Compare Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore vs Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 (2nd Gen) vs Sony XB13

Connectivity

Ports
USB-C
USB-C
USB-C
Wireless Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 4.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity
2400 mAh
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
Black Anthracite, Grey Mist, Pink, Green, Gold
Black, blue, taupe, coral pink, powder blue and lemon yellow
Drivers
2x 1.8" full-range drivers
Single 46mm driver
Drivers | Tweeter
1x 0.6" tweeter
Drivers | Woofer
1x 3.5" mid-woofer
Form Factor
Portable wireless speaker
Portable wireless speaker
Compact wireless speaker
Material
Type II Anodized Aluminum + Fabric + Plastic
Pearl Blasted Aluminum + Plastic + Waterproof Leather
Microphone
3 microphone array
3 microphone array

Dimensions

Size | Diameter
81 mm
133 mm
Size | Height
124 mm
46 mm
Weight
631 g without carabiner
558 g

Function

Amplifier
Class D, 2x 30W
Class D, 2x 30W
Bluetooth Codecs
SBC
AAC, aptX Adaptive
SBC, AAC
Bluetooth Profiles
A2DP/AVRCP/HFP/HSP
Misc
Possible to pair two Beosound A1 GEN2 for stereo
Voice Assistance
Wake Word Alexa Voice Assistant
Weather Resistance
IP67
IP67
IP67

Performance

Battery Life
27 hours
18 hours
16 hours
Charging Time
2 hours
2.75 hours
Frequency Response
56 Hz ~ 22.7 kHz
55 Hz ~ 20 kHz
20Hz - 20kHz
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
2021-04
Debut
2021
2020
2021-03

Price

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