Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore vs JBL Charge 5

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Beosound Explore compared with Charge 5

	Bang & OlufsenBeosound Explore	JBLCharge 5
Overview
Released
Released	May 2021	April 2021
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Two 1.8-inch full-range drivers; 360° sound	52 × 90 mm racetrack woofer, 20 mm tweeter and dual passive radiators
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	2 × 30 W class D	30 W RMS for the woofer, 10 W RMS for the tweeter
Frequency response
Frequency response	56 Hz – 22.7 kHz; up to 91 dB SPL at 1 m; bass capability 59 dB SPL at 1 m	60 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	None	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2; SBC; multipoint for two devices; Apple, Google and Microsoft fast pairing	Bluetooth 5.1; A2DP 1.3, AVRCP 1.6; two phones or tablets can connect and take turns
Ports
Ports	USB-C for charging and streaming (5 V, 3 A)	USB-C for charging; USB-A out to charge a phone (5 V, 2 A maximum; port type from What Hi-Fi)
Multi-room
Multi-room	Stereo pairing with a second Beosound Explore	PartyBoost stereo pairing, or linking several PartyBoost speakers
App
App	Bang & Olufsen app	–
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 27 hours	Up to 20 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.631 kg (better)	0.96 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 27 hours at typical volume; 2,400 mAh; 2 hours to charge at 5 V / 3 A	Up to 20 hours; 27 Wh (3.6 V, 7,500 mAh) lithium-ion polymer battery; 4 hours to charge at 5 V / 3 A
Controls
Controls	Top-panel buttons, usable with gloves	–
Microphones
Microphones	None	–
Mounting
Mounting	Aluminium carabiner and integrated strap	–
Size
Size	81 × 124 × 81 mm (W × H × D); 637 g with the carabiner	223 × 96.5 × 94 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Black Anthracite, Green, Grey Mist	Black, Blue, Grey, Red, Teal and Squad at launch; JBL Singapore also lists Forest Green and Pink
In the box
In the box	Beosound Explore, carabiner, USB-C to USB-A cable (0.5 m), quick start guide	Charge 5, USB-C cable, quick start guide, safety sheet, warranty card