Anker Soundcode Flare 2 vs Sony SRS-XB33 - Where are the differences?

Let's compare the Anker Soundcode Flare 2 and the Sony SRS-XB33 and take a closer look at the differences. The speaker Soundcode Flare 2 of Anker is from the year 2019. Thus, the device is older than the Sony SRS-XB33 with the year of publication 2020.

Size and weight

The two devices differ in their dimensions. The smaller a loudspeaker is, the more practical it is in use, of course.

• Anker Soundcode Flare 2: 8.9 cm x 16 cm x 8.9 cm
• Sony SRS-XB33: 97 cm x 24.6 cm x 10.6 cm

Battery

The battery life is shorter with the Anker Soundcode Flare 2 with up to 12,0 hours than with the Sony SRS-XB33. There the battery life is up to 24,0 hours. In practice, the specification of the battery life can often be somewhat lower, since the manufacturers specify the maximum possible performance.

Waterproof

Both speakers are waterproof. The Anker Soundcode Flare 2 is certified with IPX7. With the Sony SRS-XB33 a IP67 certification is present.

Bluetooth

The built-in Bluetooth is identical to version 5.0 for both devices. A newer Bluetooth version offers a better stability in the connection. Thus also a higher comfort in the application is given.

The Sony SRS-XB33 has NFC, which allows you to connect playback devices more easily.

Powerbank

The Sony SRS-XB33 can be used as powerbank. With the Powerbank function, other devices can be charged via USB using the speaker. Of course, this is at the expense of the battery life of the speaker.

Leistung

The performance is the Anker Soundcode Flare 2 at 20 Watt. The Sony SRS-XB33 has a power of 2 x 8 Watt.

Lichteffekte

Both speakers have light effects. This has no effect on the sound. The light show is only for visual purposes. The light effects are in color for both.

Connecting multiple speakers

Both speakers offer the possibility to connect two devices and use them as a stereo system.

Some speakers can be connected to several others and played together. This is usually called party mode. The difference to stereo connection is that all devices play the same thing. With stereo connection there is only one channel at a time. When comparing the Anker Soundcode Flare 2 and the Sony SRS-XB33 both devices can do this. Usually this type of connection is only possible within one manufacturer. Even then, it is not necessarily possible to connect every loudspeaker to every other one. Für die Verbindung kommt bei the Anker Soundcode Flare 2 "PartyCast" zum Einsatz. Bei the Sony SRS-XB33 wird "Party Connect" eingesetzt.