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: 2021-04-15, Author: Samuel , review by: theguardian.com
Good value, Alexa, loud enough for small rooms, Bluetooth, 3.5mm socket, can be paired, frequently discounted, good mics, can be bought with or without LED clock, fresh design
no real bass, less discreet shape, clock display brighter than predecessor, potential privacy implications of having mics
The fourth-generation Echo Dot is a cute, ball-like redesign that breaks the mould of the traditional puck or pincushion-like speakers.Bought with or without an LED display, the Dot continues to sound better than you'd expect – ideal for small rooms or ba...
Abstract: The 4th Generation Echo Dot has the appearance of a miniature model of one of those planet-based buildings depicted in Sci-Fi comics and early films of the genre. There were used as a means of providing accommodation from the fatal atmospheric conditions...
The question of which voice assistant to introduce to your home is largely a personal one. If your household comprises mostly iPhone users, for example, the HomePod Mini offers Apple-focused functionality and a step up in terms of sound quality over the E...
Published: 2020-11-05, Author: David , review by: T3.com
Alexa is still excellent,Choice of appealing colours,Simple setup and operation,
Design isn't as compact, Limited display customisation it the Clock version, Biased towards Amazon services,
The Amazon Echo Dot (4th gen) and Echo Dot with Clock build on the strengths of their predecessors while modernising the look and improving the audio of the Alexa-powered devices. As far as budget smart speakers go, they're difficult to beat.Reasons to bu...
Weak bass frequencies, No 360-degree audio, No Zigbee hub
The Amazon Echo Dot with Clock (2020) has undergone a dramatic design overhaul – but underneath the hood, little has changed over its predecessor. The compact smart speaker/alarm clock-hybrid shares many of the pros and cons of the original Dot with Clock...
Handy LCD display, Neat design, Clearer audio than previous model,
Audio not great for music lovers,
Effectively an Echo Dot, the Amazon Echo Dot with Clock (4th Generation) adds an LCD display to the front so that you can see the time, view timers and get the current temperature. Is this add-on worth an extra £10? Yes, if you could do with a clock in a...
Abstract: The Black Friday sales season is here! The prices shown above are the best available now, though you may need to buy quickly as some deals will sell out. According to Amazon, the Echo Dot is its best-selling speaker (not even smart speaker - all speakers)...
Published: 2020-10-27, Author: Chris , review by: pocket-lint.com
Better as a standalone speaker than before,Footprint the same as previous Dot,All the skills of Alexa,Minor performance improvements
It's less discreet than before,Essentially the same experience as last-gen Echo Dot
The fourth-gen Amazon Echo Dot, freshly redesigned for 2020, boosts the performance of the range by a small degree, while offering a change - something slightly different for those who haven't been tempted by the Echo Dot in the past. But the feature set...
Looks fantastic, New controls are easier to reach, Forward-firing speaker is clearer,
Low power mode has big restrictions, Not ideal for lots of music,
With its new spherical design, the Amazon Echo Dot (4th Generation) is a far more interesting-looking product than the old model, better able to slip into your home without standing out for the wrong reasons. While there's nothing new about what Alexa can...
Published: 2020-10-22, Author: Nick , review by: techradar.com
Space-age aesthetic, Easy setup and integration, 3.5mm line-out jack
Directional, shallow sound, No Zigbee hub inside, No line-in available
We haven't had long with it, but so far the Amazon Echo Dot (4th Gen) feels like the same internal components from last year packed into a new spherical shell...
