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Sony SRS-XB23
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Key specs
Battery Life Wireless
12 hBelow average12 h
5 h42 h
below average for bluetooth speakers — based on 135 of 164 we've cataloged.
IP Rating
IP67Most commonIP6739%IPX730%IPX410%IP686%
IP67 is the most common — on 39% of the 127 bluetooth speakers we've cataloged (of 164).
Bluetooth Version
5.05.334%5.020%5.411%5.29%
5.0 appears on 20% of the 132 bluetooth speakers we've cataloged (of 164).
Is Portable
YesMost commonTrue92%False8%
True is the most common — on 92% of the 157 bluetooth speakers we've cataloged (of 164).
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 12 h
- Capacity
- 2700 mAh
- Charging Method
- USB-C
- Fast Charging
- No
- Powerbank Output
- No
Build
- IP Rating
- IP67
- Floating Design
- Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth Version
- 5.0
- Bluetooth Codec
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- Connection Type
- Bluetooth
- Multi Speaker Chain
- Yes
- Stereo Pairing
- Yes
Design
- Is Portable
- Yes
- Color Options
- Black, coral red, light blue, olive green, taupe
- Dimensions Depth
- 76 mm
- Dimensions Height
- 218 mm
- Dimensions Width
- 76 mm
- Carry Strap
- Yes
- Power Source
- Rechargeable battery
- Weight
- 580 g
Features
- Speakerphone
- Yes
- Companion App
- IOS + Android
Sound
- Amplification
- Active (powered)
- Channels
- 2
- Driver Count
- 2
- Frequency Response
- 20-20000 Hz
- Frequency Response High Hz
- 20000 Hz
- Frequency Response Low Hz
- 20 Hz
- Total Power Output
- 20 W
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