JBL Clip 3 vs Clip 4 - Where are the differences?

Brand
JBL
JBL
Product name
Clip 3
Clip 4
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Audio
Driver
Driver
40 mm
Driver
40 mm
Watts speakers
Watts speakers
3.3 Watt
Watts speakers
5 Watt
Battery
Loading time
Loading time
3,0 hours
Loading time
3,0 hours
Battery life
Battery life
10,0 hours
Battery life
10,0 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity
1000 mah
Battery capacity
1000 mah
Periphery
Ethernet (LAN)
Ethernet (LAN)
No
Ethernet (LAN)
No
USB (Data)
USB (Data)
No
USB (Data)
No
Sensors
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth Version
4.1
Bluetooth Version
5.1
WLAN
WLAN
No
WLAN
No
Lightshow
Available
Available
No
Available
No
Specifications
Height
Height
9.7 cm
Height
8.63 cm
Length
Length
13.7 cm
Length
13.45 cm
Weight
Weight
220 g
Weight
239 g
Width
Width
4.6 cm
Width
4.6 cm
Waterproof
Certification
Certification
IPX7
Certification
IP67

Where are the differences?

Let's have a look at the differences between the JBL Clip 3 and the JBL Clip 4. The speaker Clip 3 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 Clip 3: 13.7 cm x 4.6 cm x 9.7 cm
  • JBL Clip 4: 13.45 cm x 4.6 cm x 8.63 cm
With 220 g the JBL Clip 3 of JBL is lighter than the JBL Clip 4, which weighs 239 g. This makes the JBL Clip 3 more practical for transport.

Battery

With a battery life of up to 10,0 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. The loading time does not differ for the two devices and is 3,0 hours. Both speakers have a battery capacity 1000 mah.

Waterproof

The JBL Clip 3 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 Clip 3 has Bluetooth version 4.1 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 Clip 3 at 3.3 Watt. The JBL Clip 4 has a power of 5 Watt. For both we find a driver with 40 mm.

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