And they both have classic 3.5 mm input so no worries there. Buttons alignments are a little bit different on the surface of these two, but they have exactly the same buttons – Play/Pause, Power, Bluetooth, Connect+, Volume Up & Down. Unfortunately, you can’t give the same welcome to Xtreme 2 because it only uses an AC adapter with a power brick. If you’re feeling comfortable to charge your speaker with USB-C port then you should welcome Charge 4 with your both arms opened. Bigger battery life is a major advantage for Charge 4 so, keep that in mind. Of course, Charge 4 also has the ability to charge the phone while playing some music. Don’t get your hopes high yet – Charge 4 has a 20 hours playtime, while its competitor only can play for 15 hours. But still, it’s nowhere near Xtreme 2’s battery capacity – 10K mAh. Still, this situation gives the edge to Xtreme 2 in this JBL Charge 4 vs JBL Xtreme 2 review.įortunately, Charge 4 is equipped with newer, 7500 mAh battery power compared to Charge 3’s 6000 mAh BP. It’s quite strange that Charge 3 had those abilities and now its successor can’t even do that. But you can still meet them if you’re using Xtreme 2. JBL downgraded Charge 4 with Voice Assistant Integration and Speakerphone features. For some, it might be more useful to have a smaller speaker, but considering that Xtreme 2 isn’t that hard to carry around and bigger speaker means louder sound, it’s smarter to go with the big fella in this case.
Of course, a design is always a matter of personal preferences but honestly, Xtreme 2 is still better looking than Charge 4. Also, Charge 4 and Xtreme 2 have a rugged surface so that if you accidentally drop it in the street or outdoors, you don’t have to worry about it, because they’re both totally shockproof. The point is that nowadays best speakers – they are all waterproof.
Besides, JBL won’t be one of the best on the market if its products can’t compete with others. It’s cool to have waterproof speakers, you know the summer days, swimming pools – anything can happen. So, 12 colors – a choice is yours, no matter what color you might like, Charge 4’s visual is amazing.īoth speakers are IPX7 certified, which means they can withstand water for 30 minutes (1 meter). JBL Xtreme 2 only comes in 5 colors: Black, Blue, Forrest Green, Red & Camouflage, while there’s a big variety of colors in Charge 4’s case: Black, Gray, Pink, Teal, Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, Sand, White, White Camouflage & Standard Camouflage. JBL Xtreme 2 is bigger and heavier than Charge 4, but it’s not what you might think – carrying it isn’t uncomfortable, in fact, it’s very easy – especially with the strap.
These JBL portable speakers have different sizes. In order to give you heads up on what we’re dealing with, here’s the comparison chart of JBL Charge 4 vs JBL Xtreme 2 which highlights their advantages and disadvantages.
But still, there are a couple of key things that might require extra attention from the future user-to-be. They both produce high-quality audio and have beautiful, remarkable designs.