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Sonos PLAY:5 vs Sony SRS-X99

14.33 in
7.99 in
Sonos PLAY:5 Wireless Speaker
Sonos PLAY:5
16.93 in
4.92 in
Sony SRS-X99 Wireless Speaker
Sony SRS-X99
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
74
4.5 out of 5
31 user ratings
5 stars
64 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
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6
4.8 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
80 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
98
3.4 out of 5
98 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
15 %
1 stars
10 %
55
3.9 out of 5
55 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
1 %

Full Comparison

Sound

Sonos PLAY:5Sonos PLAY:5
Sony SRS-X99Sony SRS-X99
Channels5.02.1
Supported formats
  • .m4a
  • .m4b
  • m4p
  • .m4v
  • .m4r
  • .3gp
  • .mp4
  • .aac
  • AIFF
  • FLAC
  • WMA
  • AAC+
  • Apple Lossless
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • .aac
  • AIFF
  • FLAC
  • LPCM
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA

Design

Sonos PLAY:5Sonos PLAY:5
Sony SRS-X99Sony SRS-X99
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Graphite
  • Graphite,White
  • White
Black

Dimensions

Sonos PLAY:5Sonos PLAY:5
Sony SRS-X99Sony SRS-X99
Height7.99 in4.92 in
Width14.33 in16.93 in
Depth6.06 in5.24 in
Weight224.34 oz165.79 oz

Connectivity

Sonos PLAY:5Sonos PLAY:5
Sony SRS-X99Sony SRS-X99
USBnoyes
Other connectors
  • Ethernet
  • Headphone output
Ethernet
Source of connection
  • iOS App
  • Android App
  • Windows Phone App
  • Mac App
  • PC App
  • iOS App
  • Android App
  • Windows Phone App
  • Mac App
  • PC App
  • Wireless Remote
Aptx Supportnoyes
Bluetoothnoyes
Wired inputs
  • 3.5mm
  • Ethernet
3.5mm
Analogue 3.5mm input (Aux)11
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
DLNAyesyes

Features

Sonos PLAY:5Sonos PLAY:5
Sony SRS-X99Sony SRS-X99
Docking station for mobile/Tabletnono
Radio receivernono
Smart speaker (virtual assistant)nono
Streaming standardsAirPlay
  • AirPlay
  • Google Cast
  • Spotify Connect

Power

Sonos PLAY:5Sonos PLAY:5
Sony SRS-X99Sony SRS-X99
Battery operatednono
Electric (not USB)yesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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