Sonos Five vs Era 300

Tested using Methodology v0.8

Updated Nov 05, 2025 05:10 PM

Bluetooth No

Wi-Fi Yes

Speakerphone No

Voice Assistant No

Battery Powered No

Bluetooth Yes

Wi-Fi Yes

Speakerphone No

Voice Assistant Yes

Battery Powered No

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Sonos Five

Sonos Era 300

The Sonos Era 300 is a newer release from the manufacturer, and it's more versatile than the Sonos Five. Notably, it offers Bluetooth connectivity as well as built-in voice assistant support, whereas the Five only supports voice assistants through third-party devices. The Era 300 has a better dynamics performance. Also, it supports Dolby Atmos for compatible music and videos streamed through a paired soundbar, unlike the Five. The slightly larger Five can reproduce a more extended low bass.

Variants

Five (Black)
Five (White)

Era 300 (Black)
Era 300 (White)

Review

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Black

Five

Black

Era 300

White

Five

White

Era 300

Main Differences for

Music

Threshold

0.10

Music

7.5

7.7

Frequency Response Accuracy

8.2

7.8

Dynamics

5.0

6.3

Soundstage

7.5

8.6

Full Comparison

Music

7.5

7.7

Videos/Movies

6.3

7.0

Podcasts

6.3

6.8

Voice Assistant

2.9

8.8

Outdoors

4.7

5.5

Design

Style

Style Photo

RGB Lights

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Portability

3.6

3.9

Dimensions Photo

Volume

671 in³ (10,996 cm³)

494 in³ (8,088 cm³)

Weight

13.9 lbs (6.3 kg)

9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)

Power Source

AC Only

One-Hand Carry

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Build Quality

6.4

Build Quality Photo

Material Quality

Good

Water Resistance

Dust Resistance

Unspecified

Impact Resistance

Floats In Water

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Controls

7.0

Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use

Great

Feedback

Great

Music Play/Pause

Yes (Tactile)

Call Answer/End

Volume Up/Down

Yes (Tactile)

Track Next/Previous

Yes (Tactile)

Microphone On/Off

Additional Controls

Yes

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In The Box

In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy

8.2

7.8

Frequency Response Graph

Slope

1.16

0.22

Std. Err.

3.96 dB

1.93 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

23.4 Hz

40.6 Hz

High-Frequency Extension

18.8 kHz

15.8 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw Frequency Response Graph

Binaural Recording @ 1m

Binaural Recording @ 2m

Soundstage

7.5

8.6

Directivity Graph

Directivity Index

4.17 dB

2.68 dB

Stereo

Yes (when horizontal)

Yes

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Dynamics

5.0

6.3

Dynamic Range Compression

SPL @ Max Volume

94.0 dB SPL

90.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume

7.30 dB

4.01 dB

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Active Features

Battery

0.0

Battery Life

N/A

Charge Time

N/A

Power Saving

Charging Port

No Battery

Battery Powered

Voice Assistant

0.0

9.4

Alexa

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)

Google Assistant

Speakerphone

Siri

Voice Assistant

Yes

Voice Activation

Yes

Microphone Mute

No Microphone

Yes

Far-Field Performance

No Microphone

Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance

No Microphone

Great

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App

9.3

App Picture

App Name

Sonos S2

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

EQ

Bass/Treble

Stereo Pair Mode

Yes

Party Mode

Yes

Multi-Room

Yes

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Connectivity

Wired

Aux Input

Yes

USB Audio

Other Ports

Yes

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Bluetooth

0.0

7.1

Bluetooth

Yes

Bluetooth Version

No Bluetooth

5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency

N/A

160 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency

N/A

206 ms

Bluetooth Range

N/A

334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing

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Wi-Fi

7.6

7.7

Wi-Fi Version

Wi-Fi 3

Wi-Fi 6

Wi-Fi Frequency Band

2.4GHz

2.4GHz & 5GHz

Wi-Fi

Yes

Apple AirPlay

Yes

AirPlay Latency

15 ms

130 ms

Google Chromecast

Chromecast Latency

N/A

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Black

Five

Black

Era 300

White

Five

White

Era 300