonos Move 2

The Amazon Echo Studio wins overall on price and rating and works as a Zigbee and Thread hub, so it is the value smart home pick. The Sonos Move 2 is the choice if you want a portable, battery-powered speaker for outdoor and multi-room listening.

Fixed hub versus portable speaker. The Amazon Echo Studio is a large, plug-in listening-room speaker that also serves as a Zigbee, Thread, and Matter hub, while the Sonos Move 2 is a battery-powered speaker built to travel indoors and outdoors.

The Amazon Echo Studio is the hub, with a Zigbee coordinator, Thread border router, and Matter bridge. The Sonos Move 2 is the portable one, with a built-in battery and weather-tolerant build for patios and pools, but no hub radios.

Alexa users who want a large speaker that doubles as a Zigbee and Thread hub with a Matter bridge and a line-in, at a lower price, for a fixed spot in a smart home.

Buyers who want a single, powerful, portable speaker for indoor and outdoor use, with Bluetooth, AirPlay 2, Alexa and Sonos Voice Control, long battery life, and a 1-year warranty inside the Sonos ecosystem.