JBL Flip Essential 2 vs Sony SRS-XB23 - Where are the differences?

Brand
JBL
Sony
Product name
Flip Essential 2
SRS-XB23
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Only differences
Audio
Frequency, max
Frequency, max
20000 Hz
Frequency, max
20000 Hz
Frequency, min
Frequency, min
65 Hz
Frequency, min
20 Hz
Watts speakers
Watts speakers
20 Watt
Watts speakers
2 x 4 Watt
Battery
Battery life
Battery life
10,0 hours
Battery life
12,0 hours
Removable
Removable
No
Removable
No
Periphery
Recharge
Recharge
USB-C
Recharge
USB-C
Powerbank
Powerbank
No
Powerbank
No
Ethernet (LAN)
Ethernet (LAN)
No
Ethernet (LAN)
No
USB (Data)
USB (Data)
No
USB (Data)
No
Sensors
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth Version
5.1
Bluetooth Version
5.0
NFC
NFC
No
NFC
No
WLAN
WLAN
No
WLAN
No
Connect Speakers
Connection of several speakers (Party)
Connection of several speakers (Party)
No
Connection of several speakers (Party)
Yes
Connection type
Connection type
-
Connection type
Party Connect
Lightshow
Available
Available
No
Available
No
Specifications
Height
Height
6.8 cm
Height
7.6 cm
Length
Length
7.0 cm
Length
7.6 cm
Weight
Weight
520 g
Weight
580 g
Width
Width
17.5 cm
Width
21.8 cm
Tuner / radio
Available
Available
No
Available
No
Waterproof
Waterproof
Waterproof
Yes
Waterproof
Yes
Certification
Certification
IP67
Certification
IP67

Where are the differences?

Let's compare the JBL Flip Essential 2 and the Sony SRS-XB23 and take a closer look at the differences. With the year of publication 2022 the Flip Essential 2 is newer than the SRS-XB23 from the year 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 Flip Essential 2: 7.0 cm x 17.5 cm x 6.8 cm
  • Sony SRS-XB23: 7.6 cm x 21.8 cm x 7.6 cm
With 520 g the JBL Flip Essential 2 of JBL is lighter than the Sony SRS-XB23, which weighs 580 g. This makes the JBL Flip Essential 2 more practical for transport.

Battery

The battery life is shorter with the JBL Flip Essential 2 with up to 10,0 hours than with the Sony SRS-XB23. There the battery life is up to 12,0 hours. In practice, the specification of the battery life can often be somewhat lower, since the manufacturers specify the maximum possible performance.

Waterproof

Both speakers are waterproof. Both the Sony SRS-XB23 and the JBL Flip Essential 2 are certified with IP67.

Bluetooth

With Bluetooth version 5.1 the JBL Flip Essential 2 has a newer version than the Sony SRS-XB23. There we have Bluetooth of the version 5.0. A newer Bluetooth version offers a better stability in the connection. Thus also a higher comfort in the application is given.

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 Flip Essential 2 at 20 Watt. The Sony SRS-XB23 has a power of 2 x 4 Watt.

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