Beats Pill (2012) vs JBL Flip 6

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Pill (2012) compared with Flip 6

	BeatsPill (2012)	JBLFlip 6
Overview
Released
Released	October 2012	November 2021
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Four-speaker system with Beats Audio processing	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	NFC tap-to-pair and connection takeover; remembers eight paired devices and reconnects to the most recent; aptX support	Bluetooth 5.1; A2DP 1.3, AVRCP 1.6; two phones or tablets can connect and take turns
Ports
Ports	Separate 3.5 mm input and line output; Micro-USB charging connector (T3)	USB-C for charging, with a warning tone if it detects water in the port
Multi-room
Multi-room	–	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	0.325 kg (better)	0.55 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery; maker claims seven hours at an average 80 dB, with a warning at 20% remaining; switches off after 30 minutes without a signal	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
Size
Size	–	178 × 68 × 72 mm (W × H × D)
Controls
Controls	Power, volume and Beats button for pairing, playback and calls; volume buttons disabled when line output is in use	–
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in speakerphone microphone with echo cancellation; calls pause music	–
Colours
Colours	Black, White and Red at launch	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, USB cable and power supply; carrying case, carabiner and 3.5 mm cable identified by both reviews	Flip 6, USB-C cable (1.2 m), quick start guide, warranty card and safety sheet