Beats Pill (2024) vs JBL Charge 6

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Pill (2024) compared with Charge 6

	BeatsPill (2024)	JBLCharge 6
Overview
Released
Released	June 2024	April 2025
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Racetrack woofer and tweeter, with a 20-degree upward tilt	53 × 93 mm woofer and 20 mm tweeter; AI Sound Boost adjusts the drivers in real time to limit distortion
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	–	30 W RMS for the woofer, 15 W RMS for the tweeter
Frequency response
Frequency response	–	56 Hz – 20 kHz (−6 dB); signal-to-noise ratio over 80 dB
Audio formats
Audio formats	Lossless audio over USB-C from compatible devices and apps	Lossless audio over USB-C from a compatible source (added by software update)
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Class 1 Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4; A2DP 1.4, AVRCP 1.6
Ports
Ports	USB-C for charging, audio input and charging a phone; no 3.5 mm input (SoundGuys)	USB-C in and out (charges a phone, not a laptop); 5–20 V, 3 A input
Multi-room
Multi-room	Two Pill speakers can play the same audio in Amplify Mode or separate left and right channels in Stereo Mode	Auracast stereo pairing of two Charge 6s, and multi-speaker playback with other Auracast JBL speakers
App
App	One-touch pairing, Apple Find My and Google Find My Device; Beats app on Android and controls in iOS settings (SoundGuys)	JBL Portable app (iOS and Android)
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 24 hours	Up to 24 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP68
Weight
Weight	0.68 kg (better)	0.96 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 24 hours; 10-minute Fast Fuel charge gives up to 2 hours. Apple's test used 256 kbps AAC music at 50% volume	Up to 24 hours, plus 4 hours with Playtime Boost; 34 Wh (7.2 V, 4,722 mAh) lithium-ion polymer battery; 3 hours to charge at 12–20 V / 3 A; 10 minutes of charging gives up to 150 minutes of play
Controls
Controls	Music and call button, volume buttons and system button for power, pairing and a connected phone's voice assistant	–
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in speakerphone microphone; voice assistant runs on the paired phone	–
Mounting
Mounting	Removable lanyard and soft-grip silicone backing	Removable handle strap
Size
Size	219 × 71 × 70 mm (length × width × height)	228.8 × 98.5 × 94.0 mm (W × H × D); 0.99 kg with the strap
Colours
Colours	Matte Black, Statement Red and Champagne Gold	Black, Blue, Red, Purple, Pink, White, Sand (JBL Singapore)
In the box
In the box	Pill, removable lanyard, USB-C cable, quick start guide and warranty card; power adaptor sold separately	Charge 6, strap, quick start guide, warranty card and safety sheet