#JBL CHARGE 5 VS CHARGE 3 BLUETOOTH#

One difference is the battery – the Charge 5 has a 7500mAh unit, while the Xtreme 3 boasts a 10,000mAh battery.

#JBL CHARGE 5 VS CHARGE 3 BLUETOOTH#

They both offer Bluetooth 5.1, which is one of the more recent versions, providing plenty of range (240m) and a robust wireless connection. The Charge 5 and Xtreme 3 are quite similar propositions, so there's not much to choose between their feature sets. **Winner: JBL Xtreme 3** JBL Charge 5 vs JBL Xtreme 3: features And its smaller casing is well built too. It features the same IP67 rating as the Xtreme 3, meaning it's dust-tight and waterproof for submersion up to one metre for 30 minutes.

Call us shallow, but that seals the deal for us.ĭon't think the Charge 5 is rolling over in this round, though. The hooks are very handy for attaching a shoulder strap (included) to the device for easy carrying (or flinging over a tree branch!) And what's more, the shoulder strap features a bottle opener. The bass radiators at each end vibrate along as the speaker plays, which adds a nice bit of theatre to proceedings. But both are on the large side for Bluetooth speakers, with the Charge 5 standing nearly as tall as a drinks bottle.Īs the name suggests, the Xtreme is built to take whatever you can throw at it – it's waterproof, dustproof and wrapped in a ruggedised shell. They both feature JBL's updated design language too – the logo is bigger and bolder than on its older speakers, where it looks more like a badge than a front-and-centre design trait.Īgain, the Xtreme 3 is the bigger of the two – too big for flinging into a handbag and carrying for miles. Both speakers take JBL's tubular approach to design, but there's nothing wrong with that.

Jbl charge 5 vs charge 3