JBL Flip 5 vs Sonos Move

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Flip 5 compared with Move

	JBLFlip 5	SonosMove
Overview
Released
Released	August 2019	September 2019
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)	One downward-firing tweeter and one mid-woofer
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	20 W RMS	Two Class-D digital amplifiers
Room tuning
Room tuning	–	Automatic Trueplay uses the speaker's microphones to adjust sound to its surroundings; microphones must be enabled
Frequency response
Frequency response	65 Hz – 20 kHz; signal-to-noise ratio over 80 dB	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	Alexa, Google Assistant and Sonos Voice Control
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	802.11a/b/g/n on 2.4 or 5 GHz; initial setup requires Wi-Fi internet access
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2; A2DP 1.3 and AVRCP 1.6	Audio playback with SBC and AAC; maker fact sheet specifies Bluetooth 4.2, while its current refurbished UK listing gives 4.1; TechRadar's table and text also disagree
Ports
Ports	USB-C charging only; no 3.5 mm audio input or USB power-bank output (TechRadar and SoundGuys)	USB-C charging; charging-base contacts; no analogue audio input
Streaming
Streaming	–	Sonos app music services and local-network content over Wi-Fi; AirPlay 2; Bluetooth playback away from Wi-Fi
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)	Sonos multi-room playback and stereo pairing with a second Move over Wi-Fi; cannot serve as rear cinema speakers (TechRadar and What Hi-Fi)
App
App	–	Sonos app; maker guide lists support for Sonos S1 and S2
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 12 hours	Up to 11 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IPX7	IP56
Weight
Weight	0.54 kg (better)	3 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.	Updated maker fact sheet and UK listing claim up to 11 hours; original launch sheet and retained guide claim 10 hours. What Hi-Fi reports the extra hour came through a software update. UK listing specifies 36 Wh; battery pack can be replaced
Controls
Controls	Power, Bluetooth pairing, volume, play/pause and PartyBoost buttons; double-press play to skip a track (SoundGuys)	Capacitive volume and playback controls; microphone on/off; rear power, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth mode and join buttons
Microphones
Microphones	No microphone for calls or voice-assistant integration (TechRadar and SoundGuys)	Four far-field microphones; microphone status indicator is wired to the voice microphones
Size
Size	181 × 74 × 69 mm (W × H × D), following the maker's W × D × H specification	Maker fact sheet and guide specify 240 mm high, 160 mm wide and 126 mm deep; current UK refurbished listing instead labels the width 125 mm and depth 160 mm
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	Shadow Black, Lunar White
In the box
In the box	Flip 5, USB-C cable, quick start guide, warranty card and safety sheet	Sonos Move, charging base, quick-start documentation