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JBL Flip 5
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Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Our Verdict
JBL Flip 5
JBL Clip 4
The JBL Flip 5 is a better speaker than the JBL Clip 4, though they have different strengths. The Flip 5 can get louder and has a better balanced sound profile that can reproduce a deeper bass than the Clip 4. It also has a longer battery life, lasting over eight hours from a single charge, though this can vary depending on your usage. However, the Clip 4 is smaller and more portable with a built-in carabiner hook. It also has a wider-sounding soundstage than the Flip 5 and is better built.
Variants
- Flip 5 (Black)
- Flip 5 (Black Camo)
- Clip 4 (Black)
- Clip 4 (Blue)
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Flip 5
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Blue
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Green
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Gray
Clip 4
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Pink
Flip 5
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Green
Clip 4
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Red
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Teal
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White
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Red
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Yellow
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Black Camo
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White
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Camo
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
6.0
5.9
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.3
5.8
Soundstage
6.3
7.4
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Design
Style
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RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.3
9.5
Dimensions Photo
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Volume
47 in³ (771 cm³)
29 in³ (468 cm³)
Weight
1.2 lbs (0.5 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.5
8.3
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Material Quality
Great
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
No
Unspecified
Floats In Water
No
Unspecified
Controls
6.6
6.6
Controls Photo
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Controls Photo 2
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Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Forward Only (Physical)
Forward Only (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
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Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.3
5.8
Frequency Response Graph
Preview Graph
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Slope
-0.31
-0.54
Std. Err.
3.76 dB
3.35 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
68.3 Hz
93.8 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
13.7 kHz
13.3 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
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Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.3
7.4
Directivity Graph
Preview Graph
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Directivity Index
3.29 dB
1.12 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
No (mono)
Dynamics
5.8
5.3
Dynamic Range Compression
Preview Graph
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SPL @ Max Volume
85.5 dB SPL
79.2 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.74 dB
3.13 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.3
5.7
Battery Life
8.2 hrs
5.5 hrs
Charge Time
2.6 hrs
2.7 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
0.0
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
No
No
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
No
No
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No Microphone
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance
No Microphone
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
No Microphone
App
6.6
0.0
App Picture
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App Name
JBL Portable
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
EQ
No
No
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
No
Party Mode
Yes
No
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
8.4
8.3
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.1
Bluetooth iOS Latency
154 ms
92 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
96 ms
39 ms
Bluetooth Range
219.8 ft (67.0 m)
237.9 ft (72.5 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
Wi-Fi
0.0
0.0
Wi-Fi Version
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
No
No
Apple AirPlay
No
No
AirPlay Latency
N/A
N/A
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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Flip 5
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Gray
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Blue
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Green
Flip 5
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Pink
Flip 5
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Red
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Green
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Teal
Flip 5
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White
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Black Camo
Flip 5
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Camo
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