Compare Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 (2nd Gen) vs JBL Charge 5 vs Bose SoundLink Flex

Connectivity

Ports
USB-C
USB-C
USB-C
Wireless Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.1, WiFi 5
Bluetooth 4.2
Wireless Range
Up to 30' (9 m)

Construction

Battery | Capacity
3000 mAh
27Wh (7500mAh / 3.6V)
Cable
1.25 m USB-C to USB-A
Colors
Black Anthracite, Grey Mist, Pink, Green, Gold
Forest Green, Red, Pink, Teal, Blue, Black, Grey, White
Black, White Smoke, Stone Blue
Drivers | Tweeter
1x 0.6" tweeter
20mm tweeter, 10W
Drivers | Woofer
1x 3.5" mid-woofer
52x90mm woofer, 30W + 2x passive radiators
Form Factor
Portable wireless speaker
Material
Pearl Blasted Aluminum + Plastic + Waterproof Leather
Soft-touch silicone exterior and powder-coated steel grille with fabric utility loop
Microphone
3 microphone array
Single built-in

Dimensions

Size | Depth
94 mm / 3.67 inch
2.1"
Size | Diameter
133 mm
Size | Height
46 mm
96.5 mm / 3.76 inch
3.6"
Size | Width
223 mm / 8.7 inch
7.9"
Weight
558 g
0.96 kg / 2.11 lbs
1.3 lbs

Function

Amplifier
Class D, 2x 30W
Bluetooth Codecs
AAC, aptX Adaptive
Bluetooth Profiles
A2DP 1.3, AVRCP 1.6
Misc
Possible to pair two Beosound A1 GEN2 for stereo
Tuner
FM + DAB
Voice Assistance
Wake Word Alexa Voice Assistant
Weather Resistance
IP67
IP67 waterproof and dustproof
IP67

Performance

Battery Life
18 hours
Up to 20 hours
Up to 12 hours
Charging Time
2.75 hours
4 hours
4 hours
Frequency Response
55 Hz ~ 20 kHz
65Hz ~ 20kHz
Max Sound Level
92 dB SPL
Power Consumption
5 W
Power Output
60 W (30W tweeter + 30W mid-woofer)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
> 80dB

Production

Availability
2021-03
Debut
2020
2021-01-07 (CES 2021)
2021-10-13

Price

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