Beats Pill (2024) vs Sony ULT FIELD 1

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Pill (2024) compared with ULT FIELD 1

	BeatsPill (2024)	SonyULT FIELD 1
Overview
Released
Released	June 2024	April 2024
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 woofer (about 83 × 42 mm) and one tweeter (about 16 mm), with a passive radiator
Room tuning
Room tuning	–	ULT button for ULT POWER SOUND bass boost (on or off); 3-band custom equaliser in the app
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 5.3; SBC and AAC; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP and SPP
Ports
Ports	USB-C for charging, audio input and charging a phone; no 3.5 mm input (SoundGuys)	USB-C for charging only
Multi-room
Multi-room	Two Pill speakers can play the same audio in Amplify Mode or separate left and right channels in Stereo Mode	Stereo Pair with a second ULT FIELD 1 (switches to SBC)
App
App	One-touch pairing, Apple Find My and Google Find My Device; Beats app on Android and controls in iOS settings (SoundGuys)	Sony | Music Center
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	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.68 kg	0.65 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	About 12 hours at volume 25 of 50 with ULT POWER SOUND on; about 3 hours at maximum volume; about 5 hours to charge with a 1.5 A USB adaptor (faster with 3 A); STAMINA mode turns sound effects off to extend battery life
Controls
Controls	Music and call button, volume buttons and system button for power, pairing and a connected phone's voice assistant	Buttons for power, Bluetooth, play/call, volume and ULT
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in speakerphone microphone; voice assistant runs on the paired phone	Built-in omnidirectional microphone with echo cancelling for hands-free calls
Mounting
Mounting	Removable lanyard and soft-grip silicone backing	Multi-way strap; works standing on its end or lying on its side
Size
Size	219 × 71 × 70 mm (length × width × height)	206 × 77 × 76 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Matte Black, Statement Red and Champagne Gold	Black, Off White, Forest Grey, Orange
In the box
In the box	Pill, removable lanyard, USB-C cable, quick start guide and warranty card; power adaptor sold separately	Speaker (with strap), USB-C cable (USB-A to USB-C)