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Sony SRS-XB23 vs Sony SRS-XB13
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Sony SRS-XB23
Sony SRS-XB13
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- SRS-XB23 (Black)
- SRS-XB23 (Coral Red)
- SRS-XB23 (Light Blue)
- SRS-XB23 (Olive Green)
- SRS-XB23 (Taupe)
- SRS-XB13 (Black)
- SRS-XB13 (Coral Pink)
- SRS-XB13 (Lemon Yellow)
- SRS-XB13 (Light Blue)
- SRS-XB13 (Powder Blue)
- SRS-XB13 (Taupe)
Our Verdict
Sony SRS-XB23
Sony SRS-XB13
The Sony SRS-XB23 is a slightly better speaker than the Sony SRS-XB13 overall. The XB23 can produce a more extended low-bass than the XB13, and is more customizable thanks to the graphic EQ featured in its companion app, so you can tweak its sound to your liking. That said, the XB13 is smaller and more portable than the XB23. Also, while it doesn't get as loud, it has fewer compression artifacts present at max volume, so your audio sounds cleaner at louder volumes.
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Music
6.3
6.2
EQ
Graphic
No
Dynamics
5.2
6.3
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Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.2
9.5
Dimensions Photo
Volume
71 in³ (1,167 cm³)
32 in³ (521 cm³)
Weight
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
0.6 lbs (0.3 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
8.1
7.9
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Material Quality
Decent
Good
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
8.0
7.9
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
Good
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
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.1
6.0
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.08
-0.02
Std. Err.
3.70 dB
3.72 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
71.3 Hz
84.8 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
7.0 kHz
17.0 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.9
7.5
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
3.98 dB
0.92 dB
Stereo
Yes
No (mono)
Dynamics
5.2
6.3
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
84.9 dB SPL
78.4 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
4.79 dB
0.96 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.9
8.6
Battery Life
9.2 hrs
11.5 hrs
Charge Time
2.8 hrs
3.4 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
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
7.9
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Sony Music Center
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
EQ
Graphic
No
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
No
Party Mode
Yes
No
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
9.0
8.2
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.0
4.2
Bluetooth iOS Latency
52 ms
41 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
90 ms
97 ms
Bluetooth Range
311.7 ft (95.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
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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