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Sony SRS-XB12 vs JBL Flip 5
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Sony SRS-XB12
JBL Flip 5
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- SRS-XB12 (Black)
- SRS-XB12 (Blue)
- SRS-XB12 (Gray)
- SRS-XB12 (Green)
- SRS-XB12 (Pink)
- SRS-XB12 (Red)
- 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)
Our Verdict
Sony SRS-XB12
JBL Flip 5
The Sony SRS-XB12 and the JBL Flip 5 are similar speakers. The Sony has better directivity, resulting in a wider-sounding soundstage. It has little compression present at max volume, so your audio sounds clean at louder volumes. It also supports voice assistants through your smartphone and has a longer-lasting battery life, though the latter can vary depending on your usage. The JBL can produce a more extended low-bass and can get louder than the Sony. You can connect it to other PartyBoost-compatible to play the same audio across a larger space or create a stereo pair.
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Threshold
Music
6.0
6.0
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.6
6.3
Soundstage
7.5
6.3
Dynamics
6.7
5.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.5
9.3
Dimensions Photo
Volume
30 in³ (485 cm³)
47 in³ (771 cm³)
Weight
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
1.2 lbs (0.5 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.9
7.5
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Material Quality
Good
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
No
Floats In Water
Unspecified
No
Controls
7.9
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
Yes (Physical)
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Physical)
Forward Only (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.6
6.3
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.09
-0.31
Std. Err.
2.95 dB
3.76 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
119.9 Hz
68.3 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
18.5 kHz
13.7 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.5
6.3
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
0.97 dB
3.29 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
No (mono)
Dynamics
6.7
5.8
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
79.7 dB SPL
85.5 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
0.37 dB
3.74 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.7
7.3
Battery Life
13.3 hrs
8.2 hrs
Charge Time
3.5 hrs
2.6 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
Micro-USB
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
1.7
0.0
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Speakerphone
Yes
No
Siri
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
No
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance
Bad
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
Bad
No Microphone
App
0.0
6.6
App Picture
App Name
No App
JBL Portable
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
EQ
No
No
Stereo Pair Mode
No
Yes
Party Mode
No
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
8.3
8.4
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
4.2
Bluetooth iOS Latency
70 ms
154 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
52 ms
96 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
219.8 ft (67.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
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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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