Let’s start at the beginning. What are the biggest differences between the two speakers? We’ve summed it up for you.
Now let's go into the details.
Both speakers have impressive audio quality, but their sounds cater to different preferences. The JBL Charge 5 has a powerful bass and overall richness, making it ideal for parties and bigger outdoor gatherings. It creates deep bass, filling the whole room with amazing sounds.
On the other hand, the JBL Flip 6 leans towards a more balanced sound profile, offering well-defined mids and highs. Despite its smaller size, it still produces impressive volume levels, making it an awesome option for personal listening or smaller gatherings.
These JBL speakers may look alike, but there are notable differences in how they look. The Charge 5 is larger and more robust, water- and dustproof, built to handle the outdoors with its durable fabric and rugged rubber housing. This design also features a convenient built-in carrying handle, making it easy to take on adventures.
The JBL Flip 6 is more compact and lightweight, intended for outdoor use, and convenient for travel. Its cylindrical shape creates 360-degree sounds, while its all-weather fabric makes it suitable for outdoor use.
Battery life is an important aspect of any portable speaker, and both the Charge 5 and Flip 6 excel in this department. The JBL Charge 5 provides up to 20 hours of continuous playback on a single charge. Because of its massive battery, you can even charge devices like laptops and phones through the built-in USB-C port.
The JBL Flip 6, though smaller, offers an impressive battery life of up to 12 hours, ensuring a day's worth of uninterrupted listening. Its USB-C charging port allows for quick recharging, ensuring you're never without your favourite tunes for long.
Both speakers support Bluetooth connectivity. This allows you to pair with all sorts of devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops. Both speakers also support JBL PartyBoost, meaning you can connect multiple JBL speakers by synchronised audio. Ideal for every party!
However, the JBL Charge 5 stands out with its built-in power bank feature, allowing you to charge your devices directly from the speaker. This function is very useful during outdoor excursions or when you're away from power outlets.
These Bluetooth speakers each offer amazing sounds. Whereas the JBL Flip is somewhat smaller, it's light enough to take with you all the time. It fits in almost any backpack. However, the Charge 5 has more epic sounds, a longer battery life, and can function as a power bank for other devices. This makes the speaker slightly heavier. What speaker has your preference?
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Both the JBL Charge 5 and the JBL Charge 5 Wi-Fi are IP67 dust- and waterproof. Great for outdoor use. The Flip 6 is also IP67 waterproof.
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