Deciding on whether to buy a product like Kitsound XDock Qi FM Bluetooth Clock Radio or perhaps SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABÔ±ì Smart Bluetooth Radio? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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Kitsound XDock Qi FM Bluetooth Clock Radio vs SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABﱓ Smart Bluetooth Radio

Kitsound XDock Qi FM Bluetooth Clock Radio specs

Kitsound XDock Qi FM Bluetooth Clock Radio
 SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABﱓ Smart Bluetooth Radio specs

SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABﱓ Smart Bluetooth Radio
Type: Radio with Qi charging dock

Type: Portable radio

Colour: Black

Colour: Brown

SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS

Channels: 1.0

Channels: 2.0

Output power: 5 W

Output power: 10 W (5 W + 5 W)

Speaker unit: 40 mm driver

Speaker sound level: – Bluetooth / Aux-in: 65 dB
– FM: 45 dB

Speaker sound level: 10 dB

Frequency: 60 – 15,000 Hz

Subwoofer: Passive bass radiator

RADIO / CLOCK
Frequency: 100 – 20,000 Hz

Impedance: 4 Ohms

Radio: – Internet radio
– DAB: Band III 174.928 –239.200 MHz
– FM: 87.5 – 108 MHz

FEATURES

Presets: – Internet radio: 10
– DAB: 10
– FM: 10

Auto tuning: Yes

Dock: Qi charging dock

Display: 3.2″ TFT touchscreen

RADIO / CLOCK

Clock: Yes

Alarm: – Buzz alarm
– Radio alarm
– Weekend / weekday alarm
– Dual alarm

Radio: FM: 87.5 – 108 MHz

Snooze function: Yes

Presets: 30

CONNECTIVITY
Auto tuning: Yes

Display: Dimmable LED display

Inputs: Aux-in

Clock: Yes

Outputs: 3.5 mm jack x 1

Alarm: Buzz and radio

WiFi: Yes

Snooze function: Yes

Ethernet: Yes

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0

USB for playback: USB x 1

Inputs: Aux-in

USB smartphone charging: Yes

WiFi: No

POWER
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.1

POWER

Power options: – Mains
– Rechargeable battery

Battery life: Up to 6 hours

Power options: Mains

Auto standby / power off mode: Yes

GENERAL

GENERAL

Box contents: – KitSound XDock Qi Charging Bluetooth Docking Station
– 3.5 mm aux cable
– Power adapter
– User manual

Box contents: – Sandstrom SL-IBTB18 Portable DAB+/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio
– Adapter
– Line in cable

Dimensions: 193 x 295 x 120 mm (H x W x D)

Dimensions: 173.6 x 332 x 131.5 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 1 kg

Weight: 2.21 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Price: £69.99

Price: £49.97

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews: 8

Review Score: 8.7 / 10

Review Score: 8.3 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy Kitsound XDock Qi FM Bluetooth Clock Radio or SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABÔ±ì Smart Bluetooth Radio, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 101 products in the same category as Kitsound XDock Qi FM Bluetooth Clock Radio, which is the Radios category. Of these 101 products the average price was £95.37, the most expensive was £269.99 and the cheapest was just £2.97. We then looked at the price of the 101 in the same as the SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABÔ±ì Smart Bluetooth Radio, which of course the average was £95.37, top price was £269.99 and cheapest £2.97.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Kitsound and Sandstrom, the average was £45.41 for Kitsound, £37.15 for Sandstrom. The max for each was £129.99/£129.99 and minimum was £14.99/£3.97

Price analysis of Kitsound XDock Qi FM Bluetooth Clock Radio

Price analysis of SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABﱓ Smart Bluetooth Radio

  • Kitsound XDock Qi FM Bluetooth Clock Radio
  • Qi charging dock
  • 30 presets
  • Alarm / snooze function
  • Mains powered
  • Aux-in
  • Wake up to the radio – and a fully charged phone – with the KitSound XDock Qi FM Bluetooth Clock Radio.The XDock features a Qi charging dock to wirelessly charge your compatible phone. Simply place it on the magnetic dock – portrait or landscape – to start charging.Along with FM radio, you can stream music from your phone too. With on-board track controls, you don’t even need to reach for your phone.For the perfect night’s sleep, the XDock has dual alarms, snooze button, and a dimmable display.
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  • SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABÔ±ì Smart Bluetooth Radio
  • 30 presets
  • Alarm / snooze function
  • Mains / battery powered
  • Up to 6 hours battery life
  • USB / aux-in
  • Top features:- Listen to thousands of stations thanks to internet radio – Dance to your most beloved tunes via Bluetooth – Select your favourite playlists with Spotify Connect – USB port lets you change your smart devices Listen to thousands of stationsPop the radio on and listen to something new with the Sandstrom SL-IBTB18 Portable DAB+/FM Smart Bluetooth Radio. With 30 pre-sets, you can save your favourite Internet, DAB and FM radio stations so they can be accessed easily anytime. So you’ll never miss your favourite show.Dance to your most beloved tunesWith Bluetooth built-in, you can connect your smartphone or tablet to the radio and play your favourite songs straight from your device to the radio. It’s simple and means you’re not tethered to the radio when you’re moving about the room.Select your favourite playlistsIf you use Spotify, you can also take advantage on Spotify Connect. This means you’ll have access to millions of songs without having to download them and can just stream them. Expanding your music library to your wildest of dreams.USB portFeaturing a USB port, you can easily charge your smart device right from the radio, meaning you don’t need to find a free plug when your phone is running out of charge.With a built-in Ethernet port, you can always stay connected to the internet without worry of WiFi dropping out on you.
  • Product codes: 5017416767057

What’s better Kitsound XDock Qi FM Bluetooth Clock Radio or SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABÔ±ì Smart Bluetooth Radio?

There are obviously a number of differences between Kitsound XDock Qi FM Bluetooth Clock Radio and SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABÔ±ì Smart Bluetooth Radio, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £69.99 cost of Kitsound XDock Qi FM Bluetooth Clock Radio is closer to the expectation you had than the £49.97 pricep point of SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABÔ±ì Smart Bluetooth Radio.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between Kitsound XDock Qi FM Bluetooth Clock Radio and SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABÔ±ì Smart Bluetooth Radio. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that Kitsound XDock Qi FM Bluetooth Clock Radio scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABÔ±ì Smart Bluetooth Radio scores 8.4 out of 10 from 8 reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Radios as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



Kitsound XDock Qi FM Bluetooth Clock Radio



Rating:
8.90 out of
10