Bang & Olufsen Beosound A5 vs Sony ULT FIELD 5

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Beosound A5 compared with ULT FIELD 5

	Bang & OlufsenBeosound A5	SonyULT FIELD 5
Overview
Released
Released	April 2023	April 2025
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	5.25-inch woofer, two 2-inch full-range drivers and a 3/4-inch tweeter; 360° sound with beamforming	2-way; one X-Balanced Speaker Unit woofer (about 79 × 107 mm) and two tweeters (about 46 mm, left and right), with passive radiators
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	Four 70 W class D (non-clipped peak), 280 W in total	–
Frequency response
Frequency response	32 Hz – 23 kHz; up to 101 dB SPL at 1 m; bass capability 80 dB SPL at 1 m	–
Audio formats
Audio formats	MP3, WMA, AAC, ALAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, OGG, HLS; up to 24-bit/192 kHz	–
Room tuning
Room tuning	Active Room Compensation and RoomSense; Beosonic equaliser	ULT button with ULT1 (deep bass) and ULT2 (punchy bass); Sound Field Optimization; 10-band custom equaliser in the app
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	Yes	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3 (5.2 at launch); ultra-wideband	Bluetooth 5.3; SBC, AAC and LDAC; A2DP, AVRCP and SPP; multipoint connection to two devices; Google Fast Pair
Ports
Ports	USB-C (power in, 27–45 W USB-C PD recommended)	3.5 mm audio input; USB-C for charging in and out (can charge a phone at 5 V, up to 1.5 A)
Streaming
Streaming	AirPlay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Deezer Connect; Bang & Olufsen Radio	–
Multi-room
Multi-room	Stereo pairing (LC3plus); Beolink Multiroom, AirPlay and Chromecast multi-room; Beolink Surround with Beosound Theatre	Stereo Pair with a second ULT FIELD 5; Party Connect with compatible Sony speakers
App
App	Bang & Olufsen app	Sony | Sound Connect
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 12 hours	Up to 25 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP65	IP67
Weight
Weight	3.8 kg	3.3 kg (better)
Battery life detail
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%	About 25 hours at volume 18 of 50 with ULT on and the lights off; about 10 hours with the lights on; about 2.5 hours at maximum volume with the lights on; about 3.5 hours to charge with a 9 V 3 A USB PD adaptor; 10 minutes of charging gives about 100 minutes of playback; Battery Care mode limits charge to about 90%
Controls
Controls	Top-panel buttons with favourite buttons; Beoremote One BT and Beoremote Halo	Buttons for power, Bluetooth/Stereo Pair, CONNECT (Party Connect), play, volume, ULT and LIGHT; battery and Battery Care button behind the cap; 360° Party Lights
Microphones
Microphones	For Active Room Compensation	None listed among the parts, and no calling profile (HFP or HSP)
Mounting
Mounting	Oak handle	Detachable shoulder strap
Size
Size	285 × 187 × 130 mm (W × H × D); 260 mm wide without the handle; Spaced Aluminium version 3.9 kg	320 × 144 × 125 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Oak, Dark Oak, Nordic Weave, Century Weave, Spaced Aluminium, Navy Blue (Bang & Olufsen UK)	Black, Off White
In the box
In the box	Beosound A5, USB-C power adapter (depending on version), USB charging cable (2 m), quick start guide	Speaker, shoulder strap, USB-C to USB-C cable