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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 3 vs Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Anker Soundcore 3
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3

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Anker Soundcore 3 Picture
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
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Variants

  • Soundcore 3 (Black)
  • Soundcore 3 (Blue)
  • Soundcore 3 (Gray)
  • Soundcore 3 (Red)
  • WONDERBOOM 3 (Active Black)
  • WONDERBOOM 3 (Hyper Pink)
  • WONDERBOOM 3 (Joyous Brights Gray)
  • WONDERBOOM 3 (Performance Blue)

Review

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Our Verdict

Anker Soundcore 3

Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3

The Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 is a better speaker in almost every regard than the Anker Soundcore 3. The Anker has a companion app, voice assistant compatibility, and a more comprehensive control scheme. However, the Ultimate Ears is better built and features fewer compression artifacts at maximum volume. It also has significantly better directivity, thanks to its barrel-shaped design.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.1
6.8

Soundstage 
 

6.3
9.0

Dynamics 
 

5.8
7.3

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.0
6.2

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Anker Soundcore 3 Style Photo
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.4
9.3

Dimensions Photo  

Anker Soundcore 3 Dimensions Photo
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

37 in³ (599 cm³)
58 in³ (944 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.1
9.0

Build Quality Photo  

Anker Soundcore 3 Build Quality Photo
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

No
Yes (IK rating unspecified)

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Yes
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Controls 
 

8.0
6.6

Controls Photo  

Anker Soundcore 3 Controls Photo
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Anker Soundcore 3 Controls Photo 2
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Great
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
Forward Only (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Anker Soundcore 3 In The Box Photo
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.0
6.2

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

0.49
0.76

Std. Err. 
 

5.17 dB
2.71 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

71.3 Hz
88.5 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

17.2 kHz
16.0 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.3
9.0

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

6.83 dB
1.90 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

5.8
7.3

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

85.9 dB SPL
86.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.94 dB
1.14 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.7
8.9

Battery Life 
 

13.6 hrs
13.2 hrs

Charge Time 
 

3.6 hrs
2.3 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
Micro-USB

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

1.7
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
No

Siri 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

Bad
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Bad
No Microphone
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App 
 

4.7
0.0

App Picture  

Anker Soundcore 3 App Picture
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 3 App Picture

App Name 
 

Soundcore
No App

iOS 
 

Yes
No

Android 
 

Yes
No

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

No
No

Party Mode 
 

No
No

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

7.6
8.3

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
Unspecified

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

145 ms
117 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

99 ms
155 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

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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