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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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JBL Flip 5 vs JBL Xtreme 3
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
JBL Flip 5
JBL Xtreme 3
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
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)
- Xtreme 3 (Black)
- Xtreme 3 (Blue)
- Xtreme 3 (Camo)
Our Verdict
JBL Flip 5
JBL Xtreme 3
The JBL Xtreme 3 is a better speaker than the JBL Flip 5 overall. The Xtreme 3 can get louder and produce a more extended low-bass than the Flip 5. It can also play stereo content without downmixing it to mono and has a longer-lasting battery life, though the latter can depend on your usage as your real-world experience may differ. That said, the Flip 5 is smaller and more portable than the Xtreme 3. It also has a wider-sounding soundstage.
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.0
6.7
EQ
No
Graphic
Soundstage
6.3
7.2
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.3
6.5
Dynamics
5.8
6.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.3
8.9
Dimensions Photo
Volume
47 in³ (771 cm³)
250 in³ (4,093 cm³)
Weight
1.2 lbs (0.5 kg)
4.2 lbs (1.9 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.5
8.3
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Material Quality
Great
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
No
Unspecified
Floats In Water
No
Unspecified
Controls
6.6
6.6
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Good
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
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.3
6.5
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.31
-0.09
Std. Err.
3.76 dB
4.67 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
68.3 Hz
55.0 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
13.7 kHz
13.9 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.3
7.2
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
3.29 dB
5.21 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
Yes
Dynamics
5.8
6.4
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
85.5 dB SPL
91.0 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.74 dB
3.87 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.3
9.0
Battery Life
8.2 hrs
12.7 hrs
Charge Time
2.6 hrs
2.1 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
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
7.9
App Picture
App Name
JBL Portable
JBL Portable
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
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
Yes
Bluetooth
8.4
8.2
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.1
Bluetooth iOS Latency
154 ms
134 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
96 ms
122 ms
Bluetooth Range
219.8 ft (67.0 m)
190.3 ft (58.0 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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