Apple HomePod (2nd gen) vs Sonos Move 2

Stationary flagship or something you can carry outside? The Apple HomePod (2nd gen) wins this smart speaker comparison against the Sonos Move 2 on price, on its built-in Thread and Matter smart home hub, and on room sensing with both temperature and humidity readings the Move 2 does not offer. The Sonos Move 2 pulls ahead on integrations and voice assistant choice, working with Amazon Alexa and Sonos Voice Control and reaching into Apple HomeKit and Home Assistant too, well beyond the Siri-only HomePod. It is also the speaker built to leave the house, with a battery that comfortably covers a full day of outdoor listening according to its own reviews, something the plug-in HomePod cannot do at all. Choose the Apple HomePod (2nd gen) for a cheaper, hub-capable, sensor-equipped speaker that stays in Apple's ecosystem; choose the Sonos Move 2 if you want broader voice assistant support and a speaker that travels to the patio.