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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 SoundLink Micro vs Bose SoundLink Flex

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Bose SoundLink Micro
Bose SoundLink Flex

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Bose SoundLink Micro Picture
Bose SoundLink Flex Picture

Variants

  • SoundLink Micro (Black)
  • SoundLink Micro (Bright Orange)
  • SoundLink Micro (Midnight Blue)
  • SoundLink Micro (Stone Blue)
  • SoundLink Micro (White Smoke)
  • SoundLink Flex (Black)
  • SoundLink Flex (Carmine Red)
  • SoundLink Flex (Chilled Lilac)
  • SoundLink Flex (Cypress Green)
  • SoundLink Flex (Stone Blue)
  • SoundLink Flex (White Smoke)

Our Verdict

Bose SoundLink Micro

Bose SoundLink Flex

The Bose SoundLink Flex is a better speaker than the Bose SoundLink Micro overall. The Flex has a great build quality and can get louder than the Micro. It also offers a better-balanced sound profile that can produce a deeper bass. That said, the Micro is smaller and lighter, making it more portable. It also has lower Bluetooth latency with iOS and Android devices, though some apps compensate for latency differently, and your experience may differ.

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SoundLink Micro
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Black
SoundLink Flex
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Stone Blue
SoundLink Micro
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Stone Blue
SoundLink Flex
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White Smoke
SoundLink Micro
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White Smoke
SoundLink Flex
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Bright Orange
SoundLink Micro
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Carmine Red
SoundLink Flex
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Midnight Blue
SoundLink Micro
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Chilled Lilac
SoundLink Flex
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Cypress Green
SoundLink Flex
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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

5.8
6.3

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.6
6.9

Soundstage 
 

7.5
5.5

Dynamics 
 

5.7
6.4

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Bose SoundLink Micro Style Photo
Bose SoundLink Flex Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No

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Portability 
 

9.4
9.2

Dimensions Photo  

Bose SoundLink Micro Dimensions Photo
Bose SoundLink Flex Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

26 in³ (418 cm³)
57 in³ (942 cm³)

Weight 
 

0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.7

Build Quality Photo  

Bose SoundLink Micro Build Quality Photo
Bose SoundLink Flex Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Yes (IK rating unspecified)

Floats In Water 
 

No
Yes

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Controls 
 

7.9
8.4

Controls Photo  

Bose SoundLink Micro Controls Photo
Bose SoundLink Flex Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Bose SoundLink Micro Controls Photo 2
Bose SoundLink Flex Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Okay

Feedback 
 

Good
Decent

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Bose SoundLink Micro In The Box Photo
Bose SoundLink Flex In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.6
6.9

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.63
0.22

Std. Err. 
 

4.44 dB
2.85 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

91.1 Hz
60.8 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

16.0 kHz
15.6 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.5
5.5

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

1.04 dB
4.59 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)

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Dynamics 
 

5.7
6.4

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

78.6 dB SPL
87.5 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

2.27 dB
3.02 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

6.5
6.7

Battery Life 
 

7.8 hrs
7.2 hrs

Charge Time 
 

5.4 hrs
2.7 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

Micro-USB
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes

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Voice Assistant 
 

4.9
5.7

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
Yes

Siri 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No

Far-Field Performance 
 

Excellent
Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Decent
Excellent

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App 
 

6.6
6.6

App Picture  

Bose SoundLink Micro App Picture
Bose SoundLink Flex App Picture

App Name 
 

Bose Connect
Bose Connect

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

No
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
No

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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No

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Bluetooth 
 

8.7
8.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

Unspecified
4.2

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

67 ms
236 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

98 ms
109 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

187.0 ft (57.0 m)
255.9 ft (78.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices

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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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Black
SoundLink Micro
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Black
SoundLink Flex
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Stone Blue
SoundLink Micro
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Stone Blue
SoundLink Flex
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White Smoke
SoundLink Micro
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White Smoke
SoundLink Flex
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Bright Orange
SoundLink Micro
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Carmine Red
SoundLink Flex
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Midnight Blue
SoundLink Micro
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Chilled Lilac
SoundLink Flex
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Cypress Green
SoundLink Flex
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Bose SoundLink Micro

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