Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) vs Ultimate Ears Hyperboom (2020)

The Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) has done great in quite a few roundups from some of the most highly trusted sources available, such as TechGearLab, Wirecutter, Tom's Guide, and Consumer Reports, which perform high-quality in-depth testing. It got awarded the "Fastest to Install and Great for Renters" title by TechGearLab, "Ranked 1 out of 7" by Wirecutter, and "Ranked 1 out of 6" by Tom's Guide in their respective roundups. Earning that much praise from such respected sources is undoubtedly an impressive accomplishment.

Taking a look at the Ultimate Ears Hyperboom (2020), we found that it did great in numerous roundups from highly trusted sources that conduct objective in-depth testing, including Rtings, Tom's Guide, CNET, and Consumer Reports - it was named "Best Portable Loud Party Speaker" by Rtings, "The best waterproof speaker for parties" by Tom's Guide, and "Excellent sound" by CNET. A product that's held in such high regard by some of the most reliable sources on the internet should be considered by anyone that's in the market for a Smart Speaker at this price.

When we thoroughly analyzed their review scores, we learned that all of the sources that tested both Smart Speakers, including Expert Reviews, Tom's Guide, PCmag, Digitaltrends, and CNET, preferred the Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) over the Ultimate Ears Hyperboom (2020).

We also took a look at which sources they managed to impress the most. The Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) was liked best by Expert Reviews, which gave it a score of 10, while the Ultimate Ears Hyperboom (2020) got its highest, 9, score from Techradar.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Smart Speakers on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Smart Speakers being 7.4 out of 10, whereas the Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) and Ultimate Ears Hyperboom (2020) managed averages of 9.1 and 8.0 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) vs. Ultimate Ears Hyperboom (2020) comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.