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- Sound
- Active Features
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Sony SRS-XB43 vs Sony SRS-XE200
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony SRS-XB43
Sony SRS-XE200
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- SRS-XB43 (Black)
- SRS-XB43 (Blue)
- SRS-XB43 (Taupe)
- SRS-XE200 (Black)
- SRS-XE200 (Blue)
- SRS-XE200 (Light Gray)
- SRS-XE200 (Orange)
Our Verdict
Sony SRS-XB43
Sony SRS-XE200
The Sony SRS-XB43 is a better speaker than the Sony SRS-XE200 for music. The XB43 gets louder with less compression present at max volume, resulting in cleaner audio at louder volume levels. It offers a better-balanced sound profile overall that can produce a slightly more extended low bass. That said, the XE200 is smaller, making it more portable. It has a slightly wider-sounding sound profile, but not by much. Also, while both speakers support voice assistants via your smartphone, the XE200 does a much better job hearing your voice than the XB43 in noisier environments and from far away.
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.5
6.1
Dynamics
6.7
4.7
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.6
6.2
Soundstage
6.1
6.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
Yes
No
Portability
8.8
9.1
Dimensions Photo
Volume
285 in³ (4,677 cm³)
107 in³ (1,759 cm³)
Weight
6.4 lbs (2.9 kg)
1.8 lbs (0.8 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.9
8.8
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Material Quality
Good
Great
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
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 (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
Yes (Physical)
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.6
6.2
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.71
-1.42
Std. Err.
3.71 dB
5.68 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
55.8 Hz
58.2 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
10.2 kHz
17.7 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.1
6.8
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
7.34 dB
6.04 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
6.7
4.7
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
91.1 dB SPL
88.6 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.19 dB
6.62 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.6
8.9
Battery Life
15.0 hrs
14.5 hrs
Charge Time
4.5 hrs
2.8 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
2.9
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
Poor
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
Poor
Excellent
App
7.9
7.9
App Picture
App Name
Sony Music Center
Sony Music Center
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Graphic + Presets
Graphic
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
No
Bluetooth
8.7
9.2
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.2
Bluetooth iOS Latency
63 ms
13 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
116 ms
90 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 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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