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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 Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Soundstage
    10. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    5. Xbox One Compatibility
    6. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Samsung U Flex Wireless vs Anker SoundBuds Life Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Samsung U Flex Wireless
Anker SoundBuds Life

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Samsung U Flex Wireless Picture
Anker SoundBuds Life Wireless Picture
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes

Variants

  • U Flex (Black)
  • U Flex (White)
  • SoundBuds Life

Review

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Samsung U Flex Wireless

Anker SoundBuds Life Wireless

The Samsung U Flex Wireless are slightly better around-the-neck headphones than the Anker SoundBuds Life. The Samsung  have a flexible neckband that will easily fit into your pockets. The Samsung also includes a better-balanced sound, a more durable design, and a lot more customization options, but only when connected to Samsung devices. On the other hand, the Anker offer a slightly better value for your money and have a better battery life that should last you long enough for most activities and use cases.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.0
6.8
No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Samsung U Flex Wireless Design Picture 2
Anker SoundBuds Life Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

In-ear
In-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.0
7.0

Comfort Picture  

Samsung U Flex Wireless Comfort Picture
Anker SoundBuds Life Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.1 lbs
0.12 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs
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Controls 
 

7.6
7.4

Controls Picture  

Samsung U Flex Wireless Controls Picture
Anker SoundBuds Life Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

N/A
N/A

Ease Of Use  

Good
Good

Feedback  

Great
Decent

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Cancelling Control  

N/A
N/A

Talk-Through 
 

N/A
N/A

Additional Buttons  

Voice enabled controls
No
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Breathability 
 

9.2
9.2

Breathability After Picture  

Samsung U Flex Wireless Breathability After Picture
Anker SoundBuds Life Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

0.8 °C
0.8 °C
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Portability 
 

7.8
6.9

Portability Picture  

Samsung U Flex Wireless Portability Picture
Anker SoundBuds Life Wireless Portability Picture

L  

6.7"
7"

W  

5.5"
5.8"

H  

0.4"
1"

Volume  

15 in³
40 in³

Transmitter Required  

N/A
N/A
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Case 
 

0.0
5.5

Case Picture  

Samsung U Flex Wireless Case Picture
Anker SoundBuds Life Wireless Case Picture

Type  

No case
Pouch

L  

N/A
N/A

W  

N/A
N/A

H  

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.0

Build Quality Picture  

Samsung U Flex Wireless Build Quality Picture
Anker SoundBuds Life Wireless Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

7.5
7.5

Stability Picture  

Samsung U Flex Wireless Stability Picture
Anker SoundBuds Life Wireless Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Samsung U Flex Wireless Angled Picture
Anker SoundBuds Life Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Samsung U Flex Wireless Side Picture
Anker SoundBuds Life Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Samsung U Flex Wireless Front Picture
Anker SoundBuds Life Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Samsung U Flex Wireless Rear Picture
Anker SoundBuds Life Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Samsung U Flex Wireless Top Picture
Anker SoundBuds Life Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In the box Picture  

Samsung U Flex Wireless In the box Picture
Anker SoundBuds Life Wireless In the box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

-3.06 dB
3.22 dB

Treble Amount 
 

1.43 dB
-0.57 dB

Frequency Response Consistency 
 

9.4
9.6

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.12 dB
0.08 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

7.9
8.0

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.96 dB
2.75 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

29.54 Hz
10 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

-4.59 dB
4.03 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

-2.64 dB
2.08 dB

High-Bass 
 

0.8 dB
2.91 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.5
7.8

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.01 dB
3 dB

Low-Mid 
 

0.32 dB
-1.65 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-2.22 dB
-4.29 dB

High-Mid 
 

1.04 dB
-1.68 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

7.0
6.2

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.32 dB
4.92 dB

Low-Treble 
 

4.08 dB
2.41 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

0.56 dB
-0.03 dB

High-Treble 
 

4.03 dB
-7.12 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.1
6.7

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.85 dB
1.95 dB

Dips 
 

1.5 dB
2.44 dB

Imaging 
 

8.1
9.1

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.08
0.18

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

1.36
0.82

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.9
0.76

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

4.64
1.29
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Soundstage 
 

1.3
1.3

PRTF  

Samsung U Flex Wireless PRTF
Anker SoundBuds Life Wireless PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Openness 
 

4.1
4.0

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

2.3
2.5
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.4
8.4

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.298
0.169

WHD @ 100 
 

0.176
0.064
Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

5.7
5.8

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-13.8 dB
-13.99 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-1.22 dB
-2.42 dB

Mid 
 

-14.78 dB
-15.16 dB

Treble 
 

-26.78 dB
-25.7 dB
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Leakage 
 

8.2
7.9

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

32.5 dB
33.88 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
Yes

In-line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

N/A
N/A

Mic  

Yes
Yes
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Recording Quality 
 

7.1
6.8

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

289.23 Hz
289.23 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

4.52 dB
1.61 dB

HFE 
 

7,896.12 Hz
3,368.2 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

1.039
7.188

Gain 
 

22.95 dB
36.22 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

6.7
6.5

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

Speech + Subway Noise  

SpNR 
 

18.52 dB
17.19 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.5
7.6

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

11.5 hrs
17 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0
0

Total Battery Life 
 

11.5 hrs
17 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.8 hrs
1.2 hrs

Power Saving Feature 
 

Standby mode
Standby mode

Audio While Charging 
 

Yes
No

Passive Playback 
 

No
No

Charging Port  

micro-USB
micro-USB
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App Support 
 

6.0
0.0

App Picture  

Samsung U Flex Wireless App Picture
Anker SoundBuds Life Wireless App Picture

App Name  

Samsung Level
N/A

iOS  

No
N/A

Android  

Yes
N/A

macOS  

N/A
N/A

Windows  

N/A
N/A

Equalizer 
 

Graphic + Presets
N/A

ANC Control 
 

No
N/A

Mic Control  

No
N/A

Room effects 
 

Yes
N/A

Playback Control 
 

Yes
N/A

Button Mapping  

No
N/A

Surround Sound  

N/A
N/A
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

8.4
7.1

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2
4.1

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line of Sight Range 
 

160 ft
129 ft

Default Latency 
 

146 ms
140 ms

aptX Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

aptX(LL) Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

0.0
0.0

Non-BT Line of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Wired 
 

0.0
0.0

Cable Picture  

Samsung U Flex Wireless Cable Picture
Anker SoundBuds Life Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

N/A
N/A

USB Audio 
 

N/A
N/A

Detachable  

No
No

Length  

N/A
N/A

Connection  

N/A
N/A

Wired Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC / PS4 Analog 
 

No
No

PC / PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox One Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

No
No

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Wireless 
 

No
No

Base/Dock 
 

0.0
0.0

Type 
 

N/A
N/A

USB Input 
 

N/A
N/A

Line In 
 

N/A
N/A

Line Out 
 

N/A
N/A

Optical Input 
 

N/A
N/A

RCA Input 
 

N/A
N/A

Dock Charging 
 

N/A
N/A

Power Supply 
 

N/A
N/A
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