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JBL Charge 5 vs W-KING D8

What Charge 5 does better (2) and where D8 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

JBL Charge 5
JBL · 2021Charge 5
7.6Score
2 advantages≈ $130
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W-KING D8
W-KING · 2021D8
7.2Score
4 advantages≈ $70
7.1Battery8.2
5.8Build & features4.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Charge 5D8
223 × 96.594320 × 12012
Charge 5D8Difference
Height96.5 mm120 mm−23.5 mm
Width223 mm320 mm−97 mm
Depth94 mm12 mm+82 mm
Weight960 g2,410 g−1,450 g

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

Why is Charge 5 better than D8?

  1. Weight960 g vs 2,410 g2.5×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx6+17%

Why is D8 better than Charge 5?

  1. Battery life20 h vs 24 h+20%
  2. Output power40 W vs 50 W+25%
  3. Charging time4 h vs 3 h+33%
  4. Battery capacity7,500 mAh vs 8,000 mAh+7%
Specifications

Side by side

JBL Charge 5JBL Charge 5≈ $1307.6
W-KING D8W-KING D8≈ $707.2
Sound
Output power40 W50 W
Speaker channelsMono—
Lowest frequency65 Hz—
Highest frequency20,000 Hz—
StereoYes—
Battery & charging
Battery life20 h24 h
Battery capacity7,500 mAh8,000 mAh
Charging time4 h3 h
Power bank functionYesYes
Mains poweredNoNo
Battery powered (portable)YesYes
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5.15
Bluetooth codecsSBCSBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)NoNo
aptXNoNo
LDACNoNo
USB-CYes—
Design & build
Weight960 g2,410 g
Width223 mm320 mm
Height96 mm120 mm
Depth94 mm12 mm
Protection ratingIP67IPX6
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7IPx6
Dust protection (IP)6—
Colours—Black
Features
Party / stereo pairingYes—
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