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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Anker Soundcore P25i vs Skullcandy Dime 3 True Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Anker Soundcore P25i
Skullcandy Dime 3 True Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Soundcore P25i (Black)
- Soundcore P20i (Black)
- Soundcore P20i (Blue)
- Soundcore P20i (White)
- Soundcore P25i (White)
- Dime 3 (Bone)
- Dime 3 (True Black)
Our Verdict
Anker Soundcore P25i
Skullcandy Dime 3 True Wireless
The Skullcandy Dime 3 True Wireless are better budget-friendly buds than the Anker Soundcore P25i/P20i True Wireless. While both buds are well-built, the Skullcandy have a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer; they can block out more background noise and support multi-device pairing. However, the Anker are more comfortable and have many more EQ presets to help you adjust their sound. Their integrated mic offers a significantly better overall performance, too.
Main Differences for
Threshold
Neutral Sound
6.8
8.0
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
5.0
9.3
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
6.7
9.4
Peaks/Dips
7.6
8.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.02 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.5
7.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Okay
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Multi function + Voice Assistant
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
9.5
9.5
Portability Picture
L
1.3" (3.4 cm)
1.5" (3.8 cm)
W
1.0" (2.6 cm)
1.0" (2.5 cm)
H
0.9" (2.2 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)
Volume
1.19 in³ (19.50 cm³)
1.33 in³ (21.85 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.1" (5.4 cm)
2.5" (6.4 cm)
W
2.3" (5.9 cm)
1.5" (3.9 cm)
H
1.1" (2.8 cm)
0.9" (2.4 cm)
Volume
5.44 in³ (89.21 cm³)
3.68 in³ (60.23 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
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
650 Hz
900 Hz
Bass Amount
6.4 dB
2.4 dB
Treble Amount
-3.6 dB
0.3 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.1
8.9
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.18 dB
0.22 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
6.7
9.4
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
7.3 dB
2.5 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
8.95 dB
2.54 dB
Mid Bass
7.68 dB
2.01 dB
High Bass
1.41 dB
2.53 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
9.0
9.3
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.09 dB
0.91 dB
Low Mid
-0.82 dB
-0.21 dB
Mid-Mid
0.77 dB
-0.23 dB
High Mid
1.31 dB
0.97 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
5.0
9.3
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
5.05 dB
1.81 dB
Low Treble
-3.01 dB
-0.19 dB
Mid Treble
-4.42 dB
0.94 dB
High Treble
-5.61 dB
-4.75 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.6
8.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.48 dB
0.8 dB
Dips
1.35 dB
1.26 dB
Imaging
8.8
8.1
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.24
0.11
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.12
12.58
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.61
1.41
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.67
1.3
Passive Soundstage
1.3
0.9
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
4.5
3.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.4
0.8
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 App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.7
7.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.285
0.251
WHD @ 100
0.128
0.136
Test Settings
Firmware
03.30
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Soundcore Signature
Music Mode
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
5.5
6.5
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Overall Attenuation
-13.54 dB
-16.50 dB
Bass
-0.31 dB
-4.10 dB
Mid
-17.47 dB
-19.36 dB
Treble
-25.21 dB
-28.37 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
5.1
5.8
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-12.03 dB
-13.80 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-12.49 dB
-14.53 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-13.10 dB
-15.42 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
ANC Wind Handling
ANC Wind Handling Graph
ANC Wind Noise
N/A
N/A
Leakage
8.8
9.3
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
28.4 dB
25.2 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.3
5.2
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
281 Hz
273 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.11 dB
3.43 dB
HFE
4,832.64 Hz
1,974.03 Hz
Weighted THD
0.31
1.98
Gain
6.19 dB
-7.53 dB
Noise Handling
6.8
6.6
SpNR
9.65 dB
20.2 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.5
4.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.8
6.7
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
9 hrs
8.4 hrs
Additional Charges
2.0
2.0
Total Battery Life
27 hrs
25.2 hrs
Charge Time
0.75 hrs
0.7 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
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Anker Soundcore
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Presets
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connector
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Latency - Analog
N/A
N/A
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
No Wired Audio
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
7.3
7.9
Bluetooth Version
5.3
5.3
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
Quick Pair (Android)
No
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
173.88 ft (53.00 m)
262.47 ft (80.00 m)
Latency - SBC
85 ms
238 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
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
Yes
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
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
Anker Soundcore P25i
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