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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 Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 6

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Anker Soundcore Motion+
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 6

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Updated Sep 04, 2024 07:33 PM

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Anker Soundcore Motion+ Picture
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 6 Picture

Variants

  • Soundcore Motion+ (Black)
  • Soundcore Motion+ (Blue)
  • Soundcore Motion+ (Red)
  • Onyx Studio 6 (Black)
  • Onyx Studio 6 (Blue)
  • Onyx Studio 6 (Gray)

Our Verdict

Anker Soundcore Motion+

Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 6

The Anker Soundcore Motion+ is a slightly better speaker than the Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 6. The Anker can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono, and can get slightly louder than the Harman/Kardon. Its sound is more customizable thanks to the graphic EQ and presets featured in its companion app. It's also smaller, making it more portable. That said, the Harman/Kardon offers a better-balanced sound profile out-of-the-box, and can produce a more extended low-bass than the Anker. It also has slightly less compression present at max volume, resulting in cleaner audio at louder volume levels.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.7
6.6

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.5
7.2

Soundstage 
 

7.4
5.5

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Anker Soundcore Motion+ Style Photo
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 6 Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No

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Portability 
 

9.1
9.0

Dimensions Photo  

Anker Soundcore Motion+ Dimensions Photo
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 6 Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

84 in³ (1,372 cm³)
637 in³ (10,439 cm³)

Weight 
 

2.3 lbs (1.0 kg)
6.4 lbs (2.9 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
AC & Battery

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes

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Build Quality 
 

7.1
7.5

Build Quality Photo  

Anker Soundcore Motion+ Build Quality Photo
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 6 Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

No
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

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Controls 
 

7.9
5.9

Controls Photo  

Anker Soundcore Motion+ Controls Photo
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 6 Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Anker Soundcore Motion+ Controls Photo 2
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 6 Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
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)
No

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
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 6 In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.5
7.2

Frequency Response Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Slope 
 

-0.34
-0.28

Std. Err. 
 

3.48 dB
3.21 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

60.8 Hz
49.0 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

10.7 kHz
18.2 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 
 

7.4
5.5

Directivity Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Directivity Index 
 

4.95 dB
4.69 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
No (mono)

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Dynamics 
 

6.6
6.7

Dynamic Range Compression  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

91.0 dB SPL
87.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.51 dB
2.48 dB

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.8
5.0

Battery Life 
 

15.5 hrs
4.7 hrs

Charge Time 
 

3.4 hrs
4.1 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
AC

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 
 

6.3
0.0

App Picture  

Anker Soundcore Motion+ App Picture
Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 6 App Picture

App Name 
 

Soundcore
No App

iOS 
 

Yes
No

Android 
 

Yes
No

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

No
No

Multi-Room 
 

No
No

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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
Yes

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Bluetooth 
 

9.0
7.7

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
4.2

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

104 ms
264 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

42 ms
163 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

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

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
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

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Anker Soundcore Motion+

Harman/Kardon Onyx Studio 6

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