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Bose SoundLink Revolve vs Bose Portable Smart Speaker
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose SoundLink Revolve
Bose Portable Smart Speaker
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- Bose SoundLink Revolve (Lux Gray)
- Bose SoundLink Revolve (Triple Black)
- Portable Smart Speaker (Luxe Silver)
- Portable Smart Speaker (Triple Black)
Our Verdict
Bose SoundLink Revolve
Bose Portable Smart Speaker
The Bose Portable Smart Speaker is a better speaker than the Bose SoundLink Revolve. The Portable Smart Speaker has Alexa and Google Assistant built-in, while the SoundLink Revolve relies on the voice assistant from your paired smartphone. The Portable Smart Speaker is more customizable, thanks to the bass and treble adjustments in its companion app. However, the SoundLink Revolve is better built and lasts over twelve hours on a single charge, while the Portable Smart Speaker only lasts for around five hours.
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.6
6.9
EQ
No
Bass/Treble
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.9
7.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.2
9.4
Dimensions Photo
Volume
62 in³ (1,022 cm³)
148 in³ (2,420 cm³)
Weight
1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)
2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
AC & Battery
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
8.0
7.3
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Great
Water Resistance
Water-resistant (IPx4)
Water-resistant (IPx4)
Dust Resistance
Yes (IP rating unspecified)
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
9.0
8.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
Great
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)
Yes
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.9
7.1
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.34
-0.63
Std. Err.
2.66 dB
2.94 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
61.7 Hz
55.0 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
18.0 kHz
19.1 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.2
7.4
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.53 dB
1.16 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
No (mono)
Dynamics
5.9
5.9
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
85.4 dB SPL
89.0 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.49 dB
4.32 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.6
5.6
Battery Life
12.1 hrs
5.3 hrs
Charge Time
3.7 hrs
2.6 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
Micro-USB
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
5.1
9.4
Alexa
No
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Google Assistant
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Speakerphone
Yes
No
Siri
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
Yes
Voice Activation
No
Yes
Microphone Mute
No
Yes
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
Great
Great
App
6.6
7.7
App Picture
App Name
Bose Connect
Bose Music
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
No
Bass/Treble
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
No
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
Yes
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
No
USB Audio
Yes
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
7.3
8.2
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
4.2
Bluetooth iOS Latency
151 ms
-56 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
217 ms
86 ms
Bluetooth Range
164.0 ft (50.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
Wi-Fi
0.0
7.5
Wi-Fi Version
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
No Wi-Fi
5GHz
Wi-Fi
No
Yes
Apple AirPlay
No
Yes
AirPlay Latency
N/A
28 ms
Google Chromecast
No
Yes
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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