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Sony SRS-RA5000 vs Sonos Move

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    Main Differences
    Design
      PicturesStylePortabilityBuild QualityControlsIn The Box
    Sound
      Frequency Response AccuracyRaw Frequency ResponseSoundstageDynamics
    Active Features
      BatteryVoice AssistantApp
    Connectivity
      WiredBluetoothWi-Fi
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Sony SRS-RA5000
Sonos Move

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Sony SRS-RA5000 Picture
Sonos Move Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
No
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes

Our Verdict

Sony SRS-RA5000

Sonos Move

The Sonos Move is a better speaker than the Sony SRS-RA5000 overall. The Sonos has a better-balanced sound profile that can produce deeper bass than that of the Sony. It's also smaller and battery-powered, making it more portable than the Sony. Additionally, it offers outstanding voice assistant support, with Google Assistant and Alexa built-in. The Sony supports '360 Reality Audio' content and has an 'Immersive Audio enhancement' feature to enhance the speaker's soundstage, though we didn't test these. It's also more customizable thanks to the graphic EQ and presets available on its companion app.

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Variants

  • SRS-RA5000 (Black)
  • Move (Black)
  • Move (White)

Review

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.8
7.0

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.8
7.5

Dynamics 
 

6.9
6.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Sony SRS-RA5000 Style Photo
Sonos Move Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

3.5
9.1

Dimensions Photo  

Sony SRS-RA5000 Dimensions Photo
Sonos Move Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

1,112 in³ (18,216 cm³)
295 in³ (4,838 cm³)

Weight 
 

11.6 lbs (5.3 kg)
6.6 lbs (3.0 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC Only
AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry 
 

No
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

6.4
8.2

Build Quality Photo  

Sony SRS-RA5000 Build Quality Photo
Sonos Move Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

No
Waterproof (IPx6)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Dust-Protected (IP5x)

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Yes (IK rating unspecified)

Floats In Water 
 

No
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

6.9
8.0

Controls Photo  

Sony SRS-RA5000 Controls Photo
Sonos Move Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Sony SRS-RA5000 Controls Photo 2
Sonos Move Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Tactile)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
Yes (Tactile)

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Sony SRS-RA5000 In The Box Photo
Sonos Move In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.8
7.5

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.89
-0.17

Std. Err. 
 

3.71 dB
2.11 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

55.0 Hz
49.0 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

17.2 kHz
18.5 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.5
6.2

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

2.78 dB
3.36 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

6.9
6.3

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

92.0 dB SPL
92.1 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.06 dB
4.27 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
8.6

Battery Life 
 

N/A
10.1 hrs

Charge Time 
 

N/A
1.5 hrs

Power Saving 
 

No
Yes

Charging Port 
 

No Battery
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

No
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
9.1

Alexa 
 

No
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)

Google Assistant 
 

No
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

No
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

No
Yes

Microphone Mute 
 

No
Yes

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Assistant
Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Assistant
Decent
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App 
 

4.7
9.3

App Picture  

Sony SRS-RA5000 App Picture
Sonos Move App Picture

App Name 
 

Sony Music Center
Sonos S2

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
Bass/Treble

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

No
Yes

Party Mode 
 

No
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
Yes
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
Yes
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Bluetooth 
 

8.1
6.6

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2
4.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

63 ms
272 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

85 ms
260 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No
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Wi-Fi 
 

6.5
8.1

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 4
Wi-Fi 4

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
Yes

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
Yes

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
43 ms

Google Chromecast 
 

Yes
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

955 ms
N/A
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Move
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