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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
DOSS SoundBox Plus vs Anker Soundcore 2
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
DOSS SoundBox Plus
Anker Soundcore 2
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- SoundBox Plus (Aquamarine)
- SoundBox Plus (Black)
- SoundBox Plus (Navy Blue)
- SoundBox Plus (Pink)
- SoundBox Plus (White)
- Soundcore 2 (Black)
- Soundcore 2 (Blue)
- Soundcore 2 (Red)
Our Verdict
DOSS SoundBox Plus
Anker Soundcore 2
The Anker Soundcore 2 and the DOSS SoundBox Plus are very similar speakers, so depending on your listening habits, you may prefer one over the other. The DOSS performs better with voice assistants, though neither speaker has a very impressive voice assistant performance. Also, it has less compression when played at max volume. However, the Anker is better-built, and its battery life is longer.
Main Differences forMusic
Music
Threshold
Music
5.6
5.4
Dynamics
7.4
6.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
Yes
No
Portability
9.2
9.4
Dimensions Photo
Volume
72 in³ (1,185 cm³)
27 in³ (450 cm³)
Weight
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
6.6
7.6
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Decent
Good
Water Resistance
Water-resistant (IPx4)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Yes (IP rating unspecified)
Impact Resistance
No
No
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
8.0
7.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Tactile)
No
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.1
5.2
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.00
-0.67
Std. Err.
2.45 dB
3.91 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
138.5 Hz
119.9 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
9.7 kHz
13.1 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.3
6.2
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
6.94 dB
7.16 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
7.4
6.2
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
86.9 dB SPL
85.0 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
0.84 dB
2.89 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.2
8.9
Battery Life
10.3 hrs
15.0 hrs
Charge Time
3.6 hrs
3.0 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
Micro-USB
Micro-USB
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
4.3
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
Excellent
Bad
Ambient Noise Performance
Poor
Bad
App
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
EQ
No
No
Stereo Pair Mode
No
No
Party Mode
No
No
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
No
Bluetooth
6.7
7.7
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
186 ms
129 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
140 ms
90 ms
Bluetooth Range
169.0 ft (51.5 m)
290.4 ft (88.5 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
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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