U ovom svijetu battle royalesa postoji jedan koji se ističe iznad svih ostalih: beskrajno natjecanje Google Home , Amazon Alexa i Apple HomePod .

Tri pametna pomoćnika dominiraju tržištem, svaki od njih tvrdi da je najbolji u onome što radi — i sva tri tvrde da su pravi izbor za vaš dom. Ali koji od njih stvarno radi najbolji posao, a koji vam daje najviše novca za svoj novac?

Pogledat ćemo funkcionalnost sva tri uređaja, njihove različite modele, različite cijene i još mnogo toga kako bismo vam pomogli da donesete tu odluku.

Google Home

Google Home je možda “najpametniji” od pomoćnika, barem u smislu postavljanja pitanja i dobivanja odgovora zauzvrat. Google Home povezuje se s više od 5000 uređaja iz više od 150 robnih marki.

Postoje četiri različita modela pametnog asistenta.

Model	Price
Google Home Mini	$50
Google Home	$129
Google Home Max	$399
Google Home Hub	$149

Google Home Mini

Google Home Mini najmanji je i najpovoljniji od Googleovih pametnih pomoćnika. Zapravo, često se prodaje za 30 dolara. Ako tek počinjete s tehnologijom pametnog doma — ili vam je samo potreban pametni pomoćnik u drugoj prostoriji — Google Home Mini se isplati.

Zvučnik nije tako glasan ili visokokvalitetan kao skuplji proizvodi i dolazi s izrazitim limenim zvukom, ali je savršeno dovoljno glasan da ispuni prostoriju ako niste izbirljivi u pogledu kvalitete zvuka. Postoji i više opcija boja, tako da ćete sigurno pronaći uređaj koji odgovara izgledu i osjećaju vašeg prostora.

Google Home

Google Home izvorni je pomoćnik za pametni dom kojeg je Google proizveo^(Google) . Po cijeni od 129 dolara, ima bolju kvalitetu zvuka i uglađeniji izgled od okruglog ^(Priced)Mini nalik gumbima . Glasniji je i općenito ima puno bolju osnovnu liniju, ali ima istu funkcionalnost kao Mini .

Google Home dolazi u više boja, ali ima i estetiku osvježivača zraka. Iako se nekima sviđa izgled, nije za svakoga.

Google Home Max

Google Home Max je daleko najskuplja opcija na popisu, ali s dobrim razlogom. Google je uzeo sve funkcionalnosti drugih uređaja i stavio ih u Max , ali je dodao zvučnike koje će svidjeti svi audiofili.

Ako Google Home namjeravate koristiti uglavnom kao način za reprodukciju glazbe, Max bi mogao biti prava opcija za vas. Posjeduje dvostruke 4,5-inčne woofere i jasne visokotonce kako bi visoke tonove bile visoke, a niske niske.

Recenzije govore da nijedan drugi zvučnik na tržištu ne zvuči tako dobro kao Google Home Max . Uređaj čak izgleda kao zvučnik. Za prosječnu osobu koja želi samo kontrolirati pametni dom, Max bi mogao biti više nego što vam treba — ali za svakoga tko voli glazbu, Max će biti kao kod kuće.

Google Home Hub

Od svih dostupnih Google Home uređaja, Home Hub bi bio naš primarni odabir za pametni kućni uređaj. Može se pohvaliti svim funkcijama Mini , Home i Maxa^(Max) , ali dodaje još nešto mješavini: zaslon. Google Home Hub opremljen je zaslonom osjetljivim na dodir koji vam omogućuje vizualni pristup Google fotografijama^{(Google Photos)} , Google kartama^{(Google Maps)} i nizu kontrola pametnog doma.

Home Hub se može koristiti kao digitalni okvir za fotografije kada ga netko u domu aktivno ne koristi. Možete gledati YouTube , tražiti recepte i još mnogo toga. Kao središnji element u domu – osobito u kuhinji, gdje su upute korak po korak najkorisnije – Home Hub je bez vršnjaka.

Sa 149 dolara, to je pola cijene od Maxa^(Max) i samo 20 dolara više od osnovnog Google Home asistenta. Njegova svestrana funkcionalnost, čist izgled i integracija s pametnim kućnim uređajima kao što je Nest Hello čine ga solidnim izborom za svakoga tko želi nadograditi svoj dom.

Amazon Echo

Amazon Echo^{(Amazon Echo)} ravnomjerno je u odnosu na Google Home kada je u pitanju upravljanje pametnim domom, ali ističe se posebno u jednom području: kupovini. Budući da je Echo vlasništvo Amazona^(Amazon) , korisnici mogu naručiti proizvode izravno putem pametnog pomoćnika. Postoje četiri različite verzije Amazon Echoa^{(Amazon Echo)} .

Model	Price
Amazon Echo Dot	$49.99
Amazon Echo	$99.99
Amazon Echo Plus	$149.99
Amazon Echo Show	$229

Amazon Echo Dot

Amazon Echo Dot^{(Amazon Echo Dot)} je Amazonov analog Google Home Mini . Uređaj je manja — ali potpuno opremljena — verzija osnovnog Amazon Echo . Kao i Echo , odgovara na Alexa (ili Echo ). Echo Dot može reproducirati glazbu, pokrenuti vašu omiljenu emisiju na televiziji, kontrolirati svjetla i još mnogo toga.

Amazon prodaje Dot kao Bluetooth zvučnik s " Alexa - enabled" . Uređaj je započeo kao dom za Alexu^(Alexa) , ali Amazon se od tada više usredotočio na aspekt zvučnika. Možete upariti dvije točke^(Dots) zajedno za stereo zvuk unutar prostora ili možete koristiti audio kabel od 3,5 mm za spajanje vlastitih zvučnika na uređaj.

Amazon Echo

Echo je originalni pametni asistent. Iako su drugi uređaji možda postojali prije njega, nijedan nije uhvatio istu razinu popularnosti kao Echo .

Ima istu funkcionalnost kao i Dot , ali s boljim hardverom i estetskijim kućištem. Ako to zvuči poznato, to je zato što je sustav isti kao Google Home—ili^{(Google Home—or)} je možda Google Home baš kao onaj na Amazon Echo -u .

Amazon Echo^{(Amazon Echo)} koristi tehnologiju Dolby za napajanje svojih zvučnika i ravnomjernu distribuciju zvuka na području od 360 stupnjeva. Sedam^(Seven) ugrađenih mikrofona znači da vas Echo može čuti s bilo kojeg mjesta, čak i ako svira glazba.

Amazon Echo Plus

Echo Plus je Amazonov ekvivalent Google Home Maxu^{(Google Home Max)} . Izgrađen s 3-inčnim wooferom i 0,8-inčnim visokotoncem, Echo Plus ima najviše audio mogućnosti od svih Echo uređaja, ali nije tako moćan kao Google Home Max . Međutim, s cijenom od samo 119 dolara, Echo Plus daje zvuk srednje razine za djelić cijene.

Također možete provući 3,5 mm audio kabel u Echo Plus i koristiti ga kao zvučnik za reprodukciju glazbe s drugog uređaja, što je značajka koju nema nijedan drugi Echo uređaj. Echo Plus ima samo tri opcije boja: ugljen ,^(Charcoal) pješčenjak i^(Sandstone) Heather Grey^{(Heather Grey)} .

Amazon Echo Show

Amazon Echo Show^{(Amazon Echo Show)} najnoviji je dodatak liniji Echo . Echo Show ima 10,1-inčni zaslon osjetljiv na dodir koji vam omogućuje streamanje TV-a uživo, Hulu , pregledavanje recepata i prikaz omota albuma iz vaše kolekcije Amazon Music. Međutim, treba imati na umu da nema YouTube zbog rivalstva između Amazona^(Amazon) i Googlea^(Google) .

Možete spojiti Echo Show na pametno zvono na vratima i vidjeti tko je na vratima, a također i streamati dvosmjerni zvuk. Echo Show također ima video i hands-free pozive, nešto što nedostaje Google Homeu.^{(Google Home)}

Apple HomePod

Apple HomePod je Appleov pokušaj da uđe na tržište pametnih asistenata, ali ne odgovara konkurenciji. Trenutno je dostupan samo jedan model za HomePod .

Apple HomePod

$349

HomePod dolazi^(HomePod) u dvije boje: crnoj i bijeloj. Iako HomePod radi kao pametni asistent, on je prvenstveno zvučnik. Ima šest ugrađenih mikrofona za detekciju glasa, što znači da bi vas Siri trebao moći čuti bez obzira na to koliko glasno slušate glazbu.

Također ima sedam visokotonaca napunjenih rogovima i woofer visokog odstupanja. Kada je u pitanju kvaliteta zvuka, teško je pobijediti HomePod . To čak i Google Home Maxu^{(Google Home Max)} daje priliku za svoj novac.

Siri nema istu funkcionalnost kao Alexa ili Google . Iako može tražiti odgovore na pitanja, obično daje samo web stranicu s rezultatom pretraživanja.

^(Smart)Kompatibilnost pametnog doma također je ograničena. Iako će većina poznatih robnih marki raditi sa Siri (nakon što postavite aplikacije), neke od opskurnijih marki mogu predstavljati problem.

Apple HomeKit nudi zanimljive opcije za zakazivanje rutina, ali za to vam ne treba HomePod . Osim ako ne tražite pametnog kućnog pomoćnika koji ima uistinu nevjerojatnu kvalitetu zvuka, iPhone ili iPad će dati istu kontrolu pametnog doma kao HomePod .

Uspoređujući pomoćnike

Počet ćemo s ovim: ako želite izvrsnu kvalitetu zvuka i niste zabrinuti za tehnologiju pametnog doma, odaberite HomePod^(HomePod) . Odlikuje se zvukom, ali se ne zbraja nigdje drugdje. Ako želite mješavinu to dvoje, onda se svodi na Amazon Echo i Google Home uređaje.

Echo funkcionalnost^{(Echo Functionality)}

Sve Amazon Echo uređaje pokreće Alexa . Trenutačno Alexa ima više od 50.000 vještina, a svaki dan ih se dodaje više. Možete čak stvoriti svoje vlastite Alexa vještine^{(Alexa Skills)} pomoću Skill Blueprints , jednostavnih predložaka koji vam omogućuju postavljanje niza naredbi vezanih uz određenu frazu.

Loša strana leži u stvarnom razgovoru s Alexom^(Alexa) . Mnoga ažuriranja poboljšala su i ukupnu kvalitetu njezina glasa i raspon pitanja na koja može odgovoriti, ali Alexa i dalje zvuči izrazito robotski. Ako postavite pitanje, ona se neće sjetiti prethodnog pitanja. Na primjer, ako pitate " Alexa , koji je bio film broj jedan 2018.?" ona će vam dati ispravan odgovor ( usput rečeno, Crna pantera^{(Black Panther)} .) Ali ako nastavite i pitate: " Tko^(Who) je bio glavni glumac?" bit će zbunjena.

Google funkcionalnost^{(Google Functionality)}

Google Home je jednostavan za postavljanje i instalaciju, ali vještine koje dolazi su ono što ćete dobiti. Google nema iste nacrte ^(Alexa)vještina^(Skills) kao Alexa^(Blueprints) , što znači da ne možete kreirati prilagođene naredbe.

S druge strane, razgovor s Googleom^(Google) zvuči mnogo prirodnije. Googleov^(Google) glas ima prirodniju infleksiju . Google će također zapamtiti pitanja koja ste prethodno postavili. Da ponovno upotrijebimo gornji primjer, ako ste upitali " Tko^(Who) je bio glavni glumac?" Google bi odgovorio s "Chadwick Boseman".

Zasloni ili bez ekrana?^{(Screens or No Screens?)}

Ako nema drugih okolnosti, odaberite jedan od uređaja sa zaslonom. Proširuje cjelokupnu funkcionalnost pametnog pomoćnika na dosad neviđene razine koje će ga učiniti dijelom vaše rutine.

Kvaliteta zvuka na Amazon Echo Showu^{(Amazon Echo Show)} i Google Home Hubu^{(Google Home Hub)} možda nije na razini HomePoda^(HomePod) , ali je više nego dovoljna da čujete što uređaji govore i slušate pozadinsku glazbu.

Preporuka

Kada je sve rečeno, Amazon Echo Show je najbolji za vaš novac. Iako je skuplji od Google Home Huba^{(Google Home Hub)} , ima i mnogo širi raspon funkcionalnosti.

Oba mogu prikazivati ​​recepte, oba mogu reproducirati glazbu, ali Echo Show vam omogućuje kupnju, pristup svom kalendaru, pa čak i stvaranje prilagođenih naredbi koje odgovaraju vašim potrebama.

The Most Versatile Smart Assistant in 2019

In this world of battlе royales, there is one that stands out above all the others: the never-ending contest of the Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and Aрple HomePod.

The three smart assistants dominate the market, each one claiming to the best at what it does—and all three claim to be the right choice for your home. But which one really does the best job, and which one gives you the most bang for your buck?

We’re going to take a look at the functionality of all three devices, their various models, different prices points, and more to help you make that decision.

Google Home

The Google Home is perhaps the “smartest” of the assistants, at least in terms of asking it questions and receiving an answer in return. Google Home connects with more than 5,000 devices from over 150 brands.

There are four different models of the smart assistant.

Model	Price
Google Home Mini	$50
Google Home	$129
Google Home Max	$399
Google Home Hub	$149

Google Home Mini

The Google Home Mini is the smallest and most affordable of Google’s smart assistants. In fact, it often goes on sale for $30. If you’re just starting out with smart home technology—or you just need a smart assistant in another room—the Google Home Mini is well worth it.

The speaker is not as loud or as high-quality as the more expensive offerings and comes with a distinct tinny sound, but it is perfectly loud enough to fill a room if you aren’t picky about audio quality. There are also multiple color options, so you’re sure to find a device that fits the look and feel of your space.

Google Home

The Google Home is the original smart home assistant that Google produced. Priced at $129, it has better sound quality and a more sleek look than the round, button-like Mini. It’s louder and has a much better baseline overall, but has the same functionality as the Mini.

The Google Home comes in multiple colors, but also has the aesthetic of an air freshener. While some people like the look, it isn’t for everyone.

Google Home Max

The Google Home Max is by far the most expensive option on the list, but for good reason. Google took all of the functionality of the other devices and stuffed it into the Max, but added speakers any audiophile will love.

If you intend to use Google Home mostly as a way to play music, the Max might be the right option for you. It boasts dual 4.5″ woofers and has clear tweeters to keep the high notes high and the low notes low.

Reviews say that no other speaker on the market sounds as good as the Google Home Max. The device even looks like a speaker. For the average person that only wants to control a smart home, the Max might be more than you need—but for anyone with a deep love of music, the Max will be right at home.

Google Home Hub

Of all the available Google Home devices, the Home Hub would be our primary pick for a smart home device. It boasts all the functionality of the Mini, the Home, and the Max, but adds something else to the mix: a screen. The Google Home Hub is equipped with a touch screen display that gives you visual access to Google Photos, Google Maps, and a host of smart home controls.

The Home Hub can be used as a digital photo frame when not actively in use by someone in the home. You can watch YouTube, look up recipes, and much more. As a centerpiece in the home—particularly in the kitchen, where the step-by-step recipe instructions are most useful—the Home Hub is without peer.

At $149, it’s half the price of the Max and only $20 more than the basic Google Home assistant. Its versatile functionality, clean look, and integration with smart home devices like the Nest Hello make it a solid choice for anyone that wants to upgrade their home.

Amazon Echo

The Amazon Echo is evenly matched against the Google Home when it comes to smart home control, but excels in one area in particular: shopping. Because the Echo is a property of Amazon, users can order products directly through the smart assistant. There are four different versions of the Amazon Echo.

Model	Price
Amazon Echo Dot	$49.99
Amazon Echo	$99.99
Amazon Echo Plus	$149.99
Amazon Echo Show	$229

Amazon Echo Dot

The Amazon Echo Dot is Amazon’s analog of the Google Home Mini. The device is a smaller—yet fully featured—version of the basic Amazon Echo. Like the Echo, it answers to Alexa (or Echo.) The Echo Dot can play music, start up your favorite show on the television, control your lights, and much more.

Amazon markets the Dot as an “Alexa-enabled” Bluetooth speaker. The device started out as a home for the Alexa, but Amazon has since put more focus on the speaker aspect. You can pair two Dots together for stereo sound within a space, or you can use a 3.5 mm audio cable to connect your own speakers to the device.

Amazon Echo

The Echo is the original smart assistant. While other devices may have existed before it, none caught on with the same level of popularity as the Echo.

It has the same functionality of the Dot, but with better hardware and a more aesthetic case. If that sounds familiar, it’s because the system is just like that of the Google Home—or perhaps the Google Home is just like that of the Amazon Echo.

The Amazon Echo makes use of Dolby technology to power its speakers and distribute audio evenly over a 360-degree area. Seven built-in microphones mean the Echo can hear you from anywhere, even if music is playing.

Amazon Echo Plus

The Echo Plus is Amazon’s equivalent to the Google Home Max. Built with a 3″ woofer and a 0.8″ tweeter, the Echo Plus has the most audio capability of any of the Echo devices, but is not as powerful as the Google Home Max. However, with a price point of just $119, the Echo Plus gives mid-level sound for a fraction of the cost.

You can also run a 3.5 mm audio cable into the Echo Plus and use it as a speaker to play music from another device, a feature that none of the other Echo devices have. The Echo Plus only has three color options: Charcoal, Sandstone, and Heather Grey.

Amazon Echo Show

The Amazon Echo Show is the newest addition to the Echo lineup. The Echo Show has a 10.1″ touchscreen that lets you stream live TV, Hulu, check out recipes, and see album art from your Amazon Music collection. You should note, however, that it does not have YouTube due to the rivalry between Amazon and Google.

You can connect the Echo Show to a smart doorbell and see who’s at the door, and also stream two-way audio. The Echo Show also has video and hands-free calling, something the Google Home lacks.

Apple HomePod

The Apple HomePod is Apple’s attempt to get into the smart assistant market, but doesn’t quite stack up to the competition. At present, there is only a single model available for the HomePod.

Apple HomePod

$349

The HomePod comes in two colors: black and white. While the HomePod does work as a smart assistant, it’s primarily a speaker. It has six built-in microphones for voice detection, which means Siri should be able to hear you no matter how loud you have the music turned up.

It also has seven horn-loaded tweeters and a high-excursion woofer. When it comes to audio quality, it’s hard to beat the HomePod. It gives even the Google Home Max a run for its money.

Siri doesn’t have the same functionality as either Alexa or Google. While she can search for answers to questions, she usually only provides a website with a search result.

Smart home compatibility is also limited. While most of the major name brands will work with Siri (after you set up the apps), some of the more obscure brands might pose a problem.

Apple HomeKit provides interesting options for scheduling routines, but you don’t need a HomePod for that. Unless you are looking for a smart home assistant that has truly amazing sound quality, an iPhone or iPad will give the same smart home control a HomePod will.

Comparing the Assistants

We’ll start by saying this: if you want great sound quality and aren’t worried about smart home technology, go for the HomePod. It excels at audio, but doesn’t add up anywhere else. If you want a mix of the two, then it boils down between Amazon Echo and Google Home devices.

Echo Functionality

All Amazon Echo devices are powered by Alexa. At present, Alexa has more than 50,000 Skills, with more added every day. You can even create your own Alexa Skills with the Skill Blueprints, easy-to-use templates that allow you to set up a series of commands tied to a specific phrase.

The downside lies in actually speaking with Alexa. A lot of updates have improved both the overall quality of her voice and the range of questions she can answer, but Alexa still sounds distinctly robotic. If you ask a question, she won’t remember the previous question. For example, if you ask, “Alexa, what was the number one film of 2018?” she will give you the proper answer (it’s Black Panther, by the way.) But if you follow up and ask, “Who was the leading actor?” she will be confused.

Google Functionality

The Google Home is easy to set up and install, but the skills it comes with are what you get. Google does not have the same Skills Blueprints that Alexa does, which means you can’t create custom commands.

On the other hand, speaking with Google sounds much more natural. The Google voice has more natural inflection. Google will also remember the questions you’ve asked previously. To reuse the above example, if you asked “Who was the leader actor?” Google would respond with “Chadwick Boseman.”

Screens or No Screens?

If there are no other circumstances, go for one of the devices with a screen. It expands the overall functionality of the smart assistant to never-before-seen levels that will make it a part of your routine.

The sound quality on the Amazon Echo Show and the Google Home Hub may not be the level of the HomePod, but it’s more than enough to hear what the devices say and listen to some background music.

The Recommendation

When all is said and done, the Amazon Echo Show is the most bang for your buck. While pricier than the Google Home Hub, it also has a much broader range of functionality.

Both can show recipes, both can play music, but the Echo Show lets you shop, access your calendar, and even create custom commands to fit need you may have of it.

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