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JBL Flip 5 vs Sony SRS-RA3000
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
JBL Flip 5
Sony SRS-RA3000
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredNo
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)
- SRS-RA3000 (Black)
- SRS-RA3000 (Light Grey)
Our Verdict
JBL Flip 5
Sony SRS-RA3000
The Sony SRS-RA3000 is a slightly better speaker than the JBL Flip 5. The Sony has a better-balanced sound profile that you can customize thanks to the graphic EQ and presets available on its companion app. It also has an exceptional soundstage performance. However, the JBL is better built and is rated IPX7 for water resistance. It's also battery-powered and more portable than the Sony.
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.0
7.2
Soundstage
6.3
9.2
EQ
No
Graphic + Presets
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.3
6.6
Dynamics
5.8
6.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.3
4.2
Dimensions Photo
Volume
47 in³ (771 cm³)
338 in³ (5,534 cm³)
Weight
1.2 lbs (0.5 kg)
5.0 lbs (2.3 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
AC Only
One-Hand Carry
Yes
No
Build Quality
7.5
6.4
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Material Quality
Great
Good
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
No
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
No
Unspecified
Floats In Water
No
No
Controls
6.6
6.9
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Tactile)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Tactile)
Track Next/Previous
Forward Only (Physical)
Yes (Tactile)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.3
6.6
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.31
-0.06
Std. Err.
3.76 dB
3.86 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
68.3 Hz
55.8 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
13.7 kHz
13.5 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.3
9.2
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
3.29 dB
1.60 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
Yes
Dynamics
5.8
6.7
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
85.5 dB SPL
87.0 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.74 dB
2.23 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.3
0.0
Battery Life
8.2 hrs
N/A
Charge Time
2.6 hrs
N/A
Power Saving
Yes
No
Charging Port
USB-C
No Battery
Battery Powered
Yes
No
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
Far-Field Performance
No Microphone
No Assistant
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
No Assistant
App
6.6
4.7
App Picture
App Name
JBL Portable
Sony Music Center
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
No
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
No
Party Mode
Yes
No
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
8.4
8.2
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
4.2
Bluetooth iOS Latency
154 ms
58 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
96 ms
80 ms
Bluetooth Range
219.8 ft (67.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
Wi-Fi
0.0
6.5
Wi-Fi Version
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
No Wi-Fi
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wi-Fi
No
Yes
Apple AirPlay
No
No
AirPlay Latency
N/A
N/A
Google Chromecast
No
Yes
Chromecast Latency
N/A
855 ms
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