Apple AirPods Pro vs Anker SoundCore Life P3 Truly Wireless Side-by-Side Headphones Comparison

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated Aug 23, 2024 04:54 PM

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Apple AirPods Pro Truly Wireless Picture

Anker SoundCore Life P3 Truly Wireless Picture

TypeIn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessTruly Wireless

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingYes

MicYes

TypeIn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessTruly Wireless

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingYes

MicYes

Variants

AirPods Pro (White)

SoundCore Life P3 (Black)
SoundCore Life P3 (Coral Red)
SoundCore Life P3 (Navy Blue)
SoundCore Life P3 (Oat White)
SoundCore Life P3 (Sky Blue)

Review

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Our Verdict

Apple AirPods Pro Truly Wireless

Anker SoundCore Life P3 Truly Wireless

The Apple AirPods Pro are better than the Anker SoundCore Life P3 Truly Wireless. The Apple are better built, and some users may prefer their more neutral out-of-the-box sound compared to the Anker's bass-heavy sound. They also have Apple-centric features like an H1 chip for seamless pairing with your Apple devices and Spatial Audio for a more immersive audio experience. That said, the Anker come with a graphic EQ and presets for sound customization, and their ANC feature is adjustable.

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White

AirPods Pro

Black

SoundCore Life P3

White

AirPods Pro

Coral Red

SoundCore Life P3

White

AirPods Pro

Navy Blue

SoundCore Life P3

White

AirPods Pro

Oat White

SoundCore Life P3

White

AirPods Pro

Sky Blue

SoundCore Life P3

Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold

0.10

Neutral Sound

7.4

7.1

Treble Accuracy

8.7

7.2

Bass Accuracy

8.4

7.8

Mid Accuracy

8.5

8.9

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Neutral Sound

7.4

7.1

Commute/Travel

8.0

Sports/Fitness

8.3

8.2

Office

7.2

7.4

Wireless Gaming

5.7

5.8

Wired Gaming

5.5

5.7

Phone Calls

6.3

6.9

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

In-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Truly Wireless

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

7.5

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.01 lbs

0.02 lbs

Clamping Force

0 lbs

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Controls

6.2

7.7

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Good

Feedback

Decent

Good

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Channel Mixing

Noise Cancelling Control

On/Off

Talk-Through

On/Off

Additional Controls

Voice Assistant

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Breathability

9.2

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

0.8 °C

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Portability

9.6

9.4

Portability Picture

L

1.2" (3.0 cm)

1.5" (3.7 cm)

W

0.9" (2.3 cm)

1.2" (3.0 cm)

H

0.9" (2.3 cm)

1.0" (2.5 cm)

Volume

1.00 in³ (16.39 cm³)

1.68 in³ (27.50 cm³)

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Case

8.5

7.5

Case Picture

Type

Hard case

L

1.8" (4.6 cm)

2.1" (5.3 cm)

W

2.4" (6.1 cm)

H

0.9" (2.3 cm)

1.3" (3.2 cm)

Volume

3.60 in³ (58.99 cm³)

6.17 in³ (101.10 cm³)

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Build Quality

8.0

7.5

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

7.5

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

-2.57 dB

3.63 dB

Treble Amount

-1.83 dB

-0.88 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency

9.3

9.0

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.14 dB

0.2 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Bass Accuracy

8.4

7.8

Bass

Std. Err.

1.96 dB

3.11 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

49.67 Hz

10.15 Hz

Low-Bass

-3.57 dB

5.56 dB

Mid-Bass

-1.63 dB

1.33 dB

High-Bass

0.36 dB

-2.12 dB

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Mid Accuracy

8.5

8.9

Mid

Std. Err.

2.04 dB

1.47 dB

Low-Mid

2.84 dB

-0.16 dB

Mid-Mid

0.9 dB

-1.97 dB

High-Mid

0.35 dB

0.25 dB

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Treble Accuracy

8.7

7.2

Treble

Std. Err.

2.06 dB

4.13 dB

Low-Treble

-1.01 dB

-2.46 dB

Mid-Treble

-1.37 dB

-1.26 dB

High-Treble

-2.39 dB

-4.22 dB

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Peaks/Dips

8.8

7.5

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

0.85 dB

1.39 dB

Dips

0.71 dB

1.81 dB

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Imaging

8.3

9.1

Group Delay

Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Group Delay

0.12

0.23

Weighted Phase Mismatch

2.86

2.17

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

2.11

0.37

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

1.38

1.31

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Passive Soundstage

1.0

0.6

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.)

N/A

PRTF Distance

N/A

Openness

2.0

1.6

Acoustic Space Excitation

2.1

1.0

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Virtual Soundstage

2.9

0.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

On/Off

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

On/Off

Virtual Surround

Spatial Audio

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

8.2

7.8

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.214

0.300

WHD @ 100

0.078

0.110

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Test Settings

Firmware

2B584

02.61

Power

Connection

Bluetooth 5.0

Codec

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz

EQ

Adaptive EQ

Soundcore Signature

ANC

Transport

Tip/Pad

Silicone (small)

Microphone

Integrated

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Isolation

Noise Isolation

8.0

8.5

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-21.02 dB

-22.08 dB

Noise Cancelling

Yes

Bass

-16.34 dB

-20.43 dB

Mid

-22.6 dB

-17.41 dB

Treble

-24.81 dB

-27.89 dB

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Leakage

8.2

9.2

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

32.59 dB

26.26 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Yes

In-Line

Boom

Detachable Boom

Mic

Yes

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Recording Quality

5.0

6.6

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

630.82 Hz

343.96 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

3.63 dB

2.79 dB

HFE

7,896.12 Hz

6,088.74 Hz

Weighted THD

248.68

1.977

Gain

7.31 dB

1.4 dB

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Noise Handling

6.4

6.7

SpNR

SpNR

16.18 dB

15.75 dB

Noise Gate

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

7.0

6.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

5.5

7.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

6.9

6.2

Battery Type

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

5.3 hrs

5.7 hrs

Additional Charges

5.0

4.0

Total Battery Life

31.8 hrs

28.5 hrs

Charge Time

1.1 hrs

0.8 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Standby mode

Audio While Charging

Yes

Passive Playback

Charging Port

Lightning

USB-C

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App Support

5.5

8.0

App Picture

App Name

iOS Interface

Anker Soundcore

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

macOS

Yes

Windows

Equalizer

Graphic + Presets

ANC Control

On/Off

Adjustable

Mic Control

Room Effects

Playback Control

Button Mapping

Yes

Surround Support

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

6.9

7.0

Bluetooth Version

5.0+H1 chip

5.0

Multi-Device Pairing

NFC Pairing

Line Of Sight Range

171.00 ft (52.12 m)

271.65 ft (82.80 m)

PC Latency (SBC)

188 ms

213 ms

PC Latency (aptX)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

49 ms

184 ms

Android Latency

86 ms

165 ms

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

Wired

0.0

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

USB Audio

Detachable

Length

N/A

Connection

No Wired Option

Analog/USB Audio Latency

N/A

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PC Compatibility

Analog

Wired USB

Non-BT Wireless

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PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

PS4 Wired USB

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

PS5 Analog

PS5 Wired USB

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

Base/Dock

2.2

Type

Charging Case

USB Input

Line In

Line Out

Optical Input

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Yes

Power Supply

Lightning

USB-C

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White

AirPods Pro

Black

SoundCore Life P3

White

AirPods Pro

Coral Red

SoundCore Life P3

White

AirPods Pro

Navy Blue

SoundCore Life P3

White

AirPods Pro

Oat White

SoundCore Life P3

White

AirPods Pro

Sky Blue

SoundCore Life P3