Beats Pill+ vs JBL Flip 4

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Pill+ compared with Flip 4

	BeatsPill+	JBLFlip 4
Overview
Released
Released	October 2015	2017
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Channels
Channels	–	stereo
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Two tweeters and two woofers (What Hi-Fi? and TechRadar)	Two 40 mm drivers and two external passive radiators
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	–	2 × 8 W
Frequency response
Frequency response	–	70 Hz – 20 kHz; signal-to-noise ratio at least 80 dB
Audio formats
Audio formats	–	SBC Bluetooth codec only (SoundGuys)
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 4.2; A2DP 1.3, AVRCP 1.6, HFP 1.6 and HSP 1.2; two phones or tablets can connect and take turns
Ports
Ports	Lightning charging, 3.5 mm auxiliary input and USB charge-out; auxiliary cable not included	Micro-USB charging and 3.5 mm audio input behind a cover; no USB power-bank output listed
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?)	JBL Connect+ links more than 100 compatible speakers; cannot link with a Flip 3 using original Connect (SoundGuys)
App
App	At launch, the original Pill+ app was available for selected iOS and Android devices	Siri or Google Now integration uses a connected phone; these are not built-in assistants
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 12 hours	Up to 12 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IPX7
Weight
Weight	0.75 kg	0.51 kg (better)
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 12 hours depending on volume and content; 3.7 V / 3,000 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery; 3.5 hours to charge at 5 V / 1 A
Controls
Controls	Power, volume, playback, track and call buttons	–
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in speakerphone microphone (TechRadar)	Noise- and echo-cancelling speakerphone
Size
Size	210 × 63.6 × 69.2 mm (length × height × depth), with 0.75 kg weight, reported by TechRadar	175 × 68 × 70 mm (W × H × D), from the specification sheet; current product page lists 0.51 kg, while the sheet gives 515 g
Colours
Colours	Black and White at launch	Black, White, Teal, Gray, Red and Blue at launch
In the box
In the box	Speaker, carrying bag, Lightning cable and power adaptor (TechRadar)	Flip 4, micro-USB cable, safety sheet, quick start guide and warranty card