The Mac mini M2 and the new MacBook Pro weren’t the only novelties that Apple had prepared for this week. The company today unveiled a new HomePod, the second generation of the original model that stopped being sold in March 2021.
At first glance, however, it seems as if we are faced with a new edition of the original model We have some hidden differences between both generations which is worth detailing. Let’s put the features of this new model next to the old one and compare them.
HomePod outside, HomePod 2 inside
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Original home pod |
home pod 2 |
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Dimensions |
17.2 cm high 14.2 cm wide (diameter) |
16.8 cm tall 14.2 cm wide (diameter) |
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Weight |
2.5kg |
2.3kg |
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CHIP |
A8 |
S7 |
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internal speakers |
4 inch long throw woofer Seven horn-shaped tweeters |
4 inch long throw woofer Five horn-shaped tweeters |
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microphones |
6 |
4 |
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Dolby Atmos |
Yes (requires Apple TV 4K) |
Yes (requires Apple TV 4K) |
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Screen |
LEDs, 19 RGB LEDs arranged in a circle |
LEDs, 19 RGB LEDs arranged in a circle |
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TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY SENSORS |
Not |
Yes |
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CONNECTIVITY |
wifi 5 Bluetooth 5.0 |
wifi 5 Bluetooth 5.0 object thread ultra wideband chip accelerometer |
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Other |
ambient noise detachable power cord |
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Price |
349 euros originally, 329 euros later |
349 euros |
The design is the same as the original HomePod, only slightly shorter and weighs 200 grams less. It’s not something we’re going to notice too much, but it is because it is we have two tweeters less. Apple must have overhauled the entire sound system and may have decided to simplify it as it can be tweaked with fewer speakers. And the same may have happened with the microphones because we went from six to four.
It stands out that now the new HomePod has Temperature and humidity sensor, which we’ve now used to bring that data into Siri and HomeKit. And compatibility with Matter also integrates this home automation standard with the rest of the devices in the ecosystem.
In addition, the new HomePod will be sold in the United States for $ 299 (the price Apple applied after the discount) and in Spain for 349 euros (the price Apple had before the discount). Unfair, yes, but inflation is what it is. Now it remains to be seen whether the speaker will be successful and thus justify its relaunch: the HomePod 2 will go on sale from February 3rd.
image | The explosion
Source : www.applesfera.com