Huawei’s Homepod-a-like looks and sounds just fine, but it’s expensive, has limited features, and doesn’t pull on Devialet’s capability enough.
Why you can trust Pocket-lint (Pocket-lint) – When Apple released its HomePod we were very critical about that smart speaker not being smart enough at launch. So for Huawei to launch its HomePod-a-like speaker, the Sound X, not long after it’s been lopped off Google Services – i.e. it’s not a smart assistant speaker at all – is a bold move indeed. Just as we said of HomePod, however, the Sound X does sound really good. In Huawei’s case that’s thanks to a collaboration with Devialet, a company whose speakers we’ve fallen in love with in the past. However, in order to keep the cost down the Sound X doesn’t have that true Devialet magic in our opinion. Plus, it’s not particularly competitive in terms of price. So, Huawei Sound X, is it more a case of sounding: why? Design & DisplayHeight: 203mm / Diameter: 165mm / Weight: 3.5kgTouch panel: mute, volume up/down, connectionMains power only, no battery-based operationBluetooth 5.1 connectivity only, NFCNo Wi-Fi, no smart assistantNo Google app availableColour: Black This black tapered-edged cylinder has the current smart speaker (sorry, not smart) look down to a tee. Its shape might be like a HomePod, but its finish is more exuberant – it’s material-covered only across the bottom third, the top two thirds revealing a glossy finish with two open ports to let the sound free throughout 360-degrees. Best Bluetooth and wireless speaker deals for Cyber Monday 2020Pocket-lint Up top there’s a touch-control panel, which is mounted in a floating circular shape. It’s receptive to touch, but as it only handles volume up, volume down, pairing, and mute, it doesn’t do a great deal really. There’s also no app on the Play Store, so you can’t tweak settings and such like, instead you’ll need to control through your Bluetooth-connected device’s interface (or applicable open app, such as Spotify).
