JBL Flip 5 vs JBL Flip 6

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Flip 5 compared with Flip 6

	JBLFlip 5	JBLFlip 6
Overview
Released
Released	August 2019	November 2021
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	One 44 × 80 mm racetrack driver and two passive radiators (radiators confirmed by TechRadar)	45 × 80 mm racetrack woofer, 16 mm tweeter and dual passive radiators
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	20 W RMS	20 W RMS for the woofer, 10 W RMS for the tweeter
Frequency response
Frequency response	65 Hz – 20 kHz; signal-to-noise ratio over 80 dB	63 Hz – 20 kHz; signal-to-noise ratio over 80 dB
Room tuning
Room tuning	–	Bass and EQ adjustment in the JBL Portable 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 4.2; A2DP 1.3 and AVRCP 1.6	Bluetooth 5.1; A2DP 1.3, AVRCP 1.6; two phones or tablets can connect and take turns
Ports
Ports	USB-C charging only; no 3.5 mm audio input or USB power-bank output (TechRadar and SoundGuys)	USB-C for charging, with a warning tone if it detects water in the port
Multi-room
Multi-room	PartyBoost pairs two compatible speakers for stereo or links multiple compatible speakers; cannot link with a Flip 4 using Connect+ (SoundGuys)	PartyBoost stereo pairing, or linking several PartyBoost speakers
App
App	–	JBL Portable app
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	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.54 kg (better)	0.55 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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.	Up to 12 hours; 17.28 Wh (3.6 V, 4,800 mAh) lithium-ion polymer battery; 2.5 hours to charge at 5 V / 3 A
Controls
Controls	Power, Bluetooth pairing, volume, play/pause and PartyBoost buttons; double-press play to skip a track (SoundGuys)	–
Microphones
Microphones	No microphone for calls or voice-assistant integration (TechRadar and SoundGuys)	–
Size
Size	181 × 74 × 69 mm (W × H × D), following the maker's W × D × H specification	178 × 68 × 72 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	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	Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Forest Green, Grey Stone, Dusty Pink, Fiesta Red, River Teal, Steel White, Squad (at launch)
In the box
In the box	Flip 5, USB-C cable, quick start guide, warranty card and safety sheet	Flip 6, USB-C cable (1.2 m), quick start guide, warranty card and safety sheet