Sony SRS-XB23 vs Bose SoundLink Revolve II

Tested using Methodology v0.8

Updated Feb 20, 2025 06:28 PM

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Bluetooth Yes

Wi-Fi No

Speakerphone Yes

Voice Assistant Yes

Battery Powered Yes

Bluetooth Yes

Wi-Fi No

Speakerphone Yes

Voice Assistant Yes

Battery Powered Yes

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Our Verdict

Sony SRS-XB23

Bose SoundLink Revolve II

The Bose SoundLink Revolve II is a better speaker than the Sony SRS-XB23 overall. The Bose does has better voice assistant performance than the Sony, and has no trouble understanding you from far away, and in noisy environments. It also has a more neutral and well-balanced sound profile in comparison to that of the Sony out-of-the-box. However, you can customize the Sony's sound thanks to the Graphic EQ feature available on its companion app. It can also play stereo content, resulting in a more immersive soundstage.

Variants

SRS-XB23 (Black)
SRS-XB23 (Coral Red)
SRS-XB23 (Light Blue)
SRS-XB23 (Olive Green)
SRS-XB23 (Taupe)

SoundLink Revolve II (Luxe Silver)
SoundLink Revolve II (Triple Black)

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Black

SRS-XB23

Luxe Silver

SoundLink Revolve II

Coral Red

SRS-XB23

Triple Black

SoundLink Revolve II

Light Blue

SRS-XB23

Olive Green

SRS-XB23

Taupe

SRS-XB23

Main Differences for

Music

Threshold

0.10

Music

6.3

6.5

Frequency Response Accuracy

6.1

6.9

EQ

Graphic

Soundstage

7.9

7.1

Full Comparison

Music

6.3

6.5

Videos/Movies

5.8

6.3

Podcasts

7.3

7.7

Voice Assistant

3.8

6.6

Outdoors

7.5

7.2

Design

Style

Style Photo

RGB Lights

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Portability

9.2

Dimensions Photo

Volume

71 in³ (1,167 cm³)

62 in³ (1,022 cm³)

Weight

1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)

1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)

Power Source

Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry

Yes

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Build Quality

8.1

8.2

Build Quality Photo

Material Quality

Decent

Good

Water Resistance

Submersible (IPx7)

Waterproof (IPx5)

Dust Resistance

Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Dust-Protected (IP5x)

Impact Resistance

Yes (IK rating unspecified)

Floats In Water

Unspecified

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Controls

8.0

9.0

Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use

Great

Feedback

Great

Music Play/Pause

Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End

Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down

Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous

Yes

Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off

Yes (Physical)

Additional Controls

Yes

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In The Box

In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy

6.1

6.9

Frequency Response Graph

Slope

0.08

-0.07

Std. Err.

3.70 dB

3.03 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

71.3 Hz

60.8 Hz

High-Frequency Extension

7.0 kHz

17.7 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw Frequency Response Graph

Binaural Recording @ 1m

Binaural Recording @ 2m

Soundstage

7.9

7.1

Directivity Graph

Directivity Index

3.98 dB

1.74 dB

Stereo

Yes

No (mono)

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Dynamics

5.2

5.7

Dynamic Range Compression

SPL @ Max Volume

84.9 dB SPL

84.3 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume

4.79 dB

3.68 dB

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Active Features

Battery

7.9

8.0

Battery Life

9.2 hrs

9.5 hrs

Charge Time

2.8 hrs

2.7 hrs

Power Saving

Yes

Charging Port

USB-C

Micro-USB

Battery Powered

Yes

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Voice Assistant

1.7

5.7

Alexa

Google Assistant

Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Speakerphone

Yes

Siri

Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Voice Assistant

Yes

Voice Activation

Microphone Mute

Far-Field Performance

Bad

Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance

Bad

Excellent

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App

7.9

6.6

App Picture

App Name

Sony Music Center

Bose Connect

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

EQ

Graphic

Stereo Pair Mode

Yes

Party Mode

Yes

Multi-Room

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Connectivity

Wired

Aux Input

Yes

USB Audio

Yes

Other Ports

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Bluetooth

9.0

9.7

Bluetooth

Yes

Bluetooth Version

5.0

4.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency

52 ms

23 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency

90 ms

13 ms

Bluetooth Range

311.7 ft (95.0 m)

221.5 ft (67.5 m)

Multi-Device Pairing

2 Devices

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Wi-Fi

0.0

Wi-Fi Version

No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band

No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi

Apple AirPlay

AirPlay Latency

N/A

Google Chromecast

Chromecast Latency

N/A

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Black

SRS-XB23

Luxe Silver

SoundLink Revolve II

Coral Red

SRS-XB23

Triple Black

SoundLink Revolve II

Light Blue

SRS-XB23

Olive Green

SRS-XB23

Taupe

SRS-XB23