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Bose SoundLink Micro vs JBL Flip 5
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose SoundLink Micro
JBL Flip 5
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- SoundLink Micro (Black)
- SoundLink Micro (Bright Orange)
- SoundLink Micro (Midnight Blue)
- SoundLink Micro (Stone Blue)
- SoundLink Micro (White Smoke)
- Flip 5 (Black)
- Flip 5 (Black Camo)
- Flip 5 (Blue)
- Flip 5 (Camo)
- Flip 5 (Gray)
- Flip 5 (Green)
- Flip 5 (Pink)
- Flip 5 (Red)
- Flip 5 (Sand)
- Flip 5 (Teal)
- Flip 5 (White)
- Flip 5 (Yellow)
Our Verdict
Bose SoundLink Micro
JBL Flip 5
The JBL Flip 5 is a slightly better speaker for most uses than the Bose SoundLink Micro. The JBL has a better-balanced sound profile and can get louder, although with more compression artifacts at max volume. The JBL also has a longer battery life. However, the Bose supports your smartphone's voice assistant.
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Threshold
Music
5.8
6.0
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.6
6.3
Soundstage
7.5
6.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.4
9.3
Dimensions Photo
Volume
26 in³ (418 cm³)
47 in³ (771 cm³)
Weight
0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
1.2 lbs (0.5 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
8.5
7.5
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
No
Floats In Water
No
No
Controls
7.9
6.6
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
Yes (Physical)
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Physical)
Forward Only (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.6
6.3
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.63
-0.31
Std. Err.
4.44 dB
3.76 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
91.1 Hz
68.3 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
16.0 kHz
13.7 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.5
6.3
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.04 dB
3.29 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
No (mono)
Dynamics
5.7
5.8
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
78.6 dB SPL
85.5 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
2.27 dB
3.74 dB
Active Features
Battery
6.5
7.3
Battery Life
7.8 hrs
8.2 hrs
Charge Time
5.4 hrs
2.6 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
Micro-USB
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
4.9
0.0
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Speakerphone
Yes
No
Siri
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
No
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
Decent
No Microphone
App
6.6
6.6
App Picture
App Name
Bose Connect
JBL Portable
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
No
No
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
8.7
8.4
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
4.2
Bluetooth iOS Latency
67 ms
154 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
98 ms
96 ms
Bluetooth Range
187.0 ft (57.0 m)
219.8 ft (67.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
Wi-Fi
0.0
0.0
Wi-Fi Version
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
No
No
Apple AirPlay
No
No
AirPlay Latency
N/A
N/A
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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