Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore vs JBL Flip 5

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Beosound Explore compared with Flip 5

	Bang & OlufsenBeosound Explore	JBLFlip 5
Overview
Released
Released	May 2021	August 2019
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Two 1.8-inch full-range drivers; 360° sound	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	56 Hz – 22.7 kHz; up to 91 dB SPL at 1 m; bass capability 59 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	None	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2; SBC; multipoint for two devices; Apple, Google and Microsoft fast pairing	Bluetooth 4.2; A2DP 1.3 and AVRCP 1.6
Ports
Ports	USB-C for charging and streaming (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 Explore	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 27 hours	Up to 12 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IPX7
Weight
Weight	0.631 kg	0.54 kg (better)
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 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	Top-panel buttons, usable with gloves	Power, Bluetooth pairing, volume, play/pause and PartyBoost buttons; double-press play to skip a track (SoundGuys)
Microphones
Microphones	None	No microphone for calls or voice-assistant integration (TechRadar and SoundGuys)
Mounting
Mounting	Aluminium carabiner and integrated strap	–
Size
Size	81 × 124 × 81 mm (W × H × D); 637 g with the carabiner	181 × 74 × 69 mm (W × H × D), following the maker's W × D × H specification
Colours
Colours	Black Anthracite, Green, Grey Mist	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 Explore, carabiner, USB-C to USB-A cable (0.5 m), quick start guide	Flip 5, USB-C cable, quick start guide, warranty card and safety sheet