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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 JBL Flip 6

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Anker Soundcore 3
JBL Flip 6

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Anker Soundcore 3 Picture
JBL Flip 6 Picture
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Variants

  • Soundcore 3 (Black)
  • Soundcore 3 (Blue)
  • Soundcore 3 (Gray)
  • Soundcore 3 (Red)
  • Flip 6 (Black)
  • Flip 6 (Blue)
  • Flip 6 (Green)
  • Flip 6 (Grey)
  • Flip 6 (Martin Garrix)
  • Flip 6 (Pink)
  • Flip 6 (Red)
  • Flip 6 (Squad)
  • Flip 6 (Teal)
  • Flip 6 (White)

Our Verdict

Anker Soundcore 3

JBL Flip 6

The JBL Flip 6 is slightly better than the Anker Soundcore 3, though they have different strengths. The JBL's default sound profile is better balanced, and the speaker can get slightly louder with less compression at max volume. It has better directivity, resulting in a wider-sounding soundstage. It's better built, with an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance that certifies it to be both dust-tight and immersible in a meter of water for 30 minutes. However, the Anker can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono, which is more immersive. With its 'Bass Up' feature enabled, it can produce a slightly more extended low bass than the JBL. It also supports voice assistants through your smartphone, though its performance isn't very good.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.1
6.4

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.0
6.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Anker Soundcore 3 Style Photo
JBL Flip 6 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.4
9.3

Dimensions Photo  

Anker Soundcore 3 Dimensions Photo
JBL Flip 6 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

37 in³ (599 cm³)
46 in³ (760 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.1
8.3

Build Quality Photo  

Anker Soundcore 3 Build Quality Photo
JBL Flip 6 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

No
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

8.0
6.6

Controls Photo  

Anker Soundcore 3 Controls Photo
JBL Flip 6 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Anker Soundcore 3 Controls Photo 2
JBL Flip 6 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
JBL Flip 6 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.0
6.5

Frequency Response Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Slope 
 

0.49
-0.01

Std. Err. 
 

5.17 dB
2.78 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

71.3 Hz
75.5 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

17.2 kHz
17.5 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.3
6.3

Directivity Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Directivity Index 
 

6.83 dB
3.15 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

5.8
6.0

Dynamic Range Compression  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

85.9 dB SPL
86.8 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.94 dB
3.78 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.7
6.0

Battery Life 
 

13.6 hrs
5.9 hrs

Charge Time 
 

3.6 hrs
2.2 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
USB-C

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
7.9

App Picture  

Anker Soundcore 3 App Picture
JBL Flip 6 App Picture

App Name 
 

Soundcore
JBL Portable

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
Graphic

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

No
Yes

Party Mode 
 

No
Yes

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
8.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

145 ms
165 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

99 ms
168 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
210.0 ft (64.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
2 Devices
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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

Anker Soundcore 3

JBL Flip 6

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