Short answer: the Soundcore Motion 300 for bass in a small speaker, the Charge 5 Wifi for WiFi. The Motion 300 has pretty deep bass for the small size, though it needs an EQ change or the top two treble EQ bars turned to max. The Charge 5 Wifi costs $59.96 more and is not stereo.
Buy the Soundcore Motion 300. It is rated higher for sound quality than the JBL Charge 5 Wifi and costs less, so only choose the other one for a particular feature it does better.
There is a real battery-life gap here: the JBL Charge 5 Wifi is rated for 20 hours, the Soundcore Motion 300 only 13 hours.
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Specifications Side By Side
| JBL Charge 5 Wifi | Soundcore Motion 300 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $139.95 | $79.99 |
| Ranked | #29 of 179 in Medium Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers | #3 of 179 in Medium Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers |
| App | Yes | Yes |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | 53Hz | 50Hz |
| Battery Life | 20 hours (Manufacturer specified) | 13 hours (Manufacturer specified) |
| EQ | Yes (3 band) | Yes (9 band with adjustable frequency) |
| Party Mode | No | Yes (PartyCast up to 100 speakers) |
| Power Bank | Yes (USB-A) | No |
| Stereo | No | Yes |
| Omnidirectional | No | Pointing up |
| TWS | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 2.2 lbs (1000 g) | 1.7 lbs (772 g) |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | - |
| Aux Input | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Codecs | AAC, SBC | AAC, LDAC, SBC |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Dimensions | 8.8” x 3.8” x 3.7” (223 x 97 x 94 mm) | 7.9” x 3.6” x 2” (200 x 92 x 50 mm) |
| Drivers | 53mm x 93mm woofer, 20mm tweeter | 2x 50.8mm (2”) full-range drivers + 2x passive radiators |
| Frequency Response | 60Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified) | 65Hz - 40kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| IP Rating | IP67 | IPX7 |
| Power Input | USB-C | USB-C |
| Streaming Services | AirPlay, Chromecast, Spotify Connect, Alexa Multi-Room Music | - |
| Amplifier Power | 40W | 30W |
| Built-in Microphone | Yes (dual microphones) | Yes |
| Maximum SPL | 99dB (Manufacturer specified) | 101dB (measured by Alan Ross Reviews) |
| Digital Aux Input | No | No |
| Strap | No | - |
| Bluetooth Latency | - | 216ms ldac, 200ms aac, 116ms sbc |
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