Sony SRS-XB12 vs SRS-XB43 - Where are the differences?

Let's have a look at the differences between the Sony SRS-XB12 and the Sony SRS-XB43.

Size and weight

The two devices differ in their dimensions. The smaller a loudspeaker is, the more practical it is in use, of course.

• Sony SRS-XB12: 7.4 cm x 7.4 cm x 9.2 cm
• Sony SRS-XB43: 11.7 cm x 32.5 cm x 12.3 cm

Battery

The battery life is shorter with the Sony SRS-XB12 with up to 16,0 hours than with the Sony SRS-XB43. There the battery life is up to 24,0 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-XB43 and the Sony SRS-XB12 are certified with IP67.

Bluetooth

The built-in Bluetooth differs in the versions. The Sony SRS-XB12 has Bluetooth version 4.2 installed. At the Sony SRS-XB43 the newer version 5.0 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 Sony SRS-XB12 up to 10,0 m.

Both devices also have NFC installed. This allows a simple connection to the playback device.

Powerbank

The Sony SRS-XB43 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 Sony SRS-XB12 at 1 x 3.5 Watt. The Sony SRS-XB43 has a power of 2 x 16 Watt. At the Sony SRS-XB12 we find a driver with 46 mm.

Lichteffekte

Light effects are only offered by the Sony SRS-XB12. But this is only an optical difference. The light effects have no effect on the sound. The Sony SRS-XB43 there are colored light effects.

Connecting multiple speakers

In contrast to the Sony SRS-XB12 the Sony SRS-XB43 offers the possibility to connect two speakers and use them as a stereo system.

Some speakers can be connected to several others and played together. This is usually called party mode. The difference to stereo connection is that all devices play the same thing. With stereo connection there is only one channel at a time. When comparing the Sony SRS-XB12 and the Sony SRS-XB43 both devices can do this. Usually this type of connection is only possible within one manufacturer. Even then, it is not necessarily possible to connect every loudspeaker to every other one. For the Sony SRS-XB43 "Party Connect" is used.