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- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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JBL Boombox 3 vs Anker Soundcore Motion Boom Plus
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
JBL Boombox 3
Anker Soundcore Motion Boom Plus
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- BoomBox 3 (Black)
- BoomBox 3 (Squad)
- Soundcore Motion Boom Plus (Black)
- Soundcore Motion Boom Plus (Platinum Gray)
Our Verdict
JBL Boombox 3
Anker Soundcore Motion Boom Plus
The JBL Boombox 3 is better than the Anker Soundcore Motion Boom Plus. The JBL is a larger and better-built speaker that can reproduce a more extended low-bass, so you feel a touch more thump and rumble in the mix. It has less compression when you push it to max volume, too. However, unlike the Anker, it doesn't support voice assistants through a paired smartphone.
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Music
Threshold
Music
7.5
7.0
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.5
6.8
Dynamics
8.1
7.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
8.1
8.6
Dimensions Photo
Volume
1,465 in³ (24,000 cm³)
648 in³ (10,622 cm³)
Weight
15.1 lbs (6.9 kg)
5.6 lbs (2.6 kg)
Power Source
AC & Battery
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
8.5
8.1
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Good
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Yes
Yes
Controls
6.6
7.9
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
Yes (Physical)
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Forward Only (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.5
6.8
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.48
-0.25
Std. Err.
2.64 dB
3.95 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
46.2 Hz
52.6 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
19.3 kHz
17.5 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.2
7.0
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
5.32 dB
5.62 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
8.1
7.4
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
91.9 dB SPL
95.8 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
0.66 dB
3.01 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.9
8.3
Battery Life
29.7 hrs
11.1 hrs
Charge Time
4.6 hrs
4.7 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
AC
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
2.6
Alexa
No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Google Assistant
No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Speakerphone
No
Yes
Siri
No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Voice Assistant
No
Yes
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No Microphone
No
Far-Field Performance
No Microphone
Bad
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
Mediocre
App
7.9
7.9
App Picture
App Name
JBL Portable
Soundcore
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Graphic
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
8.2
8.1
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.3
5.3
Bluetooth iOS Latency
143 ms
162 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
141 ms
151 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
234.6 ft (71.5 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
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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