JBL Charge 5 vs Marshall Emberton II

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Charge 5 compared with Emberton II

	JBLCharge 5	MarshallEmberton II
Overview
Released
Released	April 2021	May 2022
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Channels
Channels	–	Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	52 × 90 mm racetrack woofer, 20 mm tweeter and dual passive radiators	Two 2-inch 10 W full-range dynamic drivers and two passive radiators, in a sealed cabinet; True Stereophonic 360° sound
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	30 W RMS for the woofer, 10 W RMS for the tweeter	Two 10 W class D
Frequency response
Frequency response	60 Hz – 20 kHz; signal-to-noise ratio over 80 dB	60 Hz – 20 kHz; up to 87 dB SPL at 1 m
Room tuning
Room tuning	–	EQ presets in the Marshall Bluetooth app
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 5.1; 10 m range
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 for charging
Multi-room
Multi-room	PartyBoost stereo pairing, or linking several PartyBoost speakers	Stack Mode with other Emberton II speakers
App
App	–	Marshall Bluetooth app
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 20 hours	Up to 30 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.96 kg	0.7 kg (better)
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	Over 30 hours; 3 hours to charge; 20 minutes of charging gives 4 hours
Controls
Controls	–	Multi-directional control knob and Bluetooth pairing button on top
Microphones
Microphones	–	None
Size
Size	223 × 96.5 × 94 mm (W × H × D)	160 × 68 × 76 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Black, Blue, Grey, Red, Teal and Squad at launch; JBL Singapore also lists Forest Green and Pink	Black and Brass, Cream, Black and Steel
In the box
In the box	Charge 5, USB-C cable, quick start guide, safety sheet, warranty card	Emberton II, USB-C cable, user manual with legal and safety information