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Best Smart Speakers 2026
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Ranked by aggregated score from What Hi-Fi, TechRadar, Tom's Guide and CNET. Voice assistants and smart displays — tested for sound quality, assistant smarts and value.
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#1 Overall premium
Updated June 2026
Sonos Era 300
The audiophile smart speaker — room-filling spatial audio with Alexa and AirPlay built in
THE undig SCORE — 4 SOURCES, UNTANGLED
90
Out of 100
#2 Overall compact
Updated June 2026
Amazon Echo Dot Max
The bigger, louder Echo Dot — room-filling sound and a built-in smart-home hub
THE undig SCORE — 4 SOURCES, UNTANGLED
80
Out of 100
#3 Overall compact
Updated June 2026
Apple HomePod mini
The best small speaker for Apple households — rich sound and tight Siri and HomeKit ties
THE undig SCORE — 4 SOURCES, UNTANGLED
85
Out of 100
#4 Overall smart display
Updated June 2026
Amazon Echo Show 8
A smart display that adds a screen to Alexa — video calls, recipes and a photo frame
THE undig SCORE — 4 SOURCES, UNTANGLED
84
Out of 100