Sonos Sonos Play vs Sony ULT FIELD 3

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Sonos Play compared with ULT FIELD 3

	SonosSonos Play	SonyULT FIELD 3
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	April 2025
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Channels
Channels	Stereo	–
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Two angled tweeters and one mid-woofer	One woofer (about 86 × 46 mm) and one tweeter (about 20 mm), with side passive radiators
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	Three class-H digital amplifiers	–
Room tuning
Room tuning	Automatic Trueplay; bass, treble and loudness adjustable in the Sonos app	ULT button for ULT POWER SOUND bass boost (on or off); Sound Field Optimization; 7-band custom equaliser in the app
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	Yes	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Alexa	None
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.2; SBC and AAC; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP and SPP; multipoint connection to two devices; Google Fast Pair
Ports
Ports	USB-C (charges a phone; line-in with the Sonos Line-In Adapter or Ethernet with the Sonos Combo Adapter, sold separately)	USB-C for charging in and out (can charge a phone at 5 V, up to 1.5 A); not for audio
Streaming
Streaming	Apple AirPlay 2; Spotify Connect; direct control from apps such as Spotify and TIDAL	–
Multi-room
Multi-room	Groups with other Sonos products over Wi-Fi; two can be rear surrounds for a Sonos soundbar; groups with up to three more Sonos Play or Move 2 speakers over Bluetooth	Stereo Pair with a second ULT FIELD 3; Party Connect with compatible Sony speakers
App
App	Sonos app (iOS and Android)	Sony | Sound Connect
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 24 hours	Up to 24 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP67
Weight
Weight	1.3 kg	1.2 kg (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,800 mAh lithium-ion battery, replaceable; charging base included, power adapter (USB-C PD, 18 W or more) sold separately	About 24 hours at volume 22 of 50 with ULT POWER SOUND on; about 5 hours at maximum volume; about 3.5 hours to charge with a 9 V 3 A USB PD adaptor; 10 minutes of charging gives about 120 minutes of playback; Battery Care mode limits charge to about 90%; STAMINA mode for longer playback
Controls
Controls	Buttons for play, pause, skip, replay, volume, voice mute and grouping; Bluetooth button; microphone switch	Buttons for power, Bluetooth/Stereo Pair, CONNECT (Party Connect), play/call, volume and ULT; battery and Battery Care button behind the cap
Microphones
Microphones	Far-field microphone array with beamforming and multichannel echo cancellation; switch cuts power to the microphones	Built-in omnidirectional MEMS microphone for hands-free calls
Mounting
Mounting	–	Detachable shoulder strap
Size
Size	192.3 × 112.5 × 76.7 mm (H × W × D)	256 × 113 × 79 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Black, White, Sand	Black, Off White, Forest Grey
In the box
In the box	Sonos Play, charging base (2 m cable), documentation	Speaker, shoulder strap, USB-C to USB-C cable