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

Let's have a look at the differences between the JBL Clip 3 and the JBL Xtreme 3. The speaker Clip 3 of JBL is from the year 2018. Thus, the device is older than the JBL Xtreme 3 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 Xtreme 3: 13.6 cm x 29.8 cm x 13.4 cm

Battery

The battery life is shorter with the JBL Clip 3 with up to 10,0 hours than with the JBL Xtreme 3. There the battery life is up to 15,0 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 Xtreme 3 performs better with 2,5 hours. With the JBL Clip 3 the loading time is 3,0 hours. The battery capacity at the JBL Clip 3 with 1000 mah is lower than at the JBL Xtreme 3, where the capacity is 10000 mah.

Waterproof

Both speakers are waterproof. The JBL Clip 3 is certified with IPX7. With the JBL Xtreme 3 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 Xtreme 3 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.

Powerbank

The JBL Xtreme 3 can be used as 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 JBL Clip 3 at 3.3 Watt. The JBL Xtreme 3 has a power of 2 x 25 Watt. At the JBL Clip 3 we find a driver with 40 mm.