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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

JBL Flip 5 vs JBL Pulse 4

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

JBL Flip 5
JBL Pulse 4

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JBL Flip 5 Picture
JBL Pulse 4 Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes

Variants

  • Flip 5 (Black)
  • Flip 5 (Black Camo)
  • Flip 5 (Blue)
  • Flip 5 (Camo)
  • Flip 5 (Gray)
  • Flip 5 (Green)
  • Flip 5 (Pink)
  • Flip 5 (Red)
  • Flip 5 (Sand)
  • Flip 5 (Teal)
  • Flip 5 (White)
  • Flip 5 (Yellow)
  • Pulse 4 (Black)
  • Pulse 4 (White)

Review

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Our Verdict

JBL Flip 5

JBL Pulse 4

The JBL Flip 5 and the JBL Pulse 4 are similarly performing speakers with slightly different features. The Pulse has fewer compression artifacts present at max volume, and it comes with customizable RGB lights. Its soundstage is also perceived as more open, and its battery lasts longer. However, the FLIP has a better build quality and is more portable, thanks to its removable carrying strap that lets you easily bring it with you on the go.

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Flip 5
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Pulse 4
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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.0
6.1

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.3
5.8

Soundstage 
 

6.3
7.6

Dynamics 
 

5.8
6.4

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

JBL Flip 5 Style Photo
JBL Pulse 4 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
Yes

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Portability 
 

9.3
9.1

Dimensions Photo  

JBL Flip 5 Dimensions Photo
JBL Pulse 4 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

47 in³ (771 cm³)
81 in³ (1,324 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.2 lbs (0.5 kg)
2.6 lbs (1.2 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.1

Build Quality Photo  

JBL Flip 5 Build Quality Photo
JBL Pulse 4 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

No
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

No
Unspecified

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Controls 
 

6.6
6.7

Controls Photo  

JBL Flip 5 Controls Photo
JBL Pulse 4 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

JBL Flip 5 Controls Photo 2
JBL Pulse 4 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)
Forward Only (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

JBL Flip 5 In The Box Photo
JBL Pulse 4 In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.3
5.8

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.31
-0.10

Std. Err. 
 

3.76 dB
4.09 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

68.3 Hz
91.1 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

13.7 kHz
17.5 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.3
7.6

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

3.29 dB
0.88 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)

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Dynamics 
 

5.8
6.4

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

85.5 dB SPL
83.3 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.74 dB
1.99 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.3
8.0

Battery Life 
 

8.2 hrs
11.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.6 hrs
6.4 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes

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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

No
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

App 
 

6.6
6.6

App Picture  

JBL Flip 5 App Picture
JBL Pulse 4 App Picture

App Name 
 

JBL Portable
JBL Portable

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 
 

8.4
8.2

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2
5.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

154 ms
154 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

96 ms
93 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

219.8 ft (67.0 m)
187.0 ft (57.0 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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Camo
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