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BosePortable Smart Speaker

Portable
Smart speakers

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The Bose Portable Smart Speaker is a wireless smart speaker with a built-in rechargeable battery, wi-fi and Bluetooth connectivity. It also includes music streaming, multi-room support and voice control with Alexa or Google Assistant. We sent it to the Which? test lab to see whether this portable smart speaker could bring you fantastic sound quality on the go, and if it's worth the cost. Read our expert review to find out how it fared.

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KEY TEST RESULTS
Ease of use

Feb 2024Last checked by Which?
Jun 2023First reviewed by Which?

The overall Which? test score is made up of the following star ratings, all determined by our rigorous lab tests.

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Sound quality

Overall
Sound quality technical tests

How we test sound quality

We rate sound quality using a professional panel of five expert listeners with a range of ages and musical tastes. They listen to nine recordings per turntable which cover a wide range of music and radio genres, giving a rating per recording and an overall verdict (not an average).

Voice assistant integration

How we test voice assistant integration

Our experts assess how well the smart speaker or smart display has integrated its voice assistant. We ask each device a series of typical questions and see how well it responds. Different devices with the same voice assistant will often get different ratings. For example, the voice assistant may be poorly integrated into the device's software, or the microphones may be too poor for the voice assistant to pick up what you're saying reliably.

Ease of use

Overall
Instruction manual
Initial Set Up
Everyday Use
Portability
App ease of use

How we test ease of use

The overall ease of use as rated by our lab professionals. Includes how easy it is to set up, the quality of the instruction manual and the labelling of sockets. Everyday use includes how easy it is to connect devices, wirelessly stream music and control playback features. Multi-room use includes how easy it is to set up and connect to a wireless multi-room speaker system. The portability rating only applies to models with a battery.

Battery life

How we test battery life

We play music continuously at a reasonable volume until the battery runs out, typically over Bluetooth. A five star rating is 13:44 (hours:minutes) or more, and similarly 10:48 for four stars, 7:52 minutes for three stars and 4:56 minutes for two stars. Anything less gets the minimum one star rating.

General
Type of speaker	Portable
Height	19.2cm
Width	12cm
Depth	10.1cm
Weight	1.09kg
Battery powered	Yes
Battery life in hrs:mins	8.6 hr

Connections
Bluetooth	Yes
Wi-fi	Yes
Apple Airplay 2 support	Yes
Smart speakers	Yes
Alexa	Yes
Google Assistant	Yes
Chromecast multi-room	No
Spotify Connect support	Yes
Ethernet	No
3.5mm line input	No
USB charging port	No

Accessories
Battery can be replaced by user	No
Manufacturer battery replacement scheme available	No

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