Beats Pill+ vs Bose SoundLink Plus

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Pill+ compared with SoundLink Plus

	BeatsPill+	BoseSoundLink Plus
Overview
Released
Released	October 2015	June 2025
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Two tweeters and two woofers (What Hi-Fi? and TechRadar)	One subwoofer, one tweeter and four passive radiators
Room tuning
Room tuning	–	Adjustable EQ in the Bose 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 speakerphone; no NFC pairing (TechRadar)	Bluetooth 5.4 with a 9 m range; SBC, AAC and aptX Adaptive (with Snapdragon Sound devices); multipoint connection to two devices; Google Fast Pair; A2DP, AVRCP, SPP, iAP and BLE; remembers up to six devices
Ports
Ports	Lightning charging, 3.5 mm auxiliary input and USB charge-out; auxiliary cable not included	USB-C in and out (charges other devices at up to 15 W, 5 V/3 A)
Streaming
Streaming	–	Bluetooth; the shortcut button can start Spotify Tap
Multi-room
Multi-room	Two units support Stereo and Amplify modes; original app also offered DJ control from two mobile devices (TechRadar and What Hi-Fi?)	Stereo Mode with a second SoundLink Plus; Party Mode with the Micro (2nd Gen), Flex (2nd Gen) or Max; SimpleSync with Bose smart soundbars and speakers
App
App	At launch, the original Pill+ app was available for selected iOS and Android devices	Bose app
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 12 hours	Up to 20 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.75 kg (better)	1.53 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Maker's 12-hour listening claim and three-hour full charge reported by The Next Web; five-light battery gauge (TechRadar)	Up to 20 hours; up to 4 hours at maximum volume; up to 5 hours to charge
Controls
Controls	Power, volume, playback, track and call buttons	Buttons on top, including a programmable shortcut button (linking two speakers by default; Spotify Tap or the phone's voice assistant)
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in speakerphone microphone (TechRadar)	None
Mounting
Mounting	–	Nylon utility rope for carrying or clipping
Size
Size	210 × 63.6 × 69.2 mm (length × height × depth), with 0.75 kg weight, reported by TechRadar	4.114 × 11.169 × 3.402 in (H × W × D) on Bose UK's spec table; the launch press release gives 9.1 in wide; 3.373 lb
Colours
Colours	Black and White at launch	Black, Blue Dusk and limited-edition Citrus Yellow at launch, plus later limited editions
In the box
In the box	Speaker, carrying bag, Lightning cable and power adaptor (TechRadar)	SoundLink Plus, USB-C to USB-C cable, safety sheet