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- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
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Sony SRS-XB23 vs Bose SoundLink Revolve II
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony SRS-XB23
Bose SoundLink Revolve II
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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)
- SoundLink Revolve II (Luxe Silver)
- SoundLink Revolve II (Triple Black)
Our Verdict
Sony SRS-XB23
Bose SoundLink Revolve II
The Bose SoundLink Revolve II is a better speaker than the Sony SRS-XB23 overall. The Bose does has better voice assistant performance than the Sony, and has no trouble understanding you from far away, and in noisy environments. It also has a more neutral and well-balanced sound profile in comparison to that of the Sony out-of-the-box. However, you can customize the Sony's sound thanks to the Graphic EQ feature available on its companion app. It can also play stereo content, resulting in a more immersive soundstage.
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.3
6.5
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.1
6.9
EQ
Graphic
No
Soundstage
7.9
7.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.2
9.2
Dimensions Photo
Volume
71 in³ (1,167 cm³)
62 in³ (1,022 cm³)
Weight
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
8.1
8.2
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Material Quality
Decent
Good
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Waterproof (IPx5)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Protected (IP5x)
Impact Resistance
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
8.0
9.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
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
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
Yes (Physical)
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.1
6.9
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.08
-0.07
Std. Err.
3.70 dB
3.03 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
71.3 Hz
60.8 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
7.0 kHz
17.7 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.9
7.1
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
3.98 dB
1.74 dB
Stereo
Yes
No (mono)
Dynamics
5.2
5.7
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
84.9 dB SPL
84.3 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
4.79 dB
3.68 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.9
8.0
Battery Life
9.2 hrs
9.5 hrs
Charge Time
2.8 hrs
2.7 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
Micro-USB
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
1.7
5.7
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
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
Bad
Excellent
App
7.9
6.6
App Picture
App Name
Sony Music Center
Bose Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Graphic
No
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
Yes
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
9.0
9.7
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.0
4.1
Bluetooth iOS Latency
52 ms
23 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
90 ms
13 ms
Bluetooth Range
311.7 ft (95.0 m)
221.5 ft (67.5 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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