Bose SoundLink Flex vs Beats Pill

Which Speaker Is Better?

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Bose SoundLink Flex
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Our Verdict

Bose SoundLink Flex

Beats Pill

The Bose SoundLink Flex and the Beats Pill are similarly sized speakers with detachable carrying straps. In terms of performance features, there's not a whole lot to differentiate the two. They're neck and neck when it comes to volume, battery life, and portability, and even their default sound profiles are very similar. That said, the Beats has the ability to play audio via a wired source through the USB-C port and can even play back high-resolution content from a compatible streaming service. The Bose supports Bluetooth multi-device pairing though, so choosing between them may come down to which connectivity options you prefer. 

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Variants

  • SoundLink Flex (Black)
  • SoundLink Flex (Carmine Red)
  • Pill (Champagne Gold)
  • Pill x Kim Kardashian (Dark Gray)

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Black
SoundLink Flex
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Bose
Champagne Gold
Pill
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Carmine Red
SoundLink Flex
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Dark Gray
Pill x Kim Kardashian
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Chilled Lilac
SoundLink Flex
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Light Gray
Pill x Kim Kardashian
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Cypress Green
SoundLink Flex
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Matte Black
Pill
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Stone Blue
SoundLink Flex
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Statement Red
Pill
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White Smoke
SoundLink Flex
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Design

Style  

Style Photo  

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RGB Lights  

Locked
Locked
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Portability 
 

N/A
N/A

Dimensions Photo  

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Volume 
 

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)
Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Weight 
 

Lock lbs (Lock kg)
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Power Source 
 

Locked
Locked

One-Hand Carry 
 

Locked
Locked
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Build Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Build Quality Photo  

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Material Quality 
 

Locked
Locked

Water Resistance 
 

Locked
Locked

Dust Resistance 
 

Locked
Locked

Impact Resistance 
 

Locked
Locked

Floats In Water 
 

Locked
Locked
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Controls 
 

N/A
N/A

Controls Photo  

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Controls Photo 2  

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Ease Of Use 
 

Locked
Locked

Feedback 
 

Locked
Locked

Music Play/Pause 
 

Locked
Locked

Call Answer/End 
 

Locked
Locked

Volume Up/Down 
 

Locked
Locked

Track Next/Previous 
 

Locked
Locked

Microphone On/Off 
 

Locked
Locked

Additional Controls 
 

Locked
Locked
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

Lock
Lock

Std. Err. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

Lock Hz
Lock Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

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Lock kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

N/A
N/A

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Stereo 
 

Locked
Locked
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Dynamics 
 

N/A
N/A

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

Lock dB SPL
Lock dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

N/A
N/A

Battery Life 
 

Lock hrs
Lock hrs

Charge Time 
 

Lock hrs
Lock hrs

Power Saving 
 

Locked
Locked

Charging Port 
 

Locked
Locked

Battery Powered 
 

Locked
Locked
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Voice Assistant 
 

N/A
N/A

Alexa 
 

Locked
Locked

Google Assistant 
 

Locked
Locked

Speakerphone 
 

Locked
Locked

Siri 
 

Locked
Locked

Voice Assistant 
 

Locked
Locked

Voice Activation 
 

Locked
Locked

Microphone Mute 
 

Locked
Locked

Far-Field Performance 
 

Locked
Locked

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Locked
Locked
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App 
 

N/A
N/A

App Picture  

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App Name 
 

Locked
Locked

iOS 
 

Locked
Locked

Android 
 

Locked
Locked

EQ 
 

Locked
Locked

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Locked
Locked

Party Mode 
 

Locked
Locked

Multi-Room 
 

Locked
Locked
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Locked
Locked

USB Audio 
 

Locked
Locked

Other Ports 
 

Locked
Locked
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Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

Locked
Locked

Bluetooth Version 
 

Locked
Locked

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

Lock ft (Lock m)
Lock ft (Lock m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

Locked
Locked
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Wi-Fi 
 

N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Locked
Locked

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

Locked
Locked

Wi-Fi 
 

Locked
Locked

Apple AirPlay 
 

Locked
Locked

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

Locked
Locked

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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Black
SoundLink Flex
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Bose
Champagne Gold
Pill
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Carmine Red
SoundLink Flex
Amazon.com
Dark Gray
Pill x Kim Kardashian
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Amazon.com
Chilled Lilac
SoundLink Flex
Amazon.com
Light Gray
Pill x Kim Kardashian
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Amazon.com
Cypress Green
SoundLink Flex
Amazon.com
Matte Black
Pill
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Amazon.com
Stone Blue
SoundLink Flex
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Walmart.com
Statement Red
Pill
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Amazon.com
White Smoke
SoundLink Flex
Amazon.com
 

Bose SoundLink Flex

Beats Pill

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