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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

Anker Soundcore 2 vs Anker Soundcore Flare 2

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Anker Soundcore 2
Anker Soundcore Flare 2

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Anker Soundcore 2 Picture
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Variants

  • Soundcore 2 (Black)
  • Soundcore 2 (Blue)
  • Soundcore 2 (Red)
  • Soundcore Flare 2 (Black)
  • Soundcore Flare 2 (Blue)

Our Verdict

Anker Soundcore 2

Anker Soundcore Flare 2

The Anker Soundcore Flare 2 is a better speaker than the Anker Soundcore 2 overall.  WIth its Default EQ and BassUp feature enabled, The Flare 2 has a somewhat better-balanced sound profile that can produce a more extended low-bass than that of the Soundcore 2. Thanks to its 360-degree design, it has better directivity, resulting in a wider and more open-sounding soundstage. It's also more customizable thanks to the graphic EQ and presets featured in its companion app. That said, the Soundcore 2 has less compression present at max volume, resulting in cleaner audio at louder volumes.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

5.4
6.9

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.2
6.5

Soundstage 
 

6.2
8.9

EQ 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Anker Soundcore 2 Style Photo
Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
Yes
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Portability 
 

9.4
9.2

Dimensions Photo  

Anker Soundcore 2 Dimensions Photo
Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

27 in³ (450 cm³)
83 in³ (1,354 cm³)

Weight 
 

0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.6
7.5

Build Quality Photo  

Anker Soundcore 2 Build Quality Photo
Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Yes (IP rating unspecified)
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

No
No

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

7.0
7.9

Controls Photo  

Anker Soundcore 2 Controls Photo
Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Anker Soundcore 2 Controls Photo 2
Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Great
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Anker Soundcore 2 In The Box Photo
Anker Soundcore Flare 2 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.2
6.5

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.67
0.22

Std. Err. 
 

3.91 dB
4.05 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

119.9 Hz
60.8 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

13.1 kHz
13.7 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.2
8.9

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

7.16 dB
2.17 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

6.2
5.7

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

85.0 dB SPL
84.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

2.89 dB
3.81 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.9
7.4

Battery Life 
 

15.0 hrs
8.2 hrs

Charge Time 
 

3.0 hrs
2.0 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

Micro-USB
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

1.7
2.3

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
Yes

Siri 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No

Far-Field Performance 
 

Bad
Poor

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Bad
Bad
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App 
 

0.0
7.9

App Picture  

Anker Soundcore 2 App Picture
Anker Soundcore Flare 2 App Picture

App Name 
 

No App
Soundcore

iOS 
 

No
Yes

Android 
 

No
Yes

EQ 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

No
Yes

Party Mode 
 

No
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

7.7
7.3

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

129 ms
159 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

90 ms
147 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

290.4 ft (88.5 m)
221.5 ft (67.5 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No
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Wi-Fi 
 

0.0
0.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Black
Soundcore 2
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Black
Soundcore Flare 2
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Blue
Soundcore 2
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Blue
Soundcore Flare 2
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Walmart.com
Red
Soundcore 2
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