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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Jabra Elite 7 Pro True Wireless vs Anker Soundcore Space A40 Truly Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Jabra Elite 7 Pro True Wireless
Anker Soundcore Space A40 Truly Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Elite 7 Pro (Black)
- Elite 7 Pro (Gold Beige)
- Elite 7 Pro (Titanium Black)
- Soundcore Space A40 (Black)
- Soundcore Space A40 (Blue)
- Soundcore Space A40 (White)
Our Verdict
Jabra Elite 7 Pro True Wireless
Anker Soundcore Space A40 Truly Wireless
The Jabra Elite 7 Pro True Wireless and the Anker Soundcore Space A40 Truly Wireless have different strengths, and depending on your usage, you may prefer either one. While both buds are comfortable, well-built, and have similar battery performances, the Jabra have a more neutral and balanced sound profile, which some users may prefer. However, the Anker have a significantly better noise isolation performance.
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.8
7.1
Treble Accuracy
9.4
4.7
Peaks/Dips
9.0
6.5
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
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.03 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
8.1
7.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Decent
Feedback
Great
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
9.6
9.4
Portability Picture
L
1.3" (3.2 cm)
1.2" (3.1 cm)
W
1.1" (2.7 cm)
1.2" (3.1 cm)
H
0.7" (1.7 cm)
1.1" (2.9 cm)
Volume
0.92 in³ (15.00 cm³)
1.73 in³ (28.30 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.7" (6.9 cm)
1.7" (4.4 cm)
W
1.6" (4.0 cm)
2.7" (6.8 cm)
H
1.0" (2.5 cm)
1.1" (2.9 cm)
Volume
4.21 in³ (69.00 cm³)
5.16 in³ (84.50 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.0
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
600 Hz
Bass Amount
0.79 dB
1.1 dB
Treble Amount
-0.83 dB
-4.8 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.1
9.0
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.19 dB
0.21 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
9.3
9.7
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
0.86 dB
1.5 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
-0.29 dB
0.19 dB
Mid Bass
0.7 dB
1.91 dB
High Bass
1.25 dB
1.84 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
9.0
9.2
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.4 dB
0.99 dB
Low Mid
0.7 dB
1.07 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.02 dB
-0.26 dB
High Mid
-0.01 dB
-1.04 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
9.4
4.7
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
0.84 dB
5.33 dB
Low Treble
-0.22 dB
-5.65 dB
Mid Treble
-0.31 dB
-3.63 dB
High Treble
-2.7 dB
-17.86 dB
Peaks/Dips
9.0
6.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
0.67 dB
1.76 dB
Dips
0.8 dB
3.84 dB
Imaging
8.9
9.1
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.14
0.1
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.06
2.15
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.29
0.72
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
0.83
0.99
Passive Soundstage
0.8
0.6
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
3.0
1.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.6
1.4
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
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.1
7.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.234
0.291
WHD @ 100
0.085
0.135
Test Settings
Firmware
1.4.0
4.19
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Flat
Soundcore Signature
ANC
Maximum
Adaptive ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
7.0
8.9
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-20.34 dB
-23.54 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-7.08 dB
-21.44 dB
Mid
-25.64 dB
-23.02 dB
Treble
-30.36 dB
-26.69 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
8.7
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-19.54 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-20.97 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-21.16 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Leakage
9.5
8.8
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
23.98 dB
28.66 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.7
4.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
171.98 Hz
177.02 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.5 dB
9.66 dB
HFE
7,034.64 Hz
7,452.94 Hz
Weighted THD
1.066
9,287.024
Gain
24.74 dB
-16.02 dB
Noise Handling
5.5
7.0
SpNR
43.58 dB
16.55 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
5.5
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.5
7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.7
7.7
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
8.4 hrs
8.1 hrs
Additional Charges
3.0
4.0
Total Battery Life
33.6 hrs
40.5 hrs
Charge Time
1.6 hrs
0.8 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Jabra Sound+
Anker Soundcore
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
No
Button Mapping
Yes
Yes
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
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
8.5
8.4
Bluetooth Version
5.2
5.2
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
291.99 ft (89.00 m)
279.86 ft (85.30 m)
Latency - SBC
234 ms
188 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
381 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
LDAC
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
46 ms
Android Latency
84 ms
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
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
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