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Sony SRS-XB13
JBL Flip 5
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Our Verdict
Sony SRS-XB13
JBL Flip 5
The Sony SRS-XB13 is a better speaker than the JBL Flip 5. The Sony is smaller and better built, with an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance, so it's fully dust-tight and immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes. It can get louder than the JBL with less compression present at max volume and has a wider and more open-sounding soundstage. It also has a longer-lasting battery life that lasts over 11 hours, though this can vary depending on your usage. The JBL can produce a more extended low-bass and pair with other PartyBoost-compatible JBL speakers.
Variants
- SRS-XB13 (Black)
- SRS-XB13 (Coral Pink)
- SRS-XB13 (Lemon Yellow)
- SRS-XB13 (Light Blue)
- SRS-XB13 (Powder Blue)
- SRS-XB13 (Taupe)
- Flip 5 (Black)
- Flip 5 (Black Camo)
- Flip 5 (Blue)
- Flip 5 (Camo)
- Flip 5 (Gray)
- Flip 5 (Green)
- Flip 5 (Pink)
- Flip 5 (Red)
- Flip 5 (Sand)
- Flip 5 (Teal)
- Flip 5 (White)
- Flip 5 (Yellow)
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.2
6.0
Soundstage
7.5
6.3
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.0
6.3
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Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.5
9.3
Dimensions Photo
Volume
32 in³ (521 cm³)
47 in³ (771 cm³)
Weight
0.6 lbs (0.3 kg)
1.2 lbs (0.5 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.9
7.5
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
No
Floats In Water
Unspecified
No
Controls
7.9
6.6
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
Yes (Physical)
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Physical)
Forward Only (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.0
6.3
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.02
-0.31
Std. Err.
3.72 dB
3.76 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
84.8 Hz
68.3 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
17.0 kHz
13.7 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.5
6.3
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
0.92 dB
3.29 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
No (mono)
Dynamics
6.3
5.8
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
78.4 dB SPL
85.5 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
0.96 dB
3.74 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.6
7.3
Battery Life
11.5 hrs
8.2 hrs
Charge Time
3.4 hrs
2.6 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
1.7
0.0
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Speakerphone
Yes
No
Siri
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
No
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No
No Microphone
Far-Field Performance
Bad
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
Bad
No Microphone
App
0.0
6.6
App Picture
App Name
No App
JBL Portable
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
EQ
No
No
Stereo Pair Mode
No
Yes
Party Mode
No
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
8.2
8.4
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
4.2
Bluetooth iOS Latency
41 ms
154 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
97 ms
96 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
219.8 ft (67.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
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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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