JBL Flip 4 vs JBL Flip 5

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Flip 4 compared with Flip 5

	JBLFlip 4	JBLFlip 5
Overview
Released
Released	2017	August 2019
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Channels
Channels	stereo	–
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Two 40 mm drivers and two external passive radiators	One 44 × 80 mm racetrack driver and two passive radiators (radiators confirmed by TechRadar)
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	2 × 8 W	20 W RMS
Frequency response
Frequency response	70 Hz – 20 kHz; signal-to-noise ratio at least 80 dB	65 Hz – 20 kHz; signal-to-noise ratio over 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 4.2; A2DP 1.3, AVRCP 1.6, HFP 1.6 and HSP 1.2; two phones or tablets can connect and take turns	Bluetooth 4.2; A2DP 1.3 and AVRCP 1.6
Ports
Ports	Micro-USB charging and 3.5 mm audio input behind a cover; no USB power-bank output listed	USB-C charging only; no 3.5 mm audio input or USB power-bank output (TechRadar and SoundGuys)
Multi-room
Multi-room	JBL Connect+ links more than 100 compatible speakers; cannot link with a Flip 3 using original Connect (SoundGuys)	PartyBoost pairs two compatible speakers for stereo or links multiple compatible speakers; cannot link with a Flip 4 using Connect+ (SoundGuys)
App
App	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 12 hours	Up to 12 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IPX7	IPX7
Weight
Weight	0.51 kg (better)	0.54 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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	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	Noise- and echo-cancelling speakerphone	No microphone for calls or voice-assistant integration (TechRadar and SoundGuys)
Size
Size	175 × 68 × 70 mm (W × H × D), from the specification sheet; current product page lists 0.51 kg, while the sheet gives 515 g	181 × 74 × 69 mm (W × H × D), following the maker's W × D × H specification
Colours
Colours	Black, White, Teal, Gray, Red and Blue 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	Flip 4, micro-USB cable, safety sheet, quick start guide and warranty card	Flip 5, USB-C cable, quick start guide, warranty card and safety sheet