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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Profile: Target Compliance
    5. Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
    6. Treble Profile: Target Compliance
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Stereo Mismatch
    9. Group Delay
    10. Cumulative Spectral Decay
    11. PRTF
    12. Harmonic Distortion
    13. Electrical Aspects
    14. Virtual Soundstage
    15. Test Settings
    16. Imaging
    17. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
  5. 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
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation - Full Range
    2. Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
    3. Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
    4. ANC Wind Handling
    5. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Wired Connection
    2. Bluetooth Connection
    3. Wireless Connection (Dongle)
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PlayStation Compatibility
    6. Xbox Compatibility
    7. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless vs Sony WH-XB910N Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless
Sony WH-XB910N Wireless

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Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless Picture
Sony WH-XB910N Wireless Picture
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-Ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass Amount
Very Emphasized (9 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Treble Amount
Slightly Underemphasized (-2 dB)
MicYes
Sound Signature
Boosted Bass
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Variants

  • Soundcore Life Q30 (Black)
  • Soundcore Life Q30 (Midnight Blue)
  • Soundcore Life Q30 (Sakura Pink)
  • WH-XB910N (Black)
  • WH-XB910N (Blue)
  • WH-XB910N (Gray)

Review

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Our Verdict

Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless

Sony WH-XB910N Wireless

The Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless and the Sony WH-XB910N Wireless have different strengths. While both headphones support multi-device pairing, the Anker can block out significantly more ambient noise while the Sony are more comfortable and better built.

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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 

7.0
No major differences between these headphones for neutral sound. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Sound Profile  

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Normalization Frequency 
 

550 Hz
350 Hz

Bass Amount 
 

6.6 dB

Bass Amount 
 

Very Emphasized (9 dB)

Treble Amount 
 

0.8 dB

Treble Amount 
 

Slightly Underemphasized (-2 dB)

Sound Signature 
 

Boosted Bass
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

6.9
6.5

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.65 dB
1.18 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Profile: Target Compliance 
 

6.9
6.0

Bass Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

6.8 dB
9.3 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

20 Hz
20 Hz

Low Bass 
 

6.68 dB
10.57 dB

Mid Bass 
 

7.97 dB
9.56 dB

High Bass 
 

5.1 dB
6.37 dB
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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance 
 

7.5
7.6

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

2.39 dB
3.33 dB

Low Mid 
 

2.36 dB
-0.58 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-0.93 dB
-2.88 dB

High Mid 
 

-2.62 dB
3.82 dB
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Treble Profile: Target Compliance 
 

7.8
5.7

Treble Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

2.63 dB
5.49 dB

Low Treble 
 

-0.34 dB
-5.69 dB

Mid Treble 
 

2.4 dB
1.89 dB

High Treble 
 

1.06 dB
-1.62 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.3
8.1

Peaks/Dips Graph 
 

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Peaks 
 

1.45 dB
1.13 dB

Dips 
 

2.18 dB
1.42 dB
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Stereo Mismatch 
 

6.1

Frequency Response Mismatch  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.47
1.1 dB

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch 
 

2.68
1.7 dB

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

58.08
2.1°
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Group Delay 
 

5.9

Group Delay  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

1.4 ms
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Cumulative Spectral Decay 
 

CSD  

Sony WH-XB910N Wireless CSD

PRTF 
 

5.0
4.5

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation) 
 

2.54 dB
3.74 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

6.44 dB
9.49 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

7.8 dB
6.81 dB

Openness 
 

1.2

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

4.4
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Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.8

Harmonics Levels  

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THD Ratio  

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WHD @ 94 dB SPL 
 

0.211
0.27%

WHD @ 104 dB SPL 
 

0.133
0.64%
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Electrical Aspects 
 

Impedance  

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Sensitivity @1kHz-1V 
 

115.6 dB SPL

Bluetooth Max SPL 
 

102.2 dB
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
4.1

Virtual Soundstage  

Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless Virtual Soundstage
Sony WH-XB910N Wireless Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
On/Off

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
On/Off

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

02.10
1.2.2

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Bluetooth
Bluetooth

Codec 
 

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

Test Instrument  

Audio Precision APx517B
Audio Precision APx517B

EQ 
 

Default
Off

ANC 
 

Transport
On

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Integrated
Integrated
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Imaging 
 

6.1

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.22

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

58.08
2.1°

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.47
1.1 dB

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.68
1.7 dB
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.8

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.211
0.27%

WHD @ 100 
 

0.133
0.64%
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Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless Design Picture 2
Sony WH-XB910N Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-Ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.5
8.0

Comfort Picture  

Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless Comfort Picture
Sony WH-XB910N Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.58 lbs
0.55 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0.9 lbs
0.9 lbs
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Controls 
 

7.5
7.7

Controls Picture  

Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless Controls Picture
Sony WH-XB910N Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Decent
Good

Feedback  

Decent
Good

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

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
Voice Assistant
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Breathability 
 

5.9

Breathability After Picture  

Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

7.2 °C
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Portability 
 

6.2
6.0

Portability Picture  

Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless Portability Picture
Sony WH-XB910N Wireless Portability Picture

L  

6.9" (17.5 cm)
7.3" (18.6 cm)

W  

6.8" (17.3 cm)
6.8" (17.2 cm)

H  

1.7" (4.3 cm)
2.2" (5.6 cm)

Volume  

80.00 in³ (1,310.96 cm³)
109.20 in³ (1,789.40 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

7.5
8.0

Case Picture  

Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless Case Picture
Sony WH-XB910N Wireless Case Picture

Type  

Hard case
Hard case

L  

8.9" (22.6 cm)
8.4" (21.4 cm)

W  

7.4" (18.8 cm)
7.2" (18.2 cm)

H  

2.3" (5.8 cm)
2.3" (5.8 cm)

Volume  

152.00 in³ (2,490.82 cm³)
137.77 in³ (2,257.70 cm³)
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless Build Quality Picture
Sony WH-XB910N Wireless Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

6.5
7.0

Stability Picture  

Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless Stability Picture
Sony WH-XB910N Wireless Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless Angled Picture
Sony WH-XB910N Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless Side Picture
Sony WH-XB910N Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless Front Picture
Sony WH-XB910N Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless Rear Picture
Sony WH-XB910N Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless Top Picture
Sony WH-XB910N Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless In The Box Picture
Sony WH-XB910N Wireless In The Box Picture
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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range 
 

8.8
6.7

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph  

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Noise Cancelling  

Yes
Yes

Overall Attenuation 
 

-23.36 dB
-17.17 dB

Bass 
 

-21.30 dB
-11.01 dB

Mid 
 

-19.19 dB
-19.18 dB

Treble 
 

-30.48 dB
-22.42 dB
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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios 
 

8.3
5.6

Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph  

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Airplane Noise Attenuation 
 

-18.73 dB
-14.07 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Office Noise Attenuation 
 

-19.30 dB
-14.16 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Street Noise Attenuation 
 

-20.67 dB
-13.45 dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio 
 

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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling 
 

Female Voice 1 
 

Male Voice 1 
 

Female Voice 2 
 

Male Voice 2 
 

ANC Wind Handling 
 

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ANC Wind Noise 
 

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Leakage 
 

6.2
7.8

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

43.98 dB
34.81 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 
 

6.9
6.9

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

276.97 Hz
108.34 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

2.31 dB
4.27 dB

HFE 
 

4,561.4 Hz
6,834.38 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

2.173
35.993

Gain 
 

5.52 dB
7.04 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

5.6
6.7

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

12.36 dB
16.79 dB

Noise Gate 
 

No
Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

6.0
6.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

5.0
7.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.9
8.7

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

44.3 hrs
39.4 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

44.3 hrs
39.4 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.7 hrs
3 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging 
 

No
No

Passive Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port  

USB-C
USB-C
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App Support 
 

8.0
8.0

App Picture  

Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless App Picture
Sony WH-XB910N Wireless App Picture

App Name  

Anker Soundcore
Sony| Headphones Connect

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

macOS  

No
No

Windows  

No
No

Equalizer 
 

Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets

ANC Control 
 

Adjustable
On/Off

Mic Control  

No
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
Yes

Button Mapping  

No
Yes

Surround Support 
 

No
Yes
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Connectivity

Wired Connection 
 

7.8
7.0

Cable Picture  

Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless Cable Picture
Sony WH-XB910N Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable 
 

Yes
Yes

Length 
 

4.10 ft (1.25 m)
4.04 ft (1.23 m)

Connector 
 

1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS

Latency - Analog 
 

10.0 ms
27.2 ms

Latency - USB 
 

N/A
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Connection  

Analog
Analog
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Bluetooth Connection 
 

8.3
8.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.010
5.2

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices

Quick Pair (Android) 
 

No
Yes

Quick Pair (iOS) 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

335.00 ft (102.11 m)
229.66 ft (70.00 m)

Latency - SBC 
 

233 ms
275 ms

Latency - aptX 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality) 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency) 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - LDAC 
 

N/A
237 ms

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Codec  

SBC
LDAC

AAC Support 
 

Yes
Yes
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Wireless Connection (Dongle) 
 

0.0
0.0

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - Dongle 
 

N/A
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

Wired USB 
 

No
No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Base/Dock 
 

0.0
0.0

Type 
 

No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock

USB Input 
 

No
No

Line In 
 

No
No

Line Out 
 

No
No

Optical Input 
 

No
No

RCA Input 
 

No
No

Dock Charging 
 

No
No

Power Supply 
 

No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock

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