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  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 Profile: Target Compliance
    5. Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
    6. Treble Profile: Target Compliance
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  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
    8. PC / PS4 Compatibility
  10. Comments

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless vs Anker Soundcore Space Q45 Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless
Anker Soundcore Space Q45 Wireless

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Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless Picture
Anker Soundcore Space Q45 Wireless Picture
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
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Variants

  • H9i (Black)
  • H9i (Clay)
  • H9i (Natural)
  • H9i (Pine)
  • Soundcore Space Q45 (Black)
  • Soundcore Space Q45 (Blue)
  • Soundcore Space Q45 (White)

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Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless

Anker Soundcore Space Q45 Wireless

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.0
No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless Design Picture 2
Anker Soundcore Space Q45 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 
 

8.0
7.5

Comfort Picture  

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless Comfort Picture
Anker Soundcore Space Q45 Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.64 lbs
0.65 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0.8 lbs
0.8 lbs
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Controls 
 

7.4
7.8

Controls Picture  

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless Controls Picture
Anker Soundcore Space Q45 Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Good
Decent

Feedback  

Mediocre
Decent

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

No
Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

On/Off
On/Off

Talk-Through 
 

On/Off
On/Off

Additional Controls  

No
Voice Assistant
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Breathability 
 

6.0

Breathability After Picture  

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

7.1 °C
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Portability 
 

5.7
6.0

Portability Picture  

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless Portability Picture
Anker Soundcore Space Q45 Wireless Portability Picture

L  

8.6"
7.6" (19.2 cm)

W  

8.1"
6.2" (15.8 cm)

H  

2"
2.1" (5.4 cm)

Volume  

139 in³
99.96 in³ (1,638.10 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

5.5
7.5

Case Picture  

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless Case Picture
Anker Soundcore Space Q45 Wireless Case Picture

Type  

Pouch
Hard case

L  

N/A
8.5" (21.6 cm)

W  

N/A
6.7" (17.0 cm)

H  

N/A
2.4" (6.2 cm)

Volume  

N/A
138.04 in³ (2,262.00 cm³)
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
7.0

Build Quality Picture  

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless Build Quality Picture
Anker Soundcore Space Q45 Wireless Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

6.5
6.5

Stability Picture  

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless Stability Picture
Anker Soundcore Space Q45 Wireless Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless Angled Picture
Anker Soundcore Space Q45 Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless Side Picture
Anker Soundcore Space Q45 Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless Front Picture
Anker Soundcore Space Q45 Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless Rear Picture
Anker Soundcore Space Q45 Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless Top Picture
Anker Soundcore Space Q45 Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless In The Box Picture
Anker Soundcore Space Q45 Wireless In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Sound Profile  

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Normalization Frequency 
 

600 Hz

Bass Amount 
 

1.78 dB
2.9 dB

Treble Amount 
 

1.29 dB
0.1 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

8.2
7.7

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.35 dB
0.45 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 
 

7.4
8.7

Bass Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

3.63 dB
3.3 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
20 Hz

Low Bass 
 

7.49 dB
3.66 dB

Mid Bass 
 

1.29 dB
3.54 dB

High Bass 
 

0.81 dB
1.19 dB
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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance 
 

6.9
7.4

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

4.08 dB
2.49 dB

Low Mid 
 

-0.02 dB
-1.4 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

2 dB
1.28 dB

High Mid 
 

6.4 dB
3.37 dB
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Treble Profile: Target Compliance 
 

4.9
5.6

Treble Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

6.83 dB
4.53 dB

Low Treble 
 

5.05 dB
-1.91 dB

Mid Treble 
 

5.59 dB
2.64 dB

High Treble 
 

-2.11 dB
-2.88 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

6.5
6.3

Peaks/Dips Graph 
 

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Peaks 
 

2.34 dB
2.13 dB

Dips 
 

1.92 dB
3.14 dB
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Imaging 
 

6.9
8.7

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.32
0.26

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

9
3.26

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

2.95
0.66

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.87
1.66
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Passive Soundstage 
 

3.8
3.6

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

5.08 dB
5.28 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

6.26 dB
2.93 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

2.61 dB
8.24 dB

Openness 
 

2.6
0.8

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

2.8
2.6
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless Virtual Soundstage
Anker Soundcore Space Q45 Wireless 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 
 

7.6
7.4

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.231
0.331

WHD @ 100 
 

0.157
0.167
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Unknown
02.34

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth

Codec 
 

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

Test Instrument  

Audio Precision APx517B

EQ 
 

Default
Soundcore Signature

ANC 
 

On
Transport

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Integrated
Integrated
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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range 
 

7.4
8.9

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph  

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Noise Cancelling  

Yes
Yes

Overall Attenuation 
 

-19.23 dB
-23.55 dB

Isolation Audio 
 

Bass 
 

-11.89 dB
-20.12 dB

Mid 
 

-20.9 dB
-22.07 dB

Treble 
 

-25.85 dB
-29.36 dB
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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios 
 

8.7

Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph  

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Airplane Noise Attenuation 
 

-19.97 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Office Noise Attenuation 
 

-19.78 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Street Noise Attenuation 
 

-21.76 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 
 

ANC Wind Handling Graph  

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ANC Wind Noise 
 

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Leakage 
 

7.6
7.7

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

36.07 dB
35.66 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 
 

6.8
6.1

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

182.21 Hz
261.43 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

2.69 dB
4.6 dB

HFE 
 

3,466.89 Hz
3,726.47 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

12.575
1.26

Gain 
 

25.49 dB
-24.02 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

6.0
8.2

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

11.75 dB
16.13 dB

Noise Gate 
 

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

8.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

8.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

9.0
8.7

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

24 hrs
27.8 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

24 hrs
27.8 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.3 hrs
1.8 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging 
 

Yes
No

Passive Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port  

USB-C
USB-C
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App Support 
 

6.5
8.0

App Picture  

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless App Picture
Anker Soundcore Space Q45 Wireless App Picture

App Name  

Beoplay
Anker Soundcore

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

macOS  

No
No

Windows  

No
No

Equalizer 
 

Presets
Graphic + Presets

ANC Control 
 

On/Off
Adjustable

Mic Control  

No
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

Yes
No

Button Mapping  

No
No

Surround Support 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired Connection 
 

10
7.4

Cable Picture  

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9i Wireless Cable Picture
Anker Soundcore Space Q45 Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

USB Type A
No

Detachable 
 

Yes
Yes

Length 
 

4.1 ft
3.44 ft (1.05 m)

Connector 
 

1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS

Latency - Analog 
 

18.1 ms

Latency - USB 
 

0 ms
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Connection  

Analog
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Bluetooth Connection 
 

8.0
8.4

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2
5.3

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices

NFC Pairing 
 

No

Quick Pair (Android) 
 

No

Quick Pair (iOS) 
 

No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

136 ft
334.65 ft (102.00 m)

Latency - SBC 
 

188 ms
250 ms

Latency - aptX 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality) 
 

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency) 
 

N/A

Latency - LDAC 
 

403 ms

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Codec  

LDAC

AAC Support 
 

Yes

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A

iOS Latency 
 

235 ms

Android Latency 
 

155 ms
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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

PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio Only

Wired USB 
 

No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

PS4 Wired USB 
 

Audio Only
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio Only

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

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

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

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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PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC/PS4 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

PC/PS4 Wired USB 
 

Audio Only
No

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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