Bose SoundLink Plus vs Sonos Sonos Play

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SoundLink Plus compared with Sonos Play

	BoseSoundLink Plus	SonosSonos Play
Overview
Released
Released	June 2025	March 2026
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Channels
Channels	–	Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	One subwoofer, one tweeter and four passive radiators	Two angled tweeters and one mid-woofer
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	–	Three class-H digital amplifiers
Room tuning
Room tuning	Adjustable EQ in the Bose app	Automatic Trueplay; bass, treble and loudness adjustable in the Sonos app
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	Alexa
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	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	Bluetooth 5.3
Ports
Ports	USB-C in and out (charges other devices at up to 15 W, 5 V/3 A)	USB-C (charges a phone; line-in with the Sonos Line-In Adapter or Ethernet with the Sonos Combo Adapter, sold separately)
Streaming
Streaming	Bluetooth; the shortcut button can start Spotify Tap	Apple AirPlay 2; Spotify Connect; direct control from apps such as Spotify and TIDAL
Multi-room
Multi-room	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	Groups with other Sonos products over Wi-Fi; two can be rear surrounds for a Sonos soundbar; groups with up to three more Sonos Play or Move 2 speakers over Bluetooth
App
App	Bose app	Sonos app (iOS and Android)
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 20 hours	Up to 24 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP67
Weight
Weight	1.53 kg	1.3 kg (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 20 hours; up to 4 hours at maximum volume; up to 5 hours to charge	4,800 mAh lithium-ion battery, replaceable; charging base included, power adapter (USB-C PD, 18 W or more) sold separately
Controls
Controls	Buttons on top, including a programmable shortcut button (linking two speakers by default; Spotify Tap or the phone's voice assistant)	Buttons for play, pause, skip, replay, volume, voice mute and grouping; Bluetooth button; microphone switch
Microphones
Microphones	None	Far-field microphone array with beamforming and multichannel echo cancellation; switch cuts power to the microphones
Mounting
Mounting	Nylon utility rope for carrying or clipping	–
Size
Size	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	192.3 × 112.5 × 76.7 mm (H × W × D)
Colours
Colours	Black, Blue Dusk and limited-edition Citrus Yellow at launch, plus later limited editions	Black, White, Sand
In the box
In the box	SoundLink Plus, USB-C to USB-C cable, safety sheet	Sonos Play, charging base (2 m cable), documentation