JBL Flip 5 vs JBL Go 4

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Flip 5 compared with Go 4

	JBLFlip 5	JBLGo 4
Overview
Released
Released	August 2019	June 2024
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 mm driver
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	20 W RMS	4.2 W RMS
Frequency response
Frequency response	65 Hz – 20 kHz; signal-to-noise ratio over 80 dB	90 Hz – 20 kHz; signal-to-noise ratio over 85 dB
Room tuning
Room tuning	–	EQ presets and a customisable EQ (highs, mids and lows) 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 5.3 with LE Audio; A2DP 1.4, AVRCP 1.6; multipoint
Ports
Ports	USB-C charging only; no 3.5 mm audio input or USB power-bank output (TechRadar and SoundGuys)	USB-C for charging
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)	Auracast stereo pairing of two Go 4s, and multi-speaker playback with other Auracast JBL speakers
App
App	–	JBL Portable app
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 12 hours	Up to 7 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IPX7	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.54 kg	0.19 kg (better)
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 7 hours, plus 2 hours with Playtime Boost; 3.23 Wh (3.8 V, 850 mAh) lithium-ion polymer battery; 3 hours to charge at 5 V / 1 A
Mounting
Mounting	–	Carry strap
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	94.3 × 75.7 × 42.2 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	Black, Black and Orange, Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, Sand, Squad (JBL Singapore)
In the box
In the box	Flip 5, USB-C cable, quick start guide, warranty card and safety sheet	Go 4, USB-C cable, quick start guide, warranty card and safety sheet