Sony SRS-XB43 vs SRS-XE300

The Sony SRS-XE300 is a slightly better speaker than the Sony SRS-XB43, but not by much. The XE300 can produce a slightly more extended low bass and has a longer-lasting battery life of almost 17 hours, as opposed to the XB43's 15 hours. It can vary depending on your usage and chosen settings, though. When connected to the voice assistants from your smartphone, it does a much better job of registering your commands. Its soundstage is slightly less directional-sounding, but not by much. It's also smaller and more portable. That said, the XB43 gets a touch louder with slightly less compression at max volume. It also comes with RGB lights which you can customize via Sony's 'Fiestable' app.