Bose SoundLink Mini II Special Edition vs Sony SRS-XB23 - Where are the differences?
Where are the differences?
Let's compare the Bose SoundLink Mini II Special Edition and the Sony SRS-XB23 and take a closer look at the differences. The speaker SoundLink Mini II Special Edition of Bose is from the year 2019. Thus, the device is older than the Sony SRS-XB23 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.
- Bose SoundLink Mini II Special Edition: 5.8 cm x 18 cm x 5.1 cm
- Sony SRS-XB23: 7.6 cm x 21.8 cm x 7.6 cm
Battery
With a battery life of up to 12,0 hours there is no difference between the two devices. In practice, the specification of the battery life can often be somewhat lower, since the manufacturers specify the maximum possible performance.
Waterproof
Of the two devices only the Sony SRS-XB23 is waterproof. The Bose SoundLink Mini II Special Edition is certified with -. With the Sony SRS-XB23 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 contrast to the Bose SoundLink Mini II Special Edition the Sony SRS-XB23 offers the possibility to connect two speakers 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-XB23. 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-XB23 "Party Connect" is used.