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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

Bose Portable Smart Speaker vs Devialet Mania

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Bose Portable Smart Speaker
Devialet Mania

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Bose Portable Smart Speaker Picture
Devialet Mania Picture

Variants

  • Portable Smart Speaker (Luxe Silver)
  • Portable Smart Speaker (Triple Black)
  • Mania (Deep Black)
  • Mania (Light Grey)

Our Verdict

Bose Portable Smart Speaker

Devialet Mania

The Bose Portable Smart Speaker is a better value for most users compared to the Devialet Mania. Both speakers have portable designs, and they each offer built-in voice assistant support. However, the Bose's sound quality is better out-of-the-box, especially in the treble range. It has a better Bluetooth performance with lower latency for watching videos. Its battery life is a bit longer, although neither speaker offers exceptional performance in this regard.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.9
7.3

Soundstage 
 

7.4
9.2

Dynamics 
 

5.9
7.2

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.1
6.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Bose Portable Smart Speaker Style Photo
Devialet Mania Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.4
9.2

Dimensions Photo  

Bose Portable Smart Speaker Dimensions Photo
Devialet Mania Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

148 in³ (2,420 cm³)
279 in³ (4,569 cm³)

Weight 
 

2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)
5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.3
7.3

Build Quality Photo  

Bose Portable Smart Speaker Build Quality Photo
Devialet Mania Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Water-resistant (IPx4)
Water-resistant (IPx4)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

8.0
6.0

Controls Photo  

Bose Portable Smart Speaker Controls Photo
Devialet Mania Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Bose Portable Smart Speaker Controls Photo 2
Devialet Mania Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Great
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes
No

Microphone On/Off 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Bose Portable Smart Speaker In The Box Photo
Devialet Mania In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.1
6.8

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.63
-0.19

Std. Err. 
 

2.94 dB
4.31 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

55.0 Hz
51.1 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.1 kHz
18.5 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.4
9.2

Directivity Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Directivity Index 
 

1.16 dB
1.53 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

5.9
7.2

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

89.0 dB SPL
87.4 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

4.32 dB
1.43 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

5.6
5.0

Battery Life 
 

5.3 hrs
4.2 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.6 hrs
2.3 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

9.4
10

Alexa 
 

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)

Google Assistant 
 

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

Yes
Yes

Microphone Mute 
 

Yes
Yes

Far-Field Performance 
 

Excellent
Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Great
Excellent
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App 
 

7.7
4.4

App Picture  

Bose Portable Smart Speaker App Picture
Devialet Mania App Picture

App Name 
 

Bose Music
Devialet

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Bass/Treble
Bass/Treble

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

No
No

Party Mode 
 

Yes
No

Multi-Room 
 

Yes
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

8.2
7.2

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

-56 ms
184 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

86 ms
171 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No
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Wi-Fi 
 

7.5
8.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 5

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

5GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
Yes

Apple AirPlay 
 

Yes
Yes

AirPlay Latency 
 

28 ms
71 ms

Google Chromecast 
 

Yes
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Bose Portable Smart Speaker

Devialet Mania

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