JBL Charge 4 vs JBL Flip 5

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Charge 4 compared with Flip 5

	JBLCharge 4	JBLFlip 5
Overview
Released
Released	2018	August 2019
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	One 50 × 90 mm driver and two passive radiators	One 44 × 80 mm racetrack driver and two passive radiators (radiators confirmed by TechRadar)
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	30 W RMS	20 W RMS
Frequency response
Frequency response	60 Hz – 20 kHz; signal-to-noise ratio over 80 dB	65 Hz – 20 kHz; signal-to-noise ratio over 80 dB
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2; A2DP 1.3 and AVRCP 1.6; two phones or tablets can connect and take turns	Bluetooth 4.2; A2DP 1.3 and AVRCP 1.6
Ports
Ports	USB-C charging, USB-A power-bank output (5 V / 2 A maximum) and 3.5 mm audio input; port types confirmed by SoundGuys and TechRadar	USB-C charging only; no 3.5 mm audio input or USB power-bank output (TechRadar and SoundGuys)
Multi-room
Multi-room	Connect+ links more than 100 compatible speakers; original Connect speakers require a compatible firmware upgrade, which the maker offers for Charge 3	PartyBoost pairs two compatible speakers for stereo or links multiple compatible speakers; cannot link with a Flip 4 using Connect+ (SoundGuys)
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	0.965 kg	0.54 kg (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 20 hours depending on volume and content; 27 Wh (3.6 V, 7,500 mAh) lithium-ion polymer battery; 4 hours to charge at 5 V / 2.3 A	Up to 12 hours depending on volume and content; 17.28 Wh (3.6 V, 4,800 mAh) lithium-ion polymer battery; 2.5 hours to charge at 5 V / 3 A. The specification table gives up to 12 hours despite the same sheet's more-than-12-hour prose.
Controls
Controls	–	Power, Bluetooth pairing, volume, play/pause and PartyBoost buttons; double-press play to skip a track (SoundGuys)
Microphones
Microphones	No microphone for phone calls (SoundGuys)	No microphone for calls or voice-assistant integration (TechRadar and SoundGuys)
Size
Size	220 × 93 × 95 mm (W × H × D), following the maker's W × D × H specification	181 × 74 × 69 mm (W × H × D), following the maker's W × D × H specification
Colours
Colours	Desert Sand, Mustard Yellow, Dusty Pink, Grey Stone, River Teal, Fiesta Red, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Steel White and Forest Green at launch	Desert Sand, Mustard Yellow, Dusty Pink, Grey Stone, River Teal, Fiesta Red, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Steel White, Forest Green and Squad; some colours followed in September or October 2019
In the box
In the box	Charge 4, USB-C cable, quick start guide, warranty card and safety sheet; no mains adaptor listed	Flip 5, USB-C cable, quick start guide, warranty card and safety sheet