Bose SoundLink Color II vs Sony SRS-XB12 - Where are the differences?

Let's compare the Bose SoundLink Color II and the Sony SRS-XB12 and take a closer look at the differences.

Size and weight

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

• Bose SoundLink Color II: 5.7 cm x 12.7 cm x 13.3 cm
• Sony SRS-XB12: 7.4 cm x 7.4 cm x 9.2 cm

Battery

The battery life is shorter with the Bose SoundLink Color II with up to 8,0 hours than with the Sony SRS-XB12. There the battery life is up to 16,0 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 Bose SoundLink Color II is certified with IPX4. With the Sony SRS-XB12 a IP67 certification is present.

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.

Connecting multiple speakers

In the comparison of the two devices only the Bose SoundLink Color II offers the possibility to connect two loudspeakers 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 Bose SoundLink Color II and the Sony SRS-XB12 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. For the Bose SoundLink Color II "Bose SimpleSync" is used.