Compare Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore vs Sonos Move vs Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 (2nd Gen)
Connectivity
Ports
USB-C
USB-C
USB-C
Wireless Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 4 + Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1
Construction
Battery | Capacity
2400 mAh
36 Wh
3000 mAh
Cable
1.25 m USB-C to USB-A
1.25 m USB-C to USB-A
Colors
Black Anthracite, Grey Mist, Green
Shadow Black or Lunar White with matte finish
Black Anthracite, Grey Mist, Pink, Green, Gold
Drivers
2x 1.8" full-range drivers
Drivers | Tweeter
1x down-firing tweeter
1x 0.6" tweeter
Drivers | Woofer
1x woofer
1x 3.5" mid-woofer
Form Factor
Portable wireless speaker
Portable wireless speaker
Material
Type II Anodized Aluminum + Fabric + Plastic
Pearl Blasted Aluminum + Plastic + Waterproof Leather
Microphone
3 microphone array
Far-field microphone array
3 microphone array
Dimensions
Size | Depth
126 mm / 4.96 inch
Size | Diameter
81 mm
133 mm
Size | Height
124 mm
240 mm / 9.44 inch
46 mm
Size | Width
160 mm / 6.29 inch
Weight
631 g without carabiner
3 kg / 6.61 lbs
558 g
Function
Amplifier
Class D, 2x 30W
2 Class-D digital amplifiers
Class D, 2x 30W
Bluetooth Codecs
SBC
AAC, aptX Adaptive
Misc
Possible to pair two Beosound A1 GEN2 for stereo
Voice Assistance
Amazon Alexa, Google Assitant
Wake Word Alexa Voice Assistant
Weather Resistance
IP67
IP56 water and dust resistance
IP67
Performance
Battery Life
27 hours
11 hours
18 hours
Charging Time
2 hours
2.75 hours
Frequency Response
56 Hz ~ 22.7 kHz
55 Hz ~ 20 kHz
Max Sound Level
91 dB SPL
92 dB SPL
Power Consumption
6.2 W
5 W
Power Output
60 W
60 W (30W tweeter + 30W mid-woofer)
Production
Availability
2019-09
Debut
2021
2019-09-05
2020
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