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But how does it compare to its predecessor? After all, the Go 4 is a formidable speaker that you can still buy today — often for less than $40 when it's on sale. I put the Go 5 and the Go 4 through their paces in this face-off to find out which is best value for money. I don't think the winner will surprise you that much.

JBL Go 5 vs JBL Go 4: Specs

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Header Cell - Column 0 JBL Go 5

JBL Go 4

Price

$54 / £39

$49 / £39

Colors

Black, Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, Squad (camo), White

Black, White, Red, Blue, Pink, Purple, Camouflage

Size

3.98 x 3.05 x 1.7 inches

3.7 x 3 x 1.7 inches

Weight

8.16oz

6.7oz

Battery life (rated)

10 hours

7 hours

Connectivity

Bluetooth 6.0 with SBC, AAC and LC3

Bluetooth 5.3 with SBC and AAC

Waterproofing

IP68

IP67

JBL Go 5 vs JBL Go 4: Price & availability

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The JBL Go 4, at the time of writing, is two years old as it first came out in early 2024.…