Sony SRS-XG500 vs SRS-XG300

Which Speaker Is Better?

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Sony SRS-XG500
Sony SRS-XG300

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Our Verdict

Sony SRS-XG500

Sony SRS-XG300

The Sony SRS-XG300 is a more versatile speaker than the Sony SRS-XG500 overall. You can use the XG300 to answer and reject phone calls, and it supports voice assistants through your smartphone. It's smaller and lighter too, making it more portable. That said, if you're looking for a portable speaker to bring to your next party, the XG500 is the better choice. It can produce a slightly more extended low-bass and comes with mic and guitar inputs you can use to wire your external instruments to the speaker. It also has a longer-lasting battery life of almost 26 hours from a single charge, so the speaker doesn't die on you in the middle of your party.

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Variants

  • SRS-XG500 (Black)
  • SRS-XG300 (Black)
  • SRS-XG300 (Light Gray)

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.8
6.9

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.6
6.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

RGB Lights  

Yes
Yes
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Portability 
 

8.2
8.7

Dimensions Photo  

Volume 
 

1,509 in³ (24,725 cm³)
346 in³ (5,673 cm³)

Weight 
 

12.1 lbs (5.5 kg)
6.6 lbs (3.0 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC & Battery
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.9
7.9

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Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Waterproof (IPx6)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

7.0
8.0

Controls Photo  

Controls Photo 2  

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Great
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.6
6.8

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-1.66
-0.27

Std. Err. 
 

4.13 dB
3.68 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

49.7 Hz
54.2 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

8.2 kHz
13.7 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.8
7.1

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

6.04 dB
5.46 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

7.5
7.0

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

97.6 dB SPL
94.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.29 dB
3.56 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

9.2
8.7

Battery Life 
 

25.8 hrs
14.2 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.6 hrs
3.8 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

AC
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
3.3

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Speakerphone 
 

No
Yes

Siri 
 

No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Voice Assistant 
 

No
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No Microphone
No

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
Poor

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
Okay
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App 
 

7.9
7.9

App Picture  

App Name 
 

Sony Music Center
Sony Music Center

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
Yes
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Bluetooth 
 

9.0
9.3

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.2

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

54 ms
16 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

83 ms
84 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

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

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices
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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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Check Price

Black
SRS-XG500
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Black
SRS-XG300
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Black
SRS-XG500
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Light Gray
SRS-XG300
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Black
SRS-XG500
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Black
SRS-XG500
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Sony SRS-XG500

Sony SRS-XG300

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