Jabra Solemate vs JBL JR Pop - Where are the differences?
Where are the differences?
Let's compare the Jabra Solemate and the JBL JR Pop and take a closer look at the differences. The speaker Solemate of Jabra is from the year 2012. Thus, the device is older than the JBL JR Pop with the year of publication 2018.
Size and weight
The two devices differ in their dimensions. The smaller a loudspeaker is, the more practical it is in use, of course.
- Jabra Solemate: 17.2 cm x 6.4 cm x 7 cm
- JBL JR Pop: 8.78 cm x 7.55 cm x 3.97 cm
Battery
With regard to battery life, the Jabra Solemate can trump with up to 8,0 hours. The Jabra Solemate has a battery life of up to 5,0 hours. In practice, the specification of the battery life can often be somewhat lower, since the manufacturers specify the maximum possible performance. In the loading time the JBL JR Pop performs better with 2,0 hours. With the Jabra Solemate the loading time is 2,5 hours.
Waterproof
Of the two devices only the JBL JR Pop is waterproof. The Jabra Solemate is certified with -. With the JBL JR Pop a IPX7 certification is present.
Bluetooth
The built-in Bluetooth differs in the versions. The Jabra Solemate has Bluetooth version 3.0 installed. At the JBL JR Pop the newer version 4.2 is integrated. 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 Jabra Solemate up to 10,0 m.
At the Jabra Solemate you have NFC, which allows you to easily connect to the playback devices.
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 Jabra Solemate at 9 Watt. The JBL JR Pop has a power of 3 Watt. The driver of the JBL JR Pop has 5 mm.
Lichteffekte
Light effects are only offered by the Jabra Solemate. But this is only an optical difference. The light effects have no effect on the sound.