JBL Charge 4 vs Clip 4 - Where are the differences?
Where are the differences?
Let's have a look at the differences between the JBL Charge 4 and the JBL Clip 4. The speaker Charge 4 of JBL is from the year 2018. Thus, the device is older than the JBL Clip 4 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.
- JBL Charge 4: 9.3 cm x 22 cm x 9.5 cm
- JBL Clip 4: 13.45 cm x 4.6 cm x 8.63 cm
Battery
With regard to battery life, the JBL Charge 4 can trump with up to 20,0 hours. The JBL Charge 4 has a battery life of up to 10,0 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 Clip 4 performs better with 3,0 hours. With the JBL Charge 4 the loading time is 4,0 hours. With 7500 mah the JBL Charge 4 has a larger battery capacity. With the JBL Clip 4 the capacity is 1000 mah.
Waterproof
The JBL Charge 4 is certified with IPX7. With the JBL Clip 4 a IP67 certification is present.
Bluetooth
The built-in Bluetooth differs in the versions. The JBL Charge 4 has Bluetooth version 4.2 installed. At the JBL Clip 4 the newer version 5.1 is integrated. A newer Bluetooth version offers a better stability in the connection. Thus also a higher comfort in the application is given.
Leistung
The performance is the JBL Charge 4 at 30 Watt. The JBL Clip 4 has a power of 5 Watt. The driver of the JBL Clip 4 has 40 mm.
