Deciding on whether to buy a product like SANDSTROM SF-DABA18 Portable DABÔ±ì Bluetooth 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.

Discover all reviews at Currys PC World:

View Reviews

SANDSTROM SF-DABA18 Portable DABﱓ Bluetooth Radio vs SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABﱓ Smart Bluetooth Radio

SANDSTROM SF-DABA18 Portable DABﱓ Bluetooth Radio specs

SANDSTROM SF-DABA18 Portable DABﱓ Bluetooth Radio
 SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABﱓ Smart Bluetooth Radio specs

SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABﱓ Smart Bluetooth Radio
Type: Portable radio

Type: Portable radio

Colour: Blue

Colour: Brown

SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS

Channels: 2.0

Channels: 2.0

Output power: 6 W RMS

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

Speaker unit: Full frequency unit x 2

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

Speaker sound level: 65 dB(A)

Frequency: 60 – 15,000 Hz

Frequency: 100 – 16,000 Hz

RADIO / CLOCK
RADIO / CLOCK

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

Radio: – DAB: 174.928 – 239.200 MHz
– FM: 87.5 – 108 MHz

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

Presets: – DAB: 10
– FM: 10

Auto tuning: Yes

Auto tuning: Yes

Display: 3.2″ TFT touchscreen

Display: White LCD screen

Clock: Yes

Clock: Yes

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

Alarm: – Buzz alarm
– Radio alarm

Snooze function: Yes

Snooze function: Yes

CONNECTIVITY
CONNECTIVITY

Inputs: Aux-in

Inputs: Aux-in x 1

Outputs: 3.5 mm jack x 1

Outputs: 3.5 mm jack x 1

WiFi: Yes

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0

Ethernet: Yes

POWER

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0

USB for playback: USB x 1

Power options: – Mains
– AA battery x 4

USB smartphone charging: Yes

Battery life: Up to 5 hours

POWER
Auto standby / power off mode: Yes

GENERAL

Power options: – Mains
– Rechargeable battery

Battery life: Up to 6 hours

Box contents: – Sandstrom SF-DABA18 Portable DAB+/FM Bluetooth Radio
– Adapter
– Line-in cable

Auto standby / power off mode: Yes

Dimensions: 80 x 120 x 230 mm (H x W x D)

GENERAL
Weight: 1.07 kg

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

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

Weight: 2.21 kg

Price: £49.99

Price: £49.97

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews: 8

Review Score: 8.4 / 10

Review Score: 8.3 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy SANDSTROM SF-DABA18 Portable DABÔ±ì Bluetooth 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 SANDSTROM SF-DABA18 Portable DABÔ±ì Bluetooth 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 Sandstrom and Sandstrom, the average was £37.15 for Sandstrom, £37.15 for Sandstrom. The max for each was £129.99/£129.99 and minimum was £3.97/£3.97

Price analysis of SANDSTROM SF-DABA18 Portable DABﱓ Bluetooth Radio

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

  • SANDSTROM SF-DABA18 Portable DABÔ±ì Bluetooth Radio
  • 20 presets
  • Alarm / snooze function
  • Mains / battery powered
  • Up to 5 hours battery life
  • Aux-in
  • Top features:- Play your favourite music wirelessly with Bluetooth technology- DAB and FM bandwidths for more choice of stations- Listen anywhere with mains and battery powerPlay your favourite musicListen a range of digital radio stations and enjoy the option of listening to your own music with the Sandstrom SF-DABA18 Portable DAB+/FM Bluetooth Radio.There are some days you really want to hear a specific playlist or album. The SF-DABA18 Radio offers wireless music streaming with Bluetooth technology, so if you’ve got a Bluetooth-enabled smartphone, tablet or MP3 player, you can listen to your own music instantly, with no cables tethering your mobile to the radio.DAB and FM bandwidthsThe Sandstrom SF-DABA18 Portable Radio gives you the full choice of DAB and FM radio with a simple to use interface. Save your favourite stations for easy access with 10 DAB and 10 FM presets.Its DAB+ tuner gives you a clearer, more stable radio signal with no static or dropping out. It’s also got an automatic tuner, so you won’t have to waste time searching through empty channels – simply scroll through the stations by name until you find the one you want.Listen anywhere If you fancy going out in the garden to do your stretches this morning, the SF-DABA18 Radio can be powered by batteries, so you can take it anywhere even if there’s no power outlet.
  • Product codes: 5017416767002
  • 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 SANDSTROM SF-DABA18 Portable DABÔ±ì Bluetooth Radio or SANDSTROM SL-IBTB18 Portable DABÔ±ì Smart Bluetooth Radio?

There are obviously a number of differences between SANDSTROM SF-DABA18 Portable DABÔ±ì Bluetooth 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 £49.99 cost of SANDSTROM SF-DABA18 Portable DABÔ±ì Bluetooth 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 SANDSTROM SF-DABA18 Portable DABÔ±ì Bluetooth 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 SANDSTROM SF-DABA18 Portable DABÔ±ì Bluetooth 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.



SANDSTROM SF-DABA18 Portable DABﱓ Bluetooth Radio



Rating:
8.67 out of
10