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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 Select 2S vs Anker Soundcore Select 4 Go

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Anker Soundcore Select 2S
Anker Soundcore Select 4 Go

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Anker Soundcore Select 2S Picture
Anker Soundcore Select 4 Go Picture

Variants

  • Soundcore Select 2S (Black)
  • Soundcore Select 2S (Blue)
  • Soundcore Select 2S (White)
  • Soundcore Select 4 Go (Black)
  • Soundcore Select 4 Go (Blue)
  • Soundcore Select 4 Go (Electric Purple)
  • Soundcore Select 4 Go (Green)
  • Soundcore Select 4 Go (Red)
  • Soundcore Select 4 Go (White)

Our Verdict

Anker Soundcore Select 2S

Anker Soundcore Select 4 Go

The Anker Soundcore Select 4 Go is a better speaker for most use cases than the Anker Soundcore Select 2S. The Select 4 Go has a more balanced mid-range and a flatter treble, so cymbals aren't dulled slightly like they are when listening via the Select 2S. The Select 4 Go is also rated against dust ingress and is more portable than the Select 2S, so it's a better choice for taking on a hike with you. On the other hand, the Select 2S has a longer battery life and can reproduce stereo audio, although since the two drivers are positioned so close together, you don't get much of a sense of width.

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Blue
Soundcore Select 2S
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Blue
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White
Soundcore Select 2S
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White
Soundcore Select 4 Go
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Electric Purple
Soundcore Select 4 Go
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Green
Soundcore Select 4 Go
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Red
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

5.9
6.2

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.5
5.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Anker Soundcore Select 2S Style Photo
Anker Soundcore Select 4 Go Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.3
9.5

Dimensions Photo  

Anker Soundcore Select 2S Dimensions Photo
Anker Soundcore Select 4 Go Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

41 in³ (669 cm³)
30 in³ (484 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.2 lbs (0.6 kg)
0.6 lbs (0.3 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
8.5

Build Quality Photo  

Anker Soundcore Select 2S Build Quality Photo
Anker Soundcore Select 4 Go Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

No
No

Floats In Water 
 

No
Yes
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Controls 
 

8.0
6.8

Controls Photo  

Anker Soundcore Select 2S Controls Photo
Anker Soundcore Select 4 Go Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Anker Soundcore Select 2S Controls Photo 2
Anker Soundcore Select 4 Go Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Good

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)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Anker Soundcore Select 2S In The Box Photo
Anker Soundcore Select 4 Go In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

5.5
5.8

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.42
0.74

Std. Err. 
 

2.44 dB
1.99 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

136.5 Hz
123.4 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.0 kHz
18.8 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.0
6.3

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

7.37 dB
3.21 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

7.1
7.3

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

85.8 dB SPL
85.4 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.27 dB
0.77 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.9
8.2

Battery Life 
 

14.3 hrs
10.4 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.9 hrs
3.9 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

No
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

N/A
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

N/A
No Microphone

App 
 

4.7
4.7

App Picture  

Anker Soundcore Select 2S App Picture
Anker Soundcore Select 4 Go App Picture

App Name 
 

Soundcore
Soundcore

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets

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 
 

7.4
8.3

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.4
5.4

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

131 ms
93 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

161 ms
167 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

341.2 ft (104.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 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

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Black
Soundcore Select 2S
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Black
Soundcore Select 4 Go
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Blue
Soundcore Select 2S
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Blue
Soundcore Select 4 Go
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White
Soundcore Select 2S
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White
Soundcore Select 4 Go
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Electric Purple
Soundcore Select 4 Go
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Green
Soundcore Select 4 Go
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Red
Soundcore Select 4 Go
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Anker Soundcore Select 2S

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