JBL Charge 3 vs JBL Flip 4

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Charge 3 compared with Flip 4

	JBLCharge 3	JBLFlip 4
Overview
Released
Released	2016	2017
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Channels
Channels	stereo	stereo
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Two 50 mm drivers and two external passive radiators	Two 40 mm drivers and two external passive radiators
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	2 × 10 W	2 × 8 W
Frequency response
Frequency response	65 Hz – 20 kHz; signal-to-noise ratio over 80 dB	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 4.1; A2DP 1.3, AVRCP 1.5, HFP 1.6 and HSP 1.2; up to three phones or tablets can connect and take turns	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	Micro-USB charging, USB power-bank output (5 V / 2 A) and 3.5 mm audio input (port types from SoundGuys)	Micro-USB charging and 3.5 mm audio input behind a cover; no USB power-bank output listed
Multi-room
Multi-room	JBL Connect at launch; the maker offers a firmware upgrade to Connect+, after which it cannot link with original Connect speakers	JBL Connect+ links more than 100 compatible speakers; cannot link with a Flip 3 using original Connect (SoundGuys)
App
App	A later firmware update enables Siri or Google Now through a connected phone, rather than a built-in assistant	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 20 hours	Up to 12 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IPX7	IPX7
Weight
Weight	0.8 kg	0.51 kg (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 20 hours depending on volume and content; 6,000 mAh / 22.2 Wh lithium-ion polymer battery; 4.5 hours to charge; included 5 V / 2.3 A adaptor. The final specification sheet supersedes the CES announcement's 15-hour claim.	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
Microphones
Microphones	Noise- and echo-cancelling speakerphone	Noise- and echo-cancelling speakerphone
Size
Size	213 × 88.5 × 87 mm (W × H × D); 800 g, from the maker's specification sheet rather than SoundGuys' conflicting table	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, White, Teal, Gray, Red and Blue at launch
In the box
In the box	Charge 3, 5 V / 2.3 A USB adaptor, micro-USB cable, quick start guide, safety sheet and warranty card	Flip 4, micro-USB cable, safety sheet, quick start guide and warranty card