JBL Charge 5 vs JBL Charge 6

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Charge 5 compared with Charge 6

	JBLCharge 5	JBLCharge 6
Overview
Released
Released	April 2021	April 2025
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	52 × 90 mm racetrack woofer, 20 mm tweeter and dual passive radiators	53 × 93 mm woofer and 20 mm tweeter; AI Sound Boost adjusts the drivers in real time to limit distortion
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	30 W RMS for the woofer, 10 W RMS for the tweeter	30 W RMS for the woofer, 15 W RMS for the tweeter
Frequency response
Frequency response	60 Hz – 20 kHz; signal-to-noise ratio over 80 dB	56 Hz – 20 kHz (−6 dB); signal-to-noise ratio over 80 dB
Audio formats
Audio formats	–	Lossless audio over USB-C from a compatible source (added by software update)
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1; A2DP 1.3, AVRCP 1.6; two phones or tablets can connect and take turns	Bluetooth 5.4; A2DP 1.4, AVRCP 1.6
Ports
Ports	USB-C for charging; USB-A out to charge a phone (5 V, 2 A maximum; port type from What Hi-Fi)	USB-C in and out (charges a phone, not a laptop); 5–20 V, 3 A input
Multi-room
Multi-room	PartyBoost stereo pairing, or linking several PartyBoost speakers	Auracast stereo pairing of two Charge 6s, and multi-speaker playback with other Auracast JBL speakers
App
App	–	JBL Portable 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	IP68
Weight
Weight	0.96 kg	0.96 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 20 hours; 27 Wh (3.6 V, 7,500 mAh) lithium-ion polymer battery; 4 hours to charge at 5 V / 3 A	Up to 24 hours, plus 4 hours with Playtime Boost; 34 Wh (7.2 V, 4,722 mAh) lithium-ion polymer battery; 3 hours to charge at 12–20 V / 3 A; 10 minutes of charging gives up to 150 minutes of play
Mounting
Mounting	–	Removable handle strap
Size
Size	223 × 96.5 × 94 mm (W × H × D)	228.8 × 98.5 × 94.0 mm (W × H × D); 0.99 kg with the strap
Colours
Colours	Black, Blue, Grey, Red, Teal and Squad at launch; JBL Singapore also lists Forest Green and Pink	Black, Blue, Red, Purple, Pink, White, Sand (JBL Singapore)
In the box
In the box	Charge 5, USB-C cable, quick start guide, safety sheet, warranty card	Charge 6, strap, quick start guide, warranty card and safety sheet