Anker Soundcode Flare Mini vs Sony SRS-XB32 - Where are the differences?

Let's compare the Anker Soundcode Flare Mini and the Sony SRS-XB32 and take a closer look at the differences. Both are published in the year 2019. This is an exciting prerequisite for comparison.

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 Mini: 9 cm x 15.6 cm x 9 cm
• Sony SRS-XB32: 8.3 cm x 23.8 cm x 8.4 cm

Battery

The battery life is shorter with the Anker Soundcode Flare Mini with up to 12,0 hours than with the Sony SRS-XB32. 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 Mini is certified with IPX7. With the Sony SRS-XB32 a IP67 certification is present.

Bluetooth

With Bluetooth version 5.0 the Anker Soundcode Flare Mini has a newer version than the Sony SRS-XB32. There we have Bluetooth of the version 4.2. A newer Bluetooth version offers a better stability in the connection. Thus also a higher comfort in the application is given. The range is the Sony SRS-XB32 up to 10,0 m.

The Sony SRS-XB32 has NFC, which allows you to connect playback devices more easily.

Powerbank

The Sony SRS-XB32 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 Mini at 10 Watt. The Sony SRS-XB32 has a power of 2 x 6 Watt. The driver of the Sony SRS-XB32 has 48 mm.

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. In this comparison this function only offers the Sony SRS-XB32. 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. For the Sony SRS-XB32 "Party Connect" is used.