Beats Pill (2024) vs JBL Flip 5

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Pill (2024) compared with Flip 5

	BeatsPill (2024)	JBLFlip 5
Overview
Released
Released	June 2024	August 2019
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	One 44 × 80 mm racetrack driver and two passive radiators (radiators confirmed by TechRadar)
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	–	20 W RMS
Frequency response
Frequency response	–	65 Hz – 20 kHz; signal-to-noise ratio over 80 dB
Audio formats
Audio formats	Lossless audio over USB-C from compatible devices and apps	–
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 4.2; A2DP 1.3 and AVRCP 1.6
Ports
Ports	USB-C for charging, audio input and charging a phone; no 3.5 mm input (SoundGuys)	USB-C charging only; no 3.5 mm audio input or USB power-bank output (TechRadar and SoundGuys)
Multi-room
Multi-room	Two Pill speakers can play the same audio in Amplify Mode or separate left and right channels in Stereo Mode	PartyBoost pairs two compatible speakers for stereo or links multiple compatible speakers; cannot link with a Flip 4 using Connect+ (SoundGuys)
App
App	One-touch pairing, Apple Find My and Google Find My Device; Beats app on Android and controls in iOS settings (SoundGuys)	–
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 24 hours	Up to 12 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IPX7
Weight
Weight	0.68 kg	0.54 kg (better)
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 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	Music and call button, volume buttons and system button for power, pairing and a connected phone's voice assistant	Power, Bluetooth pairing, volume, play/pause and PartyBoost buttons; double-press play to skip a track (SoundGuys)
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in speakerphone microphone; voice assistant runs on the paired phone	No microphone for calls or voice-assistant integration (TechRadar and SoundGuys)
Mounting
Mounting	Removable lanyard and soft-grip silicone backing	–
Size
Size	219 × 71 × 70 mm (length × width × height)	181 × 74 × 69 mm (W × H × D), following the maker's W × D × H specification
Colours
Colours	Matte Black, Statement Red and Champagne Gold	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	Pill, removable lanyard, USB-C cable, quick start guide and warranty card; power adaptor sold separately	Flip 5, USB-C cable, quick start guide, warranty card and safety sheet