JBL Xtreme 4 vs Sonos Move 2
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| JBLXtreme 4 | SonosMove 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | June 2024 | September 2023 |
| Sound | ||
| Type | Portable speaker | Portable speaker |
| Channels | – | Stereo |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Drivers | Two 70 mm woofers, two 20 mm tweeters and dual passive bass radiators; AI Sound Boost | Two angled tweeters and one mid-woofer |
| Amplifiers | 2 × 30 W RMS woofer + 2 × 20 W RMS tweeter on mains power; 2 × 20 W RMS woofer + 2 × 15 W RMS tweeter on battery | Three class-D digital amplifiers |
| Frequency response | 44 Hz – 20 kHz; signal-to-noise ratio over 80 dB | – |
| Room tuning | EQ presets and a customisable EQ (highs, mids and lows) in the JBL Portable app | Automatic Trueplay; bass, treble and loudness adjustable in the Sonos app |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| AirPlay | No | Yes |
| Voice assistants | None | Alexa and Sonos Voice Control |
| Wi-Fi | – | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 with LE Audio; A2DP 1.3, AVRCP 1.6; multipoint | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ports | USB-C in and out; charge out at 5 V / 3 A, 9 V / 2 A or 11 V / 2 A; 5–20 V, 3 A input | USB-C (charges a phone; line-in with the Sonos Line-In Adapter or Ethernet with the Sonos Combo Adapter, sold separately) |
| Streaming | – | Apple AirPlay 2; direct control from apps such as Spotify and TIDAL; Sonos Radio |
| Multi-room | Auracast stereo pairing of two Xtreme 4s and multi-speaker playback with other Auracast JBL speakers; also connects with PartyBoost speakers | Groups with other Sonos products over Wi-Fi; two make a stereo pair |
| App | JBL Portable app | Sonos app (iOS and Android) |
| Design | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 24 hours | Up to 24 hours |
| Water and dust resistance | IP67 | IP56 |
| Weight | 2.1 kg (better) | 3 kg |
| Battery life detail | Up to 24 hours, plus 6 hours with Playtime Boost; replaceable 68 Wh (7.2 V, 9,444 mAh) lithium-ion polymer battery, sold separately; 3.5 hours to charge at 20 V / 3 A; 10 minutes of charging gives 2 hours of play | 3,100 mAh lithium-ion battery; charging base and 45 W USB PD adapter included |
| Controls | – | Capacitive touch controls (play, pause, skip, replay, volume, voice mute, grouping); Bluetooth button; microphone switch |
| Microphones | – | Far-field microphone array with beamforming and multichannel echo cancellation; switch cuts power to the microphones |
| Mounting | Shoulder strap that can be worn crossbody, with a built-in bottle opener | – |
| Size | 297 × 149 × 141 mm (W × H × D) | 241 × 160 × 127 mm (H × W × D) |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Black Camo (JBL Singapore) | Black, White, Green |
| In the box | Xtreme 4, shoulder strap (JBL Singapore), PD power adaptor (spec sheet), quick start guide, warranty card and safety sheet | Move 2, charging base (2 m cable), 45 W USB PD power adapter, documentation |
