Short answer: the Xiaomi Sound Outdoor. It ranks #46 of 182 medium speakers by sound quality, rated 3.7/5, at $49.99; the Huawei Sound Joy 2 ranks #63, rated 3.5/5, and costs $154.73, which makes this an easy call rather than a real tradeoff.
The case for the Xiaomi Sound Outdoor: An affordable waterproof outdoor speaker with a separate tweeter, decent battery life and linking to many more speakers. Watch for: Bass reach is limited for the cabinet size, with a rated lower limit of 60Hz, and the boosted bass gets somewhat uncontrolled at high levels.
The Huawei Sound Joy 2 is the longer-running pick. A waterproof speaker with long battery life, fast USB-C charging, NFC pairing and a light ring. It is rated for 26 hours of battery against 12 for the Xiaomi Sound Outdoor. The tradeoff: In side by side sound tests against the Harman Kardon Luna, Tribit Xsound Plus 2 and Xiaomi Sound Outdoor, most listeners preferred the other speakers, finding the Sound Joy 2 treble heavy and strained, with audible distortion as the volume rises.
Buy the Xiaomi Sound Outdoor. It is rated higher for sound quality than the Huawei Sound Joy 2 and costs less, so it is the default pick unless a specific strength of the other one matters more to you.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Xiaomi Sound Outdoor | Huawei Sound Joy 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $49.99 | $154.73 |
| Ranked | #46 of 182 in Medium Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers | #63 of 182 in Medium Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers |
| App | No | Huawei AI Life |
| Battery Life | 12 hours (Manufacturer specified) | 26 hours (Manufacturer specified) |
| Built-in Microphone | Yes | Yes |
| EQ | No | - |
| IP Rating | IP67 | IP67 |
| Party Mode | Yes (Speakersync, up to 100 speakers) | - |
| Power Input | USB-C | USB-C |
| Stereo | No | No |
| Omnidirectional | No | - |
| TWS | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 1.3 lbs (597 g) | 1.5 lbs (700 g) |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Dimensions | 7.7” x 2.7” x 2.6” (196.6 x 68 x 66 mm) | 8”H x 2.9”W (202 x 73 mm) |
| Drivers | 20W woofer, 10W tweeter + 2x passive radiators | 50mm x 75mm racetrack full range, 19mm tweeter, 2x passive radiators |
| Frequency Response | 60Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified) | - |
| Amplifier Power | 30W | 30W (20W full range, 10W tweeter) |
| Digital Aux Input | No | - |
| Bluetooth Codecs | SBC (inferred; additional codecs unverified) | SBC, AAC |
| Aux Input | No | - |
| Lights | - | Yes |
| NFC | - | Yes |
Watch Them Compared
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Where the Ratings Come From
- Xiaomi Sound Outdoor: reviews by Oluv, Mateusz Cholewa and Techder Audios.
- Huawei Sound Joy 2: reviews by Storytripper HD.
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