Bang & Olufsen Beosound A5 vs Sonos Move 2
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| Bang & OlufsenBeosound A5 | SonosMove 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2023 | September 2023 |
| Sound | ||
| Type | Portable speaker | Portable speaker |
| Channels | – | Stereo |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Drivers | 5.25-inch woofer, two 2-inch full-range drivers and a 3/4-inch tweeter; 360° sound with beamforming | Two angled tweeters and one mid-woofer |
| Amplifiers | Four 70 W class D (non-clipped peak), 280 W in total | Three class-D digital amplifiers |
| Frequency response | 32 Hz – 23 kHz; up to 101 dB SPL at 1 m; bass capability 80 dB SPL at 1 m | – |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, AAC, ALAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, OGG, HLS; up to 24-bit/192 kHz | – |
| Room tuning | Active Room Compensation and RoomSense; Beosonic equaliser | Automatic Trueplay; bass, treble and loudness adjustable in the Sonos app |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| AirPlay | Yes | Yes |
| Voice assistants | None | Alexa and Sonos Voice Control |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 (5.2 at launch); ultra-wideband | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ports | USB-C (power in, 27–45 W USB-C PD recommended) | USB-C (charges a phone; line-in with the Sonos Line-In Adapter or Ethernet with the Sonos Combo Adapter, sold separately) |
| Streaming | AirPlay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Deezer Connect; Bang & Olufsen Radio | Apple AirPlay 2; direct control from apps such as Spotify and TIDAL; Sonos Radio |
| Multi-room | Stereo pairing (LC3plus); Beolink Multiroom, AirPlay and Chromecast multi-room; Beolink Surround with Beosound Theatre | Groups with other Sonos products over Wi-Fi; two make a stereo pair |
| App | Bang & Olufsen app | Sonos app (iOS and Android) |
| Design | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 12 hours | Up to 24 hours |
| Water and dust resistance | IP65 | IP56 |
| Weight | 3.8 kg | 3 kg (better) |
| Battery life detail | More than 12 hours at 70 dB; replaceable 7,200 mAh lithium-ion battery; 3 hours to charge, 2 hours to 80% | 3,100 mAh lithium-ion battery; charging base and 45 W USB PD adapter included |
| Controls | Top-panel buttons with favourite buttons; Beoremote One BT and Beoremote Halo | Capacitive touch controls (play, pause, skip, replay, volume, voice mute, grouping); Bluetooth button; microphone switch |
| Microphones | For Active Room Compensation | Far-field microphone array with beamforming and multichannel echo cancellation; switch cuts power to the microphones |
| Mounting | Oak handle | – |
| Size | 285 × 187 × 130 mm (W × H × D); 260 mm wide without the handle; Spaced Aluminium version 3.9 kg | 241 × 160 × 127 mm (H × W × D) |
| Colours | Oak, Dark Oak, Nordic Weave, Century Weave, Spaced Aluminium, Navy Blue (Bang & Olufsen UK) | Black, White, Green |
| In the box | Beosound A5, USB-C power adapter (depending on version), USB charging cable (2 m), quick start guide | Move 2, charging base (2 m cable), 45 W USB PD power adapter, documentation |
