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- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Sony SRS-XB43 vs Sony SRS-XG300
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony SRS-XB43
Sony SRS-XG300
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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-XG300 (Black)
- SRS-XG300 (Light Gray)
Our Verdict
Sony SRS-XB43
Sony SRS-XG300
The Sony SRS-XG300 is a slightly better speaker than the Sony SRS-XB43, though not by much. The XG300's sound profile is slightly more balanced and has a wider-sounding soundstage. It also gets a touch louder. The XB43's battery life lasted almost an hour longer in our tests, though this varies depending on your chosen volume levels and settings. Overall, the differences between the two speakers are pretty minor, so unless you're very particular about your speaker's sound, the XB43 offers similar performance at a more affordable price.
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.5
6.9
Soundstage
6.1
7.1
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.6
6.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
Yes
Yes
Portability
8.8
8.7
Dimensions Photo
Volume
285 in³ (4,677 cm³)
346 in³ (5,673 cm³)
Weight
6.4 lbs (2.9 kg)
6.6 lbs (3.0 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.9
7.9
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Material Quality
Good
Good
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
8.0
8.0
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
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.6
6.8
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.71
-0.27
Std. Err.
3.71 dB
3.68 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
55.8 Hz
54.2 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
10.2 kHz
13.7 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.1
7.1
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
7.34 dB
5.46 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
6.7
7.0
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
91.1 dB SPL
94.9 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.19 dB
3.56 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.6
8.7
Battery Life
15.0 hrs
14.2 hrs
Charge Time
4.5 hrs
3.8 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
2.9
3.3
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
Poor
Ambient Noise Performance
Poor
Okay
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 + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
8.7
9.3
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.2
Bluetooth iOS Latency
63 ms
16 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
116 ms
84 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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