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Apple HomePod vs Bluesound Pulse

5.59 in
6.77 in
Apple HomePod Wireless Speaker
Apple HomePod
16.54 in
7.48 in
Bluesound Pulse Wireless Speaker
Bluesound Pulse
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
86
3.7 out of 5
31 user ratings
5 stars
12 %
4 stars
77 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
12
3.7 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
16 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
133
3.4 out of 5
133 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
19 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
21 %
1 stars
6 %
41
4.2 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sound

Apple HomePodApple HomePod
Bluesound PulseBluesound Pulse
Supported formats
  • .aac
  • AIFF
  • FLAC
  • HE-AAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • AAC+
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA

Design

Apple HomePodApple HomePod
Bluesound PulseBluesound Pulse
Colour of product
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White

Dimensions

Apple HomePodApple HomePod
Bluesound PulseBluesound Pulse
Height6.77 in7.48 in
Width5.59 in16.54 in
Depth5.59 in7.76 in
Weight88.18 oz215.2 oz

Connectivity

Apple HomePodApple HomePod
Bluesound PulseBluesound Pulse
USBnoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth codecAAC
  • AAC
  • aptX
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes

Features

Apple HomePodApple HomePod
Bluesound PulseBluesound Pulse
Smart speaker (virtual assistant)yesno
Streaming standards
  • AirPlay
  • AirPlay 2
Spotify Connect

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Apple HomePod

          Often compared with Bluesound Pulse