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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 Flare 2 vs iFox iF012

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Anker Soundcore Flare 2
iFox iF012

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Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Picture
iFox iF012 Picture

Variants

  • Soundcore Flare 2 (Black)
  • Soundcore Flare 2 (Blue)
  • iF012 (Black)
  • iF012 (Black/Gold)
  • iF012 (White)

Our Verdict

Anker Soundcore Flare 2

iFox iF012

The Anker Soundcore Flare 2 is a better speaker than the iFox iF012 overall. The Anker offers a better-balanced sound profile with its BassUp feature turned on and has a graphic EQ and presets you can use to customize its sound profile to your liking. It also supports voice assistants through your smartphone and can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono. That said, the iFox has less compression present at max volume, resulting in cleaner audio at louder volume levels. It also comes with a removable suction cup and carabiner hook, which some users may prefer.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.9
5.1

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.5
4.1

Soundstage 
 

8.9
7.4

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

Dynamics 
 

5.7
6.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Style Photo
iFox iF012 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

Yes
No
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Portability 
 

9.2
9.4

Dimensions Photo  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Dimensions Photo
iFox iF012 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

83 in³ (1,354 cm³)
39 in³ (643 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.8

Build Quality Photo  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Build Quality Photo
iFox iF012 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Decent

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

No
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Yes
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Controls 
 

7.9
7.8

Controls Photo  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Controls Photo
iFox iF012 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 Controls Photo 2
iFox iF012 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Good

Feedback 
 

Good
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 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 In The Box Photo
iFox iF012 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.5
4.1

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

0.22
0.32

Std. Err. 
 

4.05 dB
4.26 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

60.8 Hz
174.5 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

13.7 kHz
7.9 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

8.9
7.4

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

2.17 dB
1.16 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

5.7
6.8

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

84.9 dB SPL
81.6 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.81 dB
0.76 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.4
7.0

Battery Life 
 

8.2 hrs
7.8 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.0 hrs
2.7 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
Micro-USB

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

2.3
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
Yes

Siri 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No

Far-Field Performance 
 

Poor
No Assistant

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Bad
No Assistant
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App 
 

7.9
0.0

App Picture  

Anker Soundcore Flare 2 App Picture
iFox iF012 App Picture

App Name 
 

Soundcore
No App

iOS 
 

Yes
No

Android 
 

Yes
No

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

Yes
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 
 

7.3
6.5

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

159 ms
298 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

147 ms
275 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

221.5 ft (67.5 m)
252.6 ft (77.0 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 Flare 2
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Blue
Soundcore Flare 2
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Black/Gold
iF012
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Anker Soundcore Flare 2

iFox iF012

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