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JBL Charge 4 vs Anker Soundcore 3
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
JBL Charge 4
Anker Soundcore 3
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- Charge 4 (Black)
- Charge 4 (Black Camo)
- Charge 4 (Blue)
- Charge 4 (Camouflage)
- Charge 4 (Gray)
- Charge 4 (Green)
- Charge 4 (Pink)
- Charge 4 (Red)
- Charge 4 (Sand)
- Charge 4 (Teal)
- Charge 4 (White)
- Charge 4 (Yellow)
- Soundcore 3 (Black)
- Soundcore 3 (Blue)
- Soundcore 3 (Gray)
- Soundcore 3 (Red)
Our Verdict
JBL Charge 4
Anker Soundcore 3
The Anker Soundcore 3 is a slightly better speaker than the JBL Charge 4. The Anker has a better-balanced sound profile and features a graphic EQ and presets you can use to tweak its sound to your liking. It can also play stereo content without downmixing it to mono. That said, you can pair the JBL to two devices at once, which is handy when you need to switch between audio sources quickly. You can also pair it with another speaker to create a stereo pair or multiple other speakers when you want your audio to fill a large space.
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Threshold
Music
5.7
6.1
EQ
No
Graphic + Presets
Soundstage
5.4
6.3
Dynamics
6.6
5.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.1
9.4
Dimensions Photo
Volume
119 in³ (1,943 cm³)
37 in³ (599 cm³)
Weight
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.5
7.1
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Material Quality
Great
Good
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
No
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
6.6
8.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Great
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
5.9
6.0
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.60
0.49
Std. Err.
5.32 dB
5.17 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
61.7 Hz
71.3 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
7.9 kHz
17.2 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
5.4
6.3
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
4.87 dB
6.83 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
Yes
Dynamics
6.6
5.8
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
84.8 dB SPL
85.9 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
2.12 dB
3.94 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.6
8.7
Battery Life
13.1 hrs
13.6 hrs
Charge Time
4.0 hrs
3.6 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
1.7
Alexa
No
No
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
Bad
App
6.6
4.7
App Picture
App Name
JBL Portable
Soundcore
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
No
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
No
Party Mode
Yes
No
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
No
Bluetooth
9.8
7.6
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
16 ms
145 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
15 ms
99 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
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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