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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro Truly Wireless vs OnePlus Buds Pro Truly Wireless
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Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro Truly Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerHybrid
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro Truly Wireless (Black)
- Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro Truly Wireless (Blue)
- Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro Truly Wireless (Pink)
- Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro Truly Wireless (White)
- OnePlus Buds Pro (Glossy White)
- Buds Pro (Matte Black)
- Buds Pro (Radiant Silver)
Our Verdict
Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro Truly Wireless
OnePlus Buds Pro Truly Wireless
The Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro Truly Wireless have a slightly more versatile performance than the OnePlus Buds Pro Truly Wireless. The Anker have a superior noise isolation performance and a more customizable sound profile, thanks to their companion app's graphic EQ and presets. The OnePlus have a 'Pro Gaming Mode', which is advertised to reduce latency when paired with compatible OnePlus phones.
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Threshold
Neutral Sound
6.9
7.5
Bass Accuracy
7.9
9.3
Treble Accuracy
7.2
8.4
Mid Accuracy
8.4
7.9
Passive Soundstage
0.6
1.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Hybrid
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.02 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.2
6.3
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Mediocre
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
No
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Zen Mode Air
Breathability
9.2
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
9.5
9.4
Portability Picture
L
1.4" (3.6 cm)
1.2" (3.0 cm)
W
1.0" (2.5 cm)
1.3" (3.3 cm)
H
0.9" (2.3 cm)
0.9" (2.4 cm)
Volume
1.30 in³ (21.30 cm³)
1.45 in³ (23.80 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.4" (6.1 cm)
1.9" (4.9 cm)
W
2.3" (5.8 cm)
2.4" (6.0 cm)
H
1.2" (3.0 cm)
1.0" (2.5 cm)
Volume
6.60 in³ (108.15 cm³)
4.58 in³ (75.00 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
4.05 dB
-0.52 dB
Treble Amount
-1.16 dB
0.17 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.4
8.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.13 dB
0.26 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.9
9.3
Std. Err.
3.03 dB
0.96 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
4.28 dB
0.58 dB
Mid-Bass
3.81 dB
1.4 dB
High-Bass
0.87 dB
-0.21 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.4
7.9
Std. Err.
2.18 dB
2.8 dB
Low-Mid
-0.1 dB
0.01 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.29 dB
-1.17 dB
High-Mid
-2.37 dB
4.32 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.2
8.4
Std. Err.
4.16 dB
2.4 dB
Low-Treble
-3.05 dB
0.98 dB
Mid-Treble
3.51 dB
2.09 dB
High-Treble
-9.1 dB
-2.54 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.7
7.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.54 dB
1.5 dB
Dips
0.93 dB
1.12 dB
Imaging
8.5
9.1
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.82
0.2
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.33
2.16
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.44
0.2
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.38
1.46
Passive Soundstage
0.6
1.4
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
1.5
3.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.9
2.4
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.7
8.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.235
0.182
WHD @ 100
0.147
0.073
Test Settings
Firmware
03.54
467
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
EQ
Soundcore Signature
No EQ
ANC
Transport
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.5
6.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-22.24 dB
-15.79 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-21.62 dB
-10.97 dB
Mid
-15.53 dB
-16.25 dB
Treble
-28.64 dB
-20.7 dB
Leakage
9.2
7.9
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
26.06 dB
34.28 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.0
5.8
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
465.81 Hz
257.68 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
5.79 dB
6.15 dB
HFE
2,031.87 Hz
7,452.94 Hz
Weighted THD
0.059
36.721
Gain
6.21 dB
-5.09 dB
Noise Handling
6.9
7.5
SpNR
38.1 dB
19.33 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
5.4
5.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
3.5 hrs
4.3 hrs
Additional Charges
2.0
4.0
Total Battery Life
10.5 hrs
21.5 hrs
Charge Time
1 hrs
1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.0
7.5
App Picture
App Name
Anker Soundcore
HeyMelody
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
No
ANC Control
Adjustable
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.1
8.1
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
266.00 ft (81.08 m)
162.40 ft (49.50 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
215 ms
273 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
106 ms
98 ms
Android Latency
109 ms
137 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
2.2
2.2
Type
Charging Case
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
USB-C
USB-C
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