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- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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JBL Charge 4 vs Sony SRS-XB33
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
JBL Charge 4
Sony SRS-XB33
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
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)
- SRS-XB33 (Black)
- SRS-XB33 (Coral Red)
- SRS-XB33 (Light Blue)
- SRS-XB33 (Taupe)
Our Verdict
JBL Charge 4
Sony SRS-XB33
The Sony SRS-XB33 is a better speaker than the JBL Charge 4. Unlike the JBL, the Sony has a graphic EQ in its companion app, which lets you adjust the sound profile to your liking. It has voice assistant features, though it relies on your smartphone's voice assistant. The Sony can also play stereo content without downmixing it to mono, which creates a more immersive sound.
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Music
Threshold
Music
5.7
6.1
EQ
No
Graphic + Presets
Soundstage
5.4
6.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
Yes
Portability
9.1
9.0
Dimensions Photo
Volume
119 in³ (1,943 cm³)
125 in³ (2,043 cm³)
Weight
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
2.4 lbs (1.1 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
Yes (Physical)
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Forward Only (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.9
6.0
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.60
-0.46
Std. Err.
5.32 dB
5.37 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
61.7 Hz
58.2 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
7.9 kHz
9.3 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
5.4
6.3
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
4.87 dB
6.89 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
Yes
Dynamics
6.6
6.2
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
84.8 dB SPL
86.2 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
2.12 dB
3.00 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.6
8.6
Battery Life
13.1 hrs
12.3 hrs
Charge Time
4.0 hrs
4.0 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
1.7
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Speakerphone
No
Yes
Siri
No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Voice Assistant
No
Yes
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No Microphone
No
Far-Field Performance
No Microphone
Bad
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
Bad
App
6.6
7.9
App Picture
App Name
JBL Portable
Sony Music Center
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
No
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
9.8
9.2
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
16 ms
37 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
15 ms
76 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 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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