Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 2nd Gen vs JBL Flip 6

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Beosound A1 2nd Gen compared with Flip 6

	Bang & OlufsenBeosound A1 2nd Gen	JBLFlip 6
Overview
Released
Released	May 2020	November 2021
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	45 × 80 mm racetrack woofer, 16 mm tweeter and dual passive radiators
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	2 × 30 W class D	20 W RMS for the woofer, 10 W RMS for the tweeter
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	63 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	Bass and EQ adjustment in the JBL Portable 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 5.1; A2DP 1.3, AVRCP 1.6; two phones or tablets can connect and take turns
Ports
Ports	USB-C for charging, streaming and speakerphone (5 V, 3 A)	USB-C for charging, with a warning tone if it detects water in the port
Multi-room
Multi-room	Stereo pairing with a second Beosound A1 2nd Gen	PartyBoost stereo pairing, or linking several PartyBoost speakers
App
App	Bang & Olufsen app	JBL Portable 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	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.558 kg	0.55 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; 17.28 Wh (3.6 V, 4,800 mAh) lithium-ion polymer battery; 2.5 hours to charge at 5 V / 3 A
Microphones
Microphones	Three-microphone array with far-field pickup for Alexa and calls	–
Mounting
Mounting	Leather strap for hanging	–
Size
Size	133 × 46 × 133 mm (W × H × D)	178 × 68 × 72 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Black Anthracite and Grey Mist at launch	Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Forest Green, Grey Stone, Dusty Pink, Fiesta Red, River Teal, Steel White, Squad (at launch)
In the box
In the box	Beosound A1 2nd Gen, USB-C to USB-A cable (1.25 m), quick start guide	Flip 6, USB-C cable (1.2 m), quick start guide, warranty card and safety sheet