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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 Motion+ vs Anker Soundcore 3

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Anker Soundcore Motion+
Anker Soundcore 3

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Variants

  • Soundcore Motion+ (Black)
  • Soundcore Motion+ (Blue)
  • Soundcore Motion+ (Red)
  • Soundcore 3 (Black)
  • Soundcore 3 (Blue)
  • Soundcore 3 (Gray)
  • Soundcore 3 (Red)

Our Verdict

Anker Soundcore Motion+

Anker Soundcore 3

The Anker Soundcore Motion+ is a better speaker than the Anker Soundcore 3 overall. The Motion+ can get louder with slightly fewer compression artifacts at max volume, so your audio sounds cleaner during louder listening sessions. It also has a wider sounding soundstage than the Soundcore 3, and you can pair it with another speaker to create a stereo pair. It's slightly larger and heavier than the Soundcore 3, which also comes with a carrying strap to help transport it.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.7
6.1

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.5
6.0

Soundstage 
 

7.4
6.3

Dynamics 
 

6.6
5.8

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Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Anker Soundcore Motion+ Style Photo
Anker Soundcore 3 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.1
9.4

Dimensions Photo  

Anker Soundcore Motion+ Dimensions Photo
Anker Soundcore 3 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

84 in³ (1,372 cm³)
37 in³ (599 cm³)

Weight 
 

2.3 lbs (1.0 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
7.1

Build Quality Photo  

Anker Soundcore Motion+ Build Quality Photo
Anker Soundcore 3 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

No
No

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

7.9
8.0

Controls Photo  

Anker Soundcore Motion+ Controls Photo
Anker Soundcore 3 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Anker Soundcore Motion+ Controls Photo 2
Anker Soundcore 3 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Great

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 Motion+ In The Box Photo
Anker Soundcore 3 In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.5
6.0

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.34
0.49

Std. Err. 
 

3.48 dB
5.17 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

60.8 Hz
71.3 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

10.7 kHz
17.2 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.4
6.3

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

4.95 dB
6.83 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

6.6
5.8

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

91.0 dB SPL
85.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.51 dB
3.94 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.8
8.7

Battery Life 
 

15.5 hrs
13.6 hrs

Charge Time 
 

3.4 hrs
3.6 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

1.7
1.7

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
Bad

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Bad
Bad
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App 
 

6.3
4.7

App Picture  

Anker Soundcore Motion+ App Picture
Anker Soundcore 3 App Picture

App Name 
 

Soundcore
Soundcore

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

No
No

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 
 

9.0
7.6

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

104 ms
145 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

42 ms
99 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

280.5 ft (85.5 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
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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