Beats Pill+ vs JBL Flip 7

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Pill+ compared with Flip 7

	BeatsPill+	JBLFlip 7
Overview
Released
Released	October 2015	April 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)	45 × 80 mm woofer and 16 mm dome tweeter; AI Sound Boost adjusts the drivers in real time to limit distortion
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	–	25 W RMS for the woofer, 10 W RMS for the tweeter
Frequency response
Frequency response	–	60 Hz – 20 kHz; signal-to-noise ratio over 80 dB
Audio formats
Audio formats	–	Lossless audio over USB-C from a compatible source
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; A2DP 1.4, AVRCP 1.6
Ports
Ports	Lightning charging, 3.5 mm auxiliary input and USB charge-out; auxiliary cable not included	USB-C for charging and audio
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?)	Auracast stereo pairing of two Flip 7s, and multi-speaker playback with other Auracast JBL speakers
App
App	At launch, the original Pill+ app was available for selected iOS and Android devices	JBL Portable app (iOS and Android)
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 12 hours	Up to 14 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Weight
Weight	0.75 kg	0.56 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 14 hours, or 16 hours with Playtime Boost; 17.28 Wh (3.6 V, 4,800 mAh) lithium-ion polymer battery; 2.5 hours to charge at 5 V / 3 A
Mounting
Mounting	–	PushLock accessory system with interchangeable finger loop and carabiner
Controls
Controls	Power, volume, playback, track and call buttons	–
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in speakerphone microphone (TechRadar)	–
Size
Size	210 × 63.6 × 69.2 mm (length × height × depth), with 0.75 kg weight, reported by TechRadar	182.5 × 69.5 × 71.5 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Black and White at launch	Black, Blue, Red, White, Purple, Pink, Sand, Squad, Funky Black (JBL Singapore)
In the box
In the box	Speaker, carrying bag, Lightning cable and power adaptor (TechRadar)	Flip 7, carabiner, quick start guide, safety sheet and warranty card