JBL Flip 5 vs Ultimate Ears BOOM 3

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Flip 5 compared with BOOM 3

	JBLFlip 5	Ultimate EarsBOOM 3
Overview
Released
Released	August 2019	2018
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)	Two 2-inch drivers and two 2 × 4-inch passive radiators
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	20 W RMS	–
Frequency response
Frequency response	65 Hz – 20 kHz; signal-to-noise ratio over 80 dB	90 Hz–20 kHz; maker maximum sound level 90 dBC
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	A2DP wireless audio; maker claims up to 45 m mobile playback range and pairing with up to eight source devices
Ports
Ports	USB-C charging only; no 3.5 mm audio input or USB power-bank output (TechRadar and SoundGuys)	Micro-USB charging; optional POWER UP charging dock
Streaming
Streaming	–	Bluetooth audio from compatible phones, tablets and other devices
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)	PartyUp links up to 150 BOOM and MEGABOOM speakers across generations, according to the launch release; two BOOM 3 speakers can form a stereo pair (What Hi-Fi and TechRadar)
App
App	–	BOOM & MEGABOOM app; four equaliser presets and custom tuning; remote power control
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 12 hours	Up to 15 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IPX7	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.54 kg (better)	0.608 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.	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery; maker claims 15 hours of playback
Controls
Controls	Power, Bluetooth pairing, volume, play/pause and PartyBoost buttons; double-press play to skip a track (SoundGuys)	Volume +/–, power and Bluetooth pairing; Magic Button for play, pause and skip. Launch playlist shortcuts supported Apple Music on iOS and Deezer Premium on Android
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	184 mm high, 73 mm wide
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	Launch colours Night, Sunset, Lagoon and Ultraviolet
In the box
In the box	Flip 5, USB-C cable, quick start guide, warranty card and safety sheet	BOOM 3, Micro-USB cable, quick-start guide