Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore vs JBL Flip 6

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Beosound Explore compared with Flip 6

	Bang & OlufsenBeosound Explore	JBLFlip 6
Overview
Released
Released	May 2021	November 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	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	56 Hz – 22.7 kHz; up to 91 dB SPL at 1 m; bass capability 59 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	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, with a warning tone if it detects water in the port
Multi-room
Multi-room	Stereo pairing with a second Beosound Explore	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 27 hours	Up to 12 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.631 kg	0.55 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; 17.28 Wh (3.6 V, 4,800 mAh) lithium-ion polymer battery; 2.5 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	178 × 68 × 72 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Black Anthracite, Green, Grey Mist	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 Explore, carabiner, USB-C to USB-A cable (0.5 m), quick start guide	Flip 6, USB-C cable (1.2 m), quick start guide, warranty card and safety sheet