Product Comparison: Jawbone BIG Jambox vs JBL Charge 3

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Jawbone BIG Jambox Wireless Bluetooth Speaker - Graphite Hex

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JBL Charge 3 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker

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General Specifications

Brand

Jawbone

JBL

Model

BIG Jambox

Charge 3

Origin

USA

China

About the product

BIG JAMBOX turns any mobile device (phone, tablet, media player, computer) into a portable, party-powering, hi-fi sound system that wirelessly delivers amazingly clear, full audio at any volume.

JBL charge 3 is the utmost, high-powered portable Bluetooth speaker with powerful stereo sound and a power bank all in one package. The charge 3 takes the party everywhere, poolside or in the rain, thanks to the waterproof design, durable fabric and rugged housing.

Key Specs

Connection Type

Exclusive LiveAudio technology lets you experience your music like never before—as if you’re sitting front row, hearing it live.

Bluetooth 4.1

Battery Life

15 hour(s)

20 hour(s)

Power output

20 W

Range

33 ft.

Dynamic Configuration

2 drivers

Battery Life
Connection Type

What customers say about "Key Specs"

JBL Charge 3 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker

Travel friendly, durable and also a very impressive battery life versus charge up time.
Great build product, awesome sound and battery life with the added advantage of a power bank.
Very long battery life, great sound and volume. Added features are very useful.
Bass is incredible. Can't beat the bass for the price. Really happy with it.
Of course, this is an excellent product because it's from JBL. The sound is great and the battery has a long life.

Size & Weight

Color

Black

Height

6.5 in.

8.38 in.

Width

11.2 in.

3.4 in.

Depth

4.3 in.

3.4 in.

Weight

4.5 lbs.

1.76 lbs.

Jawbone BIG Jambox

JBL Charge 3

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

JBL Charge 3 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker

This is such an impressive little speaker. It's about the size off a large can of beer.
For me it is a great size and has wonderful sound. It packs a good sound punch for its size.
Every thing about this speaker is great, good size, great sound, already thinking about buying another one to link together.
Great sound as you would expect from JBL and much more than you would expect from a device of this size.
Great sound from such a small speaker. Lovely design.Fabulous packaging!

Features

Controls

Buttons

Material

Plastic/Metal

Fabric / Rugged rubber

Display Type

Accessories Included

Wall charger, stereo cable, and micro-USB cable

Micro USB cable

Extras

BIG JAMBOX has a built-in microphone that lets you enjoy hands-free calls and video chats using Skype, GoogleTalk, and FaceTime. Whether you’re in a conference room or cooking in the kitchen, your conversations will come through loud, crisp, and clear.

Wirelessly connect up to 3 smartphones or tablets

Battery Type

Lithium-ion polymer

Supported Systems

Windows, MacOS, Android, Windows Mobile, iOS

Hand Strap

Protection

IPX7 waterproof

Hand Strap

What customers say about "Features"

JBL Charge 3 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker

I'm being picky but overall very happy and the waterproof rating is nice comfort for using it wherever.
It is supposed to be waterproof so it is excellent for using outside in the garden for parties etc. Very easy to set up.
I like the bass response and ease of use, huge battery life and water resistance.
I love that this is waterproof - pouring water in the ends with music with a heavy bass playing is a great party trick!
For it's size, the sound quality and bass is quite impressive. Also plus point for being waterproof.

Interfaces

AUX In

Yes

Micro USB

Yes

Ethernet Port

USB

Yes

Lightning Port

NFC

Card Slot

What customers say about "Interfaces"

JBL Charge 3 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker

The usb allows you to utilise the speaker as a 'fast charging' power bank, which provided my Moto G4 with 3 charges before it was drained completely.
Versatile in that it's Bluetooth , can be linked to other speakers, has aux plug for non Bluetooth players and you can use it to charge Other stuff with USB cable.
The sound quality is excellent also is ease of use. Connect your device by Bluetooth or hard wire by a 3.5mm audio cable and off you go.
The only downside to me is the fact that it uses a micro usb cable, I mean there are still many products that use this but as time goes by I feel that we are heading more towards usb c.
Would prefer a better battery life and it should use USB-C to charge now as I would be able to charge it from my phone cable.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

EAC

Other Information

Manual

Manufacturer

MSRP

149.95 $

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