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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
JBL Charge 4 vs Sonos Roam/Roam SL
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
JBL Charge 4
Sonos Roam/Roam SL
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- Charge 4 (Black)
- Charge 4 (Black Camo)
- Charge 4 (Blue)
- Charge 4 (Camouflage)
- Charge 4 (Gray)
- Charge 4 (Green)
- Charge 4 (Pink)
- Charge 4 (Red)
- Charge 4 (Sand)
- Charge 4 (Teal)
- Charge 4 (White)
- Charge 4 (Yellow)
- Roam (Lunar White)
- Roam SL (Lunar White)
- Roam (Olive)
- Roam (Shadow Black)
- Roam SL (Shadow Black)
- Roam (Sunset)
- Roam (Wave)
Our Verdict
JBL Charge 4
Sonos Roam/Roam SL
The Sonos Roam/Roam SL is a better speaker than the JBL Charge 4. The Sonos is better built with a more neutral sound profile out-of-the-box. It has bass and treble adjustments, and its Roam variant supports voice assistants. However, the JBL has a longer battery life.
Main Differences for
Threshold
Music
5.7
6.3
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.9
6.7
Dynamics
6.6
5.4
EQ
No
Bass/Treble
Soundstage
5.4
6.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.1
9.4
Dimensions Photo
Volume
119 in³ (1,943 cm³)
39 in³ (632 cm³)
Weight
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.5
8.5
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Good
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
6.6
8.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Forward Only (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
Yes (Physical)
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.9
6.7
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.60
-0.06
Std. Err.
5.32 dB
3.58 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
61.7 Hz
62.6 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
7.9 kHz
18.0 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
5.4
6.1
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
4.87 dB
3.49 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
No (mono)
Dynamics
6.6
5.4
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
84.8 dB SPL
83.8 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
2.12 dB
4.26 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.6
5.4
Battery Life
13.1 hrs
5.1 hrs
Charge Time
4.0 hrs
3.4 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
9.4
Alexa
No
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Google Assistant
No
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
No
Yes
Voice Activation
No
Yes
Microphone Mute
No Microphone
Yes
Far-Field Performance
No Microphone
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
Great
App
6.6
9.3
App Picture
App Name
JBL Portable
Sonos S2
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
No
Bass/Treble
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
Yes
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
No
Bluetooth
9.8
7.3
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
16 ms
117 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
15 ms
201 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
Wi-Fi
0.0
8.3
Wi-Fi Version
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
No Wi-Fi
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wi-Fi
No
Yes
Apple AirPlay
No
Yes
AirPlay Latency
N/A
-2 ms
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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