Sony SRS-XG300 vs ULT FIELD 5: Which Speaker Is Better?

Tested using Methodology v0.8

Updated Jun 27, 2025 12:15 PM

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Bluetooth Yes

Wi-Fi No

Speakerphone Yes

Voice Assistant Yes

Battery Powered Yes

Bluetooth Yes

Wi-Fi No

Speakerphone No

Voice Assistant No

Battery Powered Yes

Our Verdict

Sony SRS-XG300

Sony ULT FIELD 5

The Sony ULT FIELD 5 is the successor of the Sony SRS-XG300, and they have a lot in common. The main differences have to do with the ULT FIELD 5 adding ULT SOUND presets that make it a bassier proposition. While the SRS-XG300 compresses less at max volume, it has some support for voice assistants, which is absent on the ULT FIELD 5. There are compelling reasons to pick up either, but if you like a bassier sound, then the ULT FIELD 5 is probably the better pick.

Variants

SRS-XG300 (Black)
SRS-XG300 (Light Gray)

ULT FIELD 5 (Black)
ULT FIELD 5 (Off White)

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Black

SRS-XG300

Black

ULT FIELD 5

Light Gray

SRS-XG300

Off White

ULT FIELD 5

Main Differences for

Music

Threshold

0.10

Music

6.9

7.0

Frequency Response Accuracy

6.8

7.1

Full Comparison

Music

6.9

7.0

Videos/Movies

6.3

6.4

Podcasts

7.5

7.7

Voice Assistant

4.7

2.8

Outdoors

7.8

Design

Style

Style Photo

RGB Lights

Yes

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Portability

8.7

Dimensions Photo

Volume

346 in³ (5,673 cm³)

351 in³ (5,760 cm³)

Weight

6.6 lbs (3.0 kg)

7.3 lbs (3.3 kg)

Power Source

Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry

Yes

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Build Quality

7.9

8.1

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Material Quality

Good

Water Resistance

Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance

Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance

Unspecified

Floats In Water

Unspecified

Yes

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Controls

8.0

6.8

Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use

Great

Good

Feedback

Great

Good

Music Play/Pause

Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End

Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down

Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous

Yes (Physical)

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

6.8

7.1

Frequency Response Graph

Slope

-0.27

-0.04

Std. Err.

3.68 dB

2.59 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

54.2 Hz

58.2 Hz

High-Frequency Extension

13.7 kHz

19.3 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw Frequency Response Graph

Binaural Recording @ 1m

Binaural Recording @ 2m

Soundstage

7.1

6.9

Directivity Graph

Directivity Index

5.46 dB

5.83 dB

Stereo

Yes

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Dynamics

7.0

6.9

Dynamic Range Compression

SPL @ Max Volume

94.9 dB SPL

96.7 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume

3.56 dB

4.26 dB

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Active Features

Battery

8.7

Battery Life

14.2 hrs

13.3 hrs

Charge Time

3.8 hrs

3.4 hrs

Power Saving

Yes

Charging Port

USB-C

Battery Powered

Yes

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Voice Assistant

3.3

0.0

Alexa

Google Assistant

Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Speakerphone

Yes

Siri

Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Voice Assistant

Yes

Voice Activation

Microphone Mute

No Microphone

Far-Field Performance

Poor

No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance

Okay

No Microphone

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App

7.9

App Picture

App Name

Sony Music Center

Sound Connect

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

EQ

Graphic + Presets

Stereo Pair Mode

Yes

Party Mode

Yes

Multi-Room

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Connectivity

Wired

Aux Input

Yes

USB Audio

Other Ports

Yes

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Bluetooth

9.3

9.2

Bluetooth

Yes

Bluetooth Version

5.2

5.3

Bluetooth iOS Latency

16 ms

27 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency

84 ms

79 ms

Bluetooth Range

334.6 ft (102.0 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-XG300

Black

ULT FIELD 5

Light Gray

SRS-XG300

Off White

ULT FIELD 5