Anker Soundcore 2 vs Anker Soundcore 3

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Updated Nov 13, 2024 08:10 PM

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BluetoothYes

Wi-FiNo

SpeakerphoneYes

Voice AssistantYes

Battery PoweredYes

BluetoothYes

Wi-FiNo

SpeakerphoneYes

Voice AssistantYes

Battery PoweredYes

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iPhone

Variants

Soundcore 2 (Black)
Soundcore 2 (Blue)
Soundcore 2 (Red)

Soundcore 3 (Black)
Soundcore 3 (Blue)
Soundcore 3 (Gray)
Soundcore 3 (Red)

Review

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Our Verdict

Anker Soundcore 2

Anker Soundcore 3

The Anker Soundcore 3 is a better speaker than the Anker Soundcore 2 overall. The Soundcore 3 can produce a more extended low bass than the Soundcore 2, and its companion app comes with a graphic EQ and presets you can use to customize the speaker's sound to your liking. Though the speakers can't get very loud, the Soundcore 3 has fewer compression artifacts at max volume. That said, the Soundcore 2 is better built and comes with an AUX input, unlike the Soundcore 3.

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Black

Soundcore 2

Black

Soundcore 3

Blue

Soundcore 2

Blue

Soundcore 3

Red

Soundcore 2

Red

Soundcore 3

Gray

Soundcore 3

Main Differences for
Music

Threshold

0.10

Music

5.4

6.1

Frequency Response Accuracy

5.2

6.0

EQ

Graphic + Presets

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Music

5.4

6.1

Videos/Movies

5.1

5.4

Podcasts

6.6

6.5

Voice Assistant

3.3

Outdoors

6.6

6.9

Design

Style

Style Photo

RGB Lights

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Portability

9.4

Dimensions Photo

Volume

27 in³ (450 cm³)

37 in³ (599 cm³)

Weight

0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)

1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)

Power Source

Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry

Yes

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Build Quality

7.6

7.1

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Material Quality

Good

Water Resistance

Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance

Yes (IP rating unspecified)

Unspecified

Impact Resistance

Floats In Water

Unspecified

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Controls

7.0

8.0

Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use

Great

Feedback

Great

Music Play/Pause

Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End

Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down

Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous

Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off

Additional Controls

Yes

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In The Box

In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy

5.2

6.0

Frequency Response Graph

Slope

-0.67

0.49

Std. Err.

3.91 dB

5.17 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

119.9 Hz

71.3 Hz

High-Frequency Extension

13.1 kHz

17.2 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw Frequency Response Graph

Binaural Recording @ 1m

Binaural Recording @ 2m

Soundstage

6.2

6.3

Directivity Graph

Directivity Index

7.16 dB

6.83 dB

Stereo

Yes

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Dynamics

6.2

5.8

Dynamic Range Compression

SPL @ Max Volume

85.0 dB SPL

85.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume

2.89 dB

3.94 dB

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Active Features

Battery

8.9

8.7

Battery Life

15.0 hrs

13.6 hrs

Charge Time

3.0 hrs

3.6 hrs

Power Saving

Yes

Charging Port

Micro-USB

USB-C

Battery Powered

Yes

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Voice Assistant

1.7

Alexa

Google Assistant

Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Speakerphone

Yes

Siri

Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Voice Assistant

Yes

Voice Activation

Microphone Mute

Far-Field Performance

Bad

Ambient Noise Performance

Bad

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App

0.0

4.7

App Picture

App Name

No App

Soundcore

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

EQ

Graphic + Presets

Stereo Pair Mode

Party Mode

Multi-Room

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Connectivity

Wired

Aux Input

Yes

USB Audio

Other Ports

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Bluetooth

7.7

7.6

Bluetooth

Yes

Bluetooth Version

5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency

129 ms

145 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency

90 ms

99 ms

Bluetooth Range

290.4 ft (88.5 m)

334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing

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Wi-Fi

0.0

Wi-Fi Version

No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band

No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi

Apple AirPlay

AirPlay Latency

N/A

Google Chromecast

Chromecast Latency

N/A

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Black

Soundcore 2

Black

Soundcore 3

Blue

Soundcore 2

Blue

Soundcore 3

Red

Soundcore 2

Red

Soundcore 3

Gray

Soundcore 3