Here are the five best Android smartphone docking stations and their overall advantages / disadvantages!

1. Top-5 Android
speaker docks

2. Philips Fidelio AS351

3. AS351 Advantages
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Multiple device setup
Portable – runs on AA batteries
Easy to setup and use
Good sound quality for general
Bluetooth
Use any music app
Can charge two devices at the same time
Has got warranty

4. AS351 Disadvantages
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Sound quality lacks lows and highs
Phone charges only when station is plugged into power
Docking some devices might be difficult
No mute option
Fabric cover may get dirty fast
Unusable Fidelio app

5. Philips Fidelio AS140

6. AS140 Advantages
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Has display brightness controls that let you dim that clock light at
nighttime,
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Built in AM/FM radio,
Have both Bluetooth and MP link (3.5 mm audio jack),
Dual alarm setting,
One year warranty

7. AS140 Disadvantages
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Not enough treble and bass,
Clock positioned at the wrong place as you can’t see the time when
something is in front of this docking station,
Bluetooth connection sometimes disconnects from your device by itself,
No batteries so power outages can ruin your morning (but if you install
android application then dock syncs with your smartphone!),
No remote control,
Fidelio application is almost useless,
Flexi dock doesn’t work properly with devices that have the micro USB port
on the side edge.

8. SONR Labs Speaker dock

9. SONR Labs dock Advantages
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Easy setup without the bluetooth, always works as expected
Great sound quality and volume
Charges your phone while playing music
Remote can be used with many music streaming services
Sleek design, will look good in most places you will use it

10. SONR Labs dock Disadvantages
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Does not have option to work on batteries, always have to be
plugged in electricity
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May be difficult to connect both audio jack and micro usb to your
phone at the same time, while it is sitting in the dock
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The Remote controls app may not work properly with some Android
smartphones

11. Samsung DA-E570

12. DA-E570 Advantages
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Truly amazing design
Rubber feet that absorb vibrations
Special cleaning cloth to remove fingerprints
Works with Apple devices and any micro USB connector devices
10W speakers

13. DA-E570 Disadvantages
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Glared plastic that attracts fingerprints
No lightning connector for newer apple devices
Hissing noise if no music is playing but the device is not turned off
No aux 1.5 mm cable included

14. Samsung DA-E750

15. DA-E750 Advantages
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compatible with both Android and Apple devices
outstanding sound quality
great bass from built-in woofer
beautiful and classy design
lots of connection options
built in wifi, so you can sync music from any device with wifi
connection
bluetooth 3.0

16. DA-E750 Disadvantages
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The most pricey android dock we have tested
Input menu is on top of the dock, so you cannot see it, unless you
are looking from top of the dock

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