Sony SRS-XB40 Series (2018) vs Archeer A320

The Sony SRS-XB41 (2018) was well-received by reviewers at Gear Patrol, a trustworthy source that performs unbiased hands-on testing. It did great in their "3 Gadgets We’re Testing This Week: Sony’s Rugged Speaker, Sonos Soundskins and a Smart Hub Bridge for Your Desk" roundup - they named it their "Ranked 1 out of 3", which, by itself, suggests that it's a noteworthy product.

As for the Archeer A320 - it wasn't considered to be a good enough purchase to earn a spot in any roundups conducted by sources that perform objective hands-on testing, which typically indicates that a product isn't worth its asking price.

We tried doing a direct Sony SRS-XB41 (2018) vs. Archeer A320 review score comparison but couldn't find any sources that tested both.

Next, we took a look at which sources liked them best and found that the Sony SRS-XB41 (2018) most impressed the reviewers at SoundGuys, who gave it a score of 7.8, whereas the Archeer A320 did best in its techaeris.com review - it scored 9.8 points.

Lastly, we averaged out all of their review data to compare them to their competitors. We found that the Archeer A320, with its 9.8 out of 10 points, got reviewed noticeably better than most of its competitors - the average Portable Bluetooth Speaker score being 7.6 - whereas the Sony SRS-XB41 (2018) performed worse, with an average of merely 6.9.