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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    5. Xbox One Compatibility
    6. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless vs Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Anker Soundcore Liberty Air
Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless

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Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Picture
Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless Picture

Variants

  • SoundCore Liberty Air (Black)
  • SoundCore Liberty Air (White)
  • Zolo Liberty+ (Black)
  • Zolo Liberty+ (White)

Our Verdict

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless

Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless

The Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless are better truly wireless earbuds than the Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless. The SoundCore are more comfortable, stable for sports, and their sound quality is slightly better as well. You also get more continuous playback time on the SoundCore and a more compact and portable case. On the other hand, you get an app that offers a few features with the Zolo, and they feel a bit better-built since they don’t have the same glossy and plastic feel of the SoundCore.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.1
6.8
No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Design Picture 2
Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

In-ear
In-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.0
6.5

Comfort Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Comfort Picture
Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.02 lbs
0.03 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs
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Controls 
 

4.9
5.2

Controls Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Controls Picture
Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Good
Decent

Feedback  

Mediocre
Good

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

No
No

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
No

Talk-Through 
 

No
No

Additional Controls  

No
No
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Breathability 
 

9.2
9.2

Breathability After Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Breathability After Picture
Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

0.8 °C
0.8 °C
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Portability 
 

9.5
9.4

Portability Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Portability Picture
Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless Portability Picture

 

1.6"
1.6"

 

1"
1.1"

 

0.9"
1.1"

Volume  

1.4 in³
1.9 in³

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

7.5
7.5

Case Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Case Picture
Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless Case Picture

Type  

Hard case
Hard case

 

2.4"
3.4"

 

1.9"
1.9"

 

1.2"
1.2"

Volume  

5.5 in³
7.8 in³
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Build Quality Picture
Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

7.5
7.0

Stability Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Stability Picture
Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Angled Picture
Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Side Picture
Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Front Picture
Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Rear Picture
Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Top Picture
Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless In The Box Picture
Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

1.8 dB
1.43 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-1.77 dB
-0.01 dB

Frequency Response Consistency 
 

9.1
9.1

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.19 dB
0.19 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

8.7
6.2

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.81 dB
5.3 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
10 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

1.5 dB
2.3 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

2.72 dB
6.51 dB

High-Bass 
 

1.15 dB
6.93 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.8
8.6

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.57 dB
1.84 dB

Low-Mid 
 

1.34 dB
1.59 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-1.79 dB
0.14 dB

High-Mid 
 

-0.05 dB
2.42 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

7.8
6.4

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.88 dB
4.76 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-1.47 dB
2.35 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

-1.87 dB
5.12 dB

High-Treble 
 

-6.4 dB
-0.31 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

8.4
6.9

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.04 dB
2.17 dB

Dips 
 

0.95 dB
1.25 dB

Imaging 
 

9.1
9.3

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.16
0.19

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.53
0.28

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.25
0.85

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

1.53
1.14
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Passive Soundstage 
 

0.5
0.7

PRTF  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless PRTF
Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Openness 
 

2.0
2.5

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

0.3
0.6
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Virtual Soundstage
Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No App
No

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.4
7.2

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.328
0.426

WHD @ 100 
 

0.192
0.239

Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Unknown
Unknown

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0

Codec 
 

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

No EQ
Default

ANC 
 

No ANC
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)

Microphone 
 

Integrated
Integrated
Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

8.0
7.5

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-23.29 dB
-23.03 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-11.28 dB
-7.01 dB

Mid 
 

-22.9 dB
-19.64 dB

Treble 
 

-36.8 dB
-43.51 dB
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Leakage 
 

9.7
9.5

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

22.81 dB
24.16 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
Yes

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes

Recording Quality 
 

5.9
6.6

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

386.08 Hz
289.23 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

2.93 dB
3.06 dB

HFE 
 

2,597.24 Hz
3,368.2 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

5.291
3.267

Gain 
 

45.4 dB
41.87 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

6.7
6.0

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

Speech + Subway Noise  

SpNR 
 

18.82 dB
11.45 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

5.9
5.0

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

4 hrs
2.8 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

3.0
16.0

Total Battery Life 
 

16 hrs
47.6 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.3 hrs
1.2 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Standby mode
No

Audio While Charging 
 

No
No

Passive Playback 
 

No
No

Charging Port  

micro-USB
micro-USB
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App Support 
 

0.0
6.0

App Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless App Picture
Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless App Picture

App Name  

No App
Zolo Life

iOS  

No
Yes

Android  

No
Yes

macOS  

No
No

Windows  

No
No

Equalizer 
 

No
Presets

ANC Control 
 

No
No

Mic Control  

No
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
No

Button Mapping  

No
No

Surround Support 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

6.6
6.7

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.0

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

167 ft
237 ft

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

295 ms
358 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 
 

251 ms
345 ms

Android Latency 
 

239 ms
278 ms
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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  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Cable Picture
Anker Zolo Liberty+ Truly Wireless 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
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PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC/PS4 Analog 
 

No
No

PC/PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox One Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

No
No

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One 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
USB
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