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Brand Name

Bose

Sonos

Rating
Mixed Usage
6.5
4.4
Music:
6.3
7.5
Movies:
5.7
6.3
Outdoors:
7
1
Podcasts
7.5
6.3
Voice Assistant:
6.2
1
GENERAL
Recommended Usage
Outdoor Bluetooth Speakers[ Waterproof]
Home Wi-Fi Speaker
Release Year
2021
2020
Power Source
Battery & USB
AC Only
Multi-Device Pairing:
Yes
N/A
BUILD QUALITY
Material Quality
Good
Good
Water Resistance:
Submersible (IPx7)
No
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Unspecified
Floats In Water:
Yes
No
STYLE
RGB Light:
N/A
N/A
Color Variation
Black, White Smoke, Stone Blue and Carmine Red.
Black and White.
Sizes And Variants
N/A
N/A
PORTABILITY:
Power Source:
Battery & USB
AC Only
Hand Carry
Yes
N/A
Weight
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
13.9 lbs (6.3 kg)
Volume:
57 in³ (942 cm³)
671 in³ (10,996 cm³)
Connectivity:
Bluetooth Only
Wi-Fi and Wired
BATTERY:
Battery Powered:
Yes
N/A
Battery Life
7.2 hrs
N/A
Charging Time:
2.7 hrs
N/A
Power Saving:
Yes
N/A
Charging Port:
USB-C
No Battery
Bluetooth Specification:
Bluetooth:
Yes
N/A
Bluetooth Version:
4.2
N/A
Bluetooth Range:
255.9 ft (78.0 m)
N/A
Bluetooth iOS Latency:
236 ms
N/A
Bluetooth Android Latency:
109 ms
N/A
Multi-Device Pairing:
Yes
N/A
Wi-Fi Specification:
Wi-Fi:
N/A
Yes
Wi-Fi Version:
N/A
Wi-Fi 3
Wi-Fi Frequency Band:
N/A
2.4GHz
Apple AirPlay:
N/A
Yes
AirPlay Latency:
N/A
15 ms
Google Chromecast:
N/A
N/A
Chromecast Latency:
N/A
N/A
Wired Connectivity:
Aux Input:
N/A
Yes
USB Audio:
N/A
N/A
Other Ports:
N/A
Yes
CONTROLS (physical buttons):
Ease Of Use:
Good
Great
Music Play/Pause [Button/Touch]:
Yes
Yes
Call Answer/End [Button/Touch]:
Yes
N/A
Volume Up/Down [Button/Touch]:
Yes
Yes
Track Next/Previous [Button/Touch]:
Yes
Yes
Microphone On/Off:
Yes
N/A
Additional Controls:
Yes
Yes
VOICE CONTROL:
Voice Assistant:
Yes
N/A
Voice Activation:
N/A
N/A
Speakerphone:
Yes
N/A
Alexa:
No
No
Siri:
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Google Assistant:
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Microphone Mute:
No
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance:
Excellent
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
Excellent
No Microphone
App:
App Name:
Bose Connect
Sonos S2
iOS:
Yes
Yes
Android:
Yes
Yes
EQ:
No
Bass/Treble
Stereo Pair Mode:
Yes
Yes
Party Mode:
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room:
N/A
Yes
AUDIO QUALITY [TESTED RESULT]:
Frequency Response Accuracy:
Alright
Very Good
Soundstage:
Okay
Decent
Dynamics:
Poor
Poor
IN THE BOX
Accessories:
Bose SoundLink Flex, USB-C to USB-A charging cable, Start Here guide.
Sonos 5 speaker, Power cable
User manual:
N/A
Yes
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