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Altec Lansing HydraBlast vs Bose SoundLink Plus Portable Speaker

What HydraBlast does better (1) and where SoundLink Plus Portable Speaker wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Altec Lansing HydraBlast
Altec Lansing · 2025HydraBlast
1 advantage≈ $160
vs
Bose SoundLink Plus Portable Speaker
7.8Score
1 advantage≈ $240
Higher score
6.6Battery6.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

HydraBlastSoundLink Plus Portable Speaker
203.2 × 88.988.9283.7 × 104.586.4
HydraBlastSoundLink Plus Portable SpeakerDifference
Height88.9 mm104.5 mm−15.6 mm
Width203.2 mm283.7 mm−80.5 mm
Depth88.9 mm86.4 mm+2.5 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is HydraBlast better than SoundLink Plus Portable Speaker?

  1. Charging time4 h vs 5 h+25%

Why is SoundLink Plus Portable Speaker better than HydraBlast?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx7+75%
Specifications

Side by side

Sound
Speaker channels—Mono
Stereo—No
Battery & charging
Battery life20 h20 h
Charging time4 h5 h
Power bank function—Yes
Mains poweredNo—
Battery powered (portable)YesYes
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version—5.4
Bluetooth codecsSBC—
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)No—
aptXNo—
LDACNo—
USB-CYesYes
Smart & streaming
Spotify Connect—Yes
Companion app—Yes
Design & build
Width203 mm284 mm
Height89 mm104 mm
Depth89 mm86 mm
Protection rating—IP67
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx7
Dust protection (IP)—6
ColoursBlack—
Features
Hands-free callsYes—
Party / stereo pairing—Yes
Light effectsYes—
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