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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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JBL Pulse 4 vs JBL Charge 5
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
JBL Pulse 4
JBL Charge 5
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- Pulse 4 (Black)
- Pulse 4 (White)
- JBL Charge 5 (Black)
- JBL Charge 5 (Blue)
- JBL Charge 5 (Camo)
- JBL Charge 5 (Gray)
- JBL Charge 5 (Green)
- JBL Charge 5 (Pink)
- JBL Charge 5 (Red)
- JBL Charge 5 (Teal)
- JBL Charge 5 (White)
Our Verdict
JBL Pulse 4
JBL Charge 5
The JBL Charge 5 is a slightly better speaker than the JBL Pulse 4. The Charge 5 is better built and has an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance, certifying it to be dust-tight and immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes. It can also get louder and offers a better-balanced sound profile that can produce deeper bass than the Pulse 4. However, the Pulse 4 comes with customizable RGB lights and offers a more natural-sounding soundstage, thanks to its 360-degree design.
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.1
6.5
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.8
6.7
Soundstage
7.6
5.8
EQ
No
Graphic
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
Yes
No
Portability
9.1
9.1
Dimensions Photo
Volume
81 in³ (1,324 cm³)
121 in³ (1,982 cm³)
Weight
2.6 lbs (1.2 kg)
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.1
8.3
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
6.7
6.6
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
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
5.8
6.7
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.10
0.29
Std. Err.
4.09 dB
3.90 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
91.1 Hz
58.2 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
17.5 kHz
18.5 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.6
5.8
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
0.88 dB
4.27 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
No (mono)
Dynamics
6.4
6.5
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
83.3 dB SPL
88.9 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
1.99 dB
3.16 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.0
8.7
Battery Life
11.5 hrs
14.5 hrs
Charge Time
6.4 hrs
3.8 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
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
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
Yes
Bluetooth
8.2
8.5
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.1
5.1
Bluetooth iOS Latency
154 ms
125 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
93 ms
102 ms
Bluetooth Range
187.0 ft (57.0 m)
328.1 ft (100.0 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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JBL Charge 5
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JBL Charge 5
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JBL Charge 5
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