Beats Pill 2.0 vs JBL Flip 6

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Pill 2.0 compared with Flip 6

	BeatsPill 2.0	JBLFlip 6
Overview
Released
Released	2013	November 2021
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Four small full-range drivers (iLounge)	45 × 80 mm racetrack woofer, 16 mm tweeter and dual passive radiators
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	–	20 W RMS for the woofer, 10 W RMS for the tweeter
Frequency response
Frequency response	–	63 Hz – 20 kHz; signal-to-noise ratio over 80 dB
Room tuning
Room tuning	–	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 audio and NFC pairing; tap an NFC device against the pairing point	Bluetooth 5.1; A2DP 1.3, AVRCP 1.6; two phones or tablets can connect and take turns
Ports
Ports	Micro-USB charging, USB charge-out under a rotating base cover, and separate 3.5 mm audio input and output sockets	USB-C for charging, with a warning tone if it detects water in the port
Multi-room
Multi-room	Tap two units together once for Amplify mode or twice for left and right stereo playback	PartyBoost stereo pairing, or linking several PartyBoost speakers
App
App	–	JBL Portable app
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 7 hours	Up to 12 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.31 kg (better)	0.55 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Seven-hour maker claim reported by SoundGuys; charging another device reduces playback time	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	Rear power button, volume controls and multifunction b button for playback, tracks and calls	–
Microphones
Microphones	Internal speakerphone microphone	–
Size
Size	Weight of 310 g reported by EFTM	178 × 68 × 72 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	–	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	Speaker, carrying case, audio cable, Micro-USB cable and power adaptor (iLounge)	Flip 6, USB-C cable (1.2 m), quick start guide, warranty card and safety sheet