Testseek.com have collected 90 expert reviews of the Amazon Echo Dot 4 smart speaker and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Amazon Echo Dot 4 smart speaker.
October 2020
(82%)
90 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(100%)
14 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Affordable
Simple to use
Shows time
Alarms
And temperature
Attractive design
3.5mm output
Eye-catching spherical design
Modestly improved audio quality
Easy setup
New tap-to-snooze gesture
Improved connectivity
Marginally improved sound quality
Design stands out compared to the competition
Spherical redesign
LED clock display is a natural for the Echo Dot
Alexa is tops at smart home control
Slightly improved audio quality
Good audio for the size
Lots of Alexa smart home skills
Inexpensive
Attractive new look
Improved design
Environmentally friendly materials
Still has 3.5mm jack
Alexa functionality keeps getting better
Affordable way to add Alexa to a new room
Slight improvement in audio quality
Clock display is very useful
Powerful sound for the price
You'll no longer have to ask for the time
Can also display weather info and timers
Surprisingly good sound quality
Good mics for picking up voice commands
Can do all of the things Alexa does with other Echo models
Low price
Has mic mute button
Excellent ambient noise performance
Solid audio quality for the price
3.5mm audio out
Can tap to snooze alarm
The editors didn't like
Only a cosmetic change from previous model
Weak bass
Somewhat bigger than its predecessor
The discounted third-gen Echo Dot is significantly cheaper
New design isn't as versatile as the original puck-like style
Hard to reach buttons
Considerably taller than its predecessor
Large power brick
Few internal improvements over predecessor
No keyhole mount
Less discreet than 3rd Gen Echo Dot
No line-in or smart home hub support
Last-gen Echo Dot makes a strong value alternative
The clock adds $10 to the price
Can't be mounted without additional accessories like the Nest Mini
Display could use a scheduling tool
New design makes it harder to mount on an outlet or wall
Not as discreet as prior generation
Doesn't get very loud
Not much cheaper than the Dot with Clock
Summary
The new Amazon Echo Dot has a rounder
More pleasing aesthetic
But is otherwise unchanged from last year's model. Still
The Echo Dot remains a fantastic smart speaker. It's small form factor packs great
Published: 2021-11-15, Author: Mike , review by: tomsguide.com
Good audio for the size, Lots of Alexa smart home skills, Inexpensive
Large power brick
With the 4th generation Echo Dot, Amazon has once again delivered an inexpensive smart speaker that doesn’t skimp on features or quality. However, while I think the new spherical shape is interesting, it doesn’t serve much purpose. Unlike the larger Echo...
Published: 2020-12-18, Author: Paolo , review by: phandroid.com
Is the fourth-generation Echo Dot worth purchasing? The answer is both yes and no. I personally like the new spherical design but others might disagree. The previous generations are more compact and can be mounted on the wall. This device is also a boon f...
Attractive new look, Improved design, Environmentally friendly materials, Still has 3.5mm jack
Few internal improvements over predecessor, No keyhole mount
Primarily a design upgrade.The new Echo Dot is a great speaker at a great price, but it's not worth an upgrade if you already have the 3rd-gen Dot unless you're going with the clock version. For first time buyers, it's a no-brainer...
Published: 2020-11-03, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Alexa functionality keeps getting better, Affordable way to add Alexa to a new room, Slight improvement in audio quality, Clock display is very useful
Less discreet than 3rd Gen Echo Dot, No line-in or smart home hub support, Last-gen Echo Dot makes a strong value alternative
It might not quite tally with Amazon's positioning, but I've always seen the Echo Dot as being for spreading Alexa while the larger Echo models are for enjoying the services the assistant can access. Listening to music on an Echo Dot is fine, just not ver...
Improved connectivity, Marginally improved sound quality, Design stands out compared to the competition
New design isn't as versatile as the original puck-like style, Hard to reach buttons
The fourth-generation Echo Dot takes two steps forward and one step back. Compared to the model it replaces, sound quality and connectivity have improved and the design definitely stands out. However, the updated design isn't as versatile in mounting opti...
Attractive design, Solid audio quality for the price, 3.5mm audio out, Can tap to snooze alarm,
Not much cheaper than the Dot with Clock, Summary, The new Amazon Echo Dot has a rounder, more pleasing aesthetic, but is otherwise unchanged from last year's model. Still, the Echo Dot remains a fantastic smart speaker. It's small form factor packs great
The new Amazon Echo Dot has a rounder, more pleasing aesthetic, but is otherwise unchanged from last year's model. Still, the Echo Dot remains a fantastic smart speaker. It's small form factor packs great sound especially for its price. If you want a smal...
Somewhat bigger than its predecessor, The discounted third-gen Echo Dot is significantly cheaper
The revamped, fourth-generation Echo Dot has arrived, and it comes with a spherical design that sets it well apart from its smaller, flatter predecessors...
