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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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JBL Flip 4 vs Sony SRS-XB23
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
JBL Flip 4
Sony SRS-XB23
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- Flip 4 (Black)
- Flip 4 (Blue)
- Flip 4 (Camouflage)
- Flip 4 (Gray)
- Flip 4 (Ocean Blue)
- Flip 4 (Red)
- Flip 4 (Teal)
- Flip 4 (White)
- SRS-XB23 (Black)
- SRS-XB23 (Coral Red)
- SRS-XB23 (Light Blue)
- SRS-XB23 (Olive Green)
- SRS-XB23 (Taupe)
Our Verdict
JBL Flip 4
Sony SRS-XB23
Depending on your listening habits, you may prefer either the JBL Flip 4 or the Sony SRS-XB23. The JBL offers a better-balanced sound profile out-of-the-box and can get a bit louder with less compression present at max volume, so audio sounds cleaner at louder volumes. That said, the Sony offers a wider-sounding soundstage, and you can customize its sound profile to your liking via the graphic EQ featured in its companion app. It's also better-built with an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance, certifying it to be dust-tight and immersible in a meter of water for up to 30 minutes.
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.3
6.3
EQ
No
Graphic
Dynamics
6.1
5.2
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.3
6.1
Soundstage
7.3
7.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.3
9.2
Dimensions Photo
Volume
50 in³ (816 cm³)
71 in³ (1,167 cm³)
Weight
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.5
8.1
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Decent
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
No
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
7.6
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
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Forward Only (Physical)
Yes
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.3
6.1
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.13
0.08
Std. Err.
3.88 dB
3.70 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
72.3 Hz
71.3 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
18.8 kHz
7.0 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.3
7.9
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
4.67 dB
3.98 dB
Stereo
Yes (when horizontal)
Yes
Dynamics
6.1
5.2
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
86.0 dB SPL
84.9 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.30 dB
4.79 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.8
7.9
Battery Life
9.3 hrs
9.2 hrs
Charge Time
3.5 hrs
2.8 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
Micro-USB
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
4.3
1.7
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
Decent
Bad
Ambient Noise Performance
Great
Bad
App
6.6
7.9
App Picture
App Name
JBL Portable
Sony Music Center
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
No
Graphic
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
No
No
Bluetooth
9.1
9.0
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
36 ms
52 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
50 ms
90 ms
Bluetooth Range
180.4 ft (55.0 m)
311.7 ft (95.0 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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