Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 2nd Gen vs JBL Flip 5

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Beosound A1 2nd Gen compared with Flip 5

	Bang & OlufsenBeosound A1 2nd Gen	JBLFlip 5
Overview
Released
Released	May 2020	August 2019
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	3.5-inch aluminium-cone woofer and 3/4-inch silk dome tweeter; 360° sound in a closed box	One 44 × 80 mm racetrack driver and two passive radiators (radiators confirmed by TechRadar)
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	2 × 30 W class D	20 W RMS
Frequency response
Frequency response	55 Hz – 20 kHz (−10 dB); up to 92 dB SPL at 1 m; bass capability 62 dB SPL at 1 m	65 Hz – 20 kHz; signal-to-noise ratio over 80 dB
Room tuning
Room tuning	Five EQ presets and a custom EQ in the Bang & Olufsen app	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Alexa	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1; AAC and aptX Adaptive; multipoint for two devices; remembers eight; Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair	Bluetooth 4.2; A2DP 1.3 and AVRCP 1.6
Ports
Ports	USB-C for charging, streaming and speakerphone (5 V, 3 A)	USB-C charging only; no 3.5 mm audio input or USB power-bank output (TechRadar and SoundGuys)
Multi-room
Multi-room	Stereo pairing with a second Beosound A1 2nd Gen	PartyBoost pairs two compatible speakers for stereo or links multiple compatible speakers; cannot link with a Flip 4 using Connect+ (SoundGuys)
App
App	Bang & Olufsen app	–
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 18 hours	Up to 12 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IPX7
Weight
Weight	0.558 kg	0.54 kg (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 18 hours at typical volume (70 dB), 48 hours at 55 dB; 3,000 mAh; 2.75 hours to charge at 5 V / 3 A	Up to 12 hours depending on volume and content; 17.28 Wh (3.6 V, 4,800 mAh) lithium-ion polymer battery; 2.5 hours to charge at 5 V / 3 A. The specification table gives up to 12 hours despite the same sheet's more-than-12-hour prose.
Controls
Controls	–	Power, Bluetooth pairing, volume, play/pause and PartyBoost buttons; double-press play to skip a track (SoundGuys)
Microphones
Microphones	Three-microphone array with far-field pickup for Alexa and calls	No microphone for calls or voice-assistant integration (TechRadar and SoundGuys)
Mounting
Mounting	Leather strap for hanging	–
Size
Size	133 × 46 × 133 mm (W × H × D)	181 × 74 × 69 mm (W × H × D), following the maker's W × D × H specification
Colours
Colours	Black Anthracite and Grey Mist at launch	Desert Sand, Mustard Yellow, Dusty Pink, Grey Stone, River Teal, Fiesta Red, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Steel White, Forest Green and Squad; some colours followed in September or October 2019
In the box
In the box	Beosound A1 2nd Gen, USB-C to USB-A cable (1.25 m), quick start guide	Flip 5, USB-C cable, quick start guide, warranty card and safety sheet