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Bang and Olufsen Beoplay P6 review

Portable speaker. Priced at $599.

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Bluetooth View more details.

Bluetooth is the most common direct wireless connection option between a wireless speaker and a smart device.

Yes
Wi-Fi (2.4GHz) View more details.

Standard Wi-Fi connectivity. The big advantage with Wi-Fi over Bluetooth is the range, with Wi-Fi networks often able to project well over 30 metres.

No
Wi-Fi (5GHz) View more details.

5GHz allows you to connect a greater number of devices over a wireless network with fewer conflicts.

No
Personal assistant View more details.

Is a digital assistant included with the smart speaker?

Yes
Apple AirPlay support View more details.

Whether the speakers have support for Apple Airplay.

No
Google Home support View more details.

Whether the speakers have support for the Google Home smart home control environment.

not applicable
Google Assistant support View more details.

Whether the speaker has built-in support for Google Assistant.

Not tested
Alexa support View more details.

Whether the speaker has built-in Alexa support.

Yes
Siri support View more details.

Whether the speaker has built-in Siri (Apple) support.

not applicable
Auxiliary input View more details.

Whether the speakers include a 3.5mm aux-in port.

No
Surround support View more details.

Some wireless speakers can be integrated into a surround sound system, working as the back left and right speakers for a multi-speaker setup.

Yes
Stereo pairing View more details.

Grouping two speakers together over a Bluetooth connection in order to play the same song with more volume, or to work as a two channel sound system by assigning left- and right- roles to the speakers.

Yes
Hands free phone over bluetooth View more details.

Can use the speaker and built-in microphone for calls, as long as it's connected to a smartphone via Bluetooth.

Yes
Dust/water resistant View more details.

As claimed by the manufacturer.

No
Battery life indicator View more details.

Whether the speaker provides a visual indication of remaining battery life such as a blinking light or changing colour from green to red or in the case of speakers like the Logitech UE Boom and Megaboom models that deliver an audio indication of battery life such as '80% charged' when holding the + and – volume buttons down at the same time.

Yes
USB can charge other devices View more details.

Most of these speakers have larger batteries than a smartphone so can be very handy when you are caught out and about and need to juice up your mobile. Simply plug the USB cable from the speaker to the phone and you are ready to go.

No
Travel case View more details.

Whether the speakers come with a travel case.

No
Music service support View more details.

This refers to services from which music can be played when you request it via voice command, directly from the smart speaker.

not applicable
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