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Sony SRS-XB12 vs Sony SRS-XB23
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Sony SRS-XB12
Sony SRS-XB23
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- SRS-XB12 (Black)
- SRS-XB12 (Blue)
- SRS-XB12 (Gray)
- SRS-XB12 (Green)
- SRS-XB12 (Pink)
- SRS-XB12 (Red)
- SRS-XB23 (Black)
- SRS-XB23 (Coral Red)
- SRS-XB23 (Light Blue)
- SRS-XB23 (Olive Green)
- SRS-XB23 (Taupe)
Our Verdict
Sony SRS-XB12
Sony SRS-XB23
The Sony SRS-XB23 is a slightly better speaker than the Sony SRS-XB12. The XB23 can get louder and can produce a more extended low-bass than the XB12. It comes with a graphic EQ, meaning that you can customize its sound to your liking. It can also play stereo content without downmixing it to mono, which is more immersive. That said, the XB12 is smaller, making it more portable. It also has less compression present at max volume, so your audio sounds cleaner at louder volumes.
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Threshold
Music
6.0
6.3
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.6
6.1
Dynamics
6.7
5.2
EQ
No
Graphic
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Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.5
9.2
Dimensions Photo
Volume
30 in³ (485 cm³)
71 in³ (1,167 cm³)
Weight
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.9
8.1
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Material Quality
Good
Decent
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
7.9
8.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Physical)
Yes
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.6
6.1
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.09
0.08
Std. Err.
2.95 dB
3.70 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
119.9 Hz
71.3 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
18.5 kHz
7.0 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.5
7.9
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
0.97 dB
3.98 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
Yes
Dynamics
6.7
5.2
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
79.7 dB SPL
84.9 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
0.37 dB
4.79 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.7
7.9
Battery Life
13.3 hrs
9.2 hrs
Charge Time
3.5 hrs
2.8 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
Micro-USB
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
1.7
1.7
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Speakerphone
Yes
Yes
Siri
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Voice Assistant
Yes
Yes
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No
No
Far-Field Performance
Bad
Bad
Ambient Noise Performance
Bad
Bad
App
0.0
7.9
App Picture
App Name
No App
Sony Music Center
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
EQ
No
Graphic
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
9.0
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
70 ms
52 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
52 ms
90 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
311.7 ft (95.0 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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