A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro IPX4

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro IPX4

Ingress protection ratings is the level of protection offered by an enclosure, against dust and liquids. In the format of IPXX, 'X' represents a number The first value of the IP rating means protection against solids say dust, followed by the one that refers to protection against liquids (sweat).

Having a value of IPX4, the Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's rating for solids indicates that no data available to specify a protection rating, and the second number of 4 means that they can withstand low pressure spray similar to that of a shower head when tilted at 180° for 10 minutes.

Compared to the Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro, Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro have a rating of IPX4 meaning that we are not yet certain of their rating with solids (dust) and that of liquids is that, they both have the same rating against liquids

Weight

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 12g

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 12.2g

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have a weight of 12g . We consider a lower weight better for the reason that lighter devices are more comfortable to carry.

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro, at 12.2g are heavier than the Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro by of 0.2g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

True wireless devices have no cables linking any part of the device together, Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro are true wireless for this matter since they have no wires. This is a major difference since wireless earbuds have cables connecting the 2 earbuds .

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro also is true wireless since it doesn't have cables linking the two earbuds .

Wingtips Included

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro come with wingtips, these are reserved for earbuds for workouts and come as an optional add-on to each silicone ear tip for a better fit.

Sweat Resistance

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro are resistant to sweat

Has Stereo Speakers

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have stereo speakers, what this means is that Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.

Both Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro and Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

Active noise cancellation uses more advanced kind of tech to reduce ambient sounds. ANC works when, it studies the sound pattern of incoming noise and generates a mirror signal to cancel it out. In simple terms, it's like taking +1 (noise) then adding -1 (counter sound by the device) to make 0 hence "diluting" the noise.

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have ANC allowing you to listen at lower levels of volume, causing less ear fatigue as you don't need to crank up the device volume to overcome background sounds.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro too have Active Noise Cancellation making either of the devices ideal for flights and morning commutes. The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro and Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro work with different noise cancellation settings, pick the setting that suits your travel or that suites your relaxation time.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro stay well in place, this creates an acoustic seal that reduces your environment sounds and also prevents the earbuds sound from leaking out .

Both of these devices have passive noise reduction this implies that both tone down ambient noise instead of actively using technology to cancel it out.

Driver Unit Size

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 10.6mm

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 11mm

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro driver unit is 10.6mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, and can produce better bass. A driver unit is the component that produces sound in the device, its size determines the loudness of the device.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro driver unit is 11mm in diameter, making them have a larger driver unit than that of Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro by 0.4mm , many people have a misconception that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers usually have difficulty producing high frequencies so yes, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not mean that they produce better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 20Hz

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response inidcates how well a particular audio device generates low audible frequencies and if it alters the signal while at it.

Highest Frequency

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 40000Hz

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well a particular audio device generates high human frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.

Sound Pressure Level

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 92dB/mW

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

SPL, is the pressure level of sound, measured in decibels, dB, Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's measurement is 92dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.

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Battery Life

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 8hours

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 7hours

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's battery life is 8 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average for a single charge. A device's battery life is commonly given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and requires fewer chargings.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro's battery life is less than that of Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro by 1 hours . Every time you recharge your device, they get a little less playing time. The effect is not noticeable at first, but over time, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 24hours

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 21hours

This is given by the vendor, and the Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's case has a charge of 24 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life allows you to recharge your earbuds on the go several times before having to recharge the case itself.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro's charging case has a battery life of 21 hours, less than that of Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro by 3 hours

Charge Time

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 2hours

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 0.52hours

It takes 2 hours to fully charge the Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's battery. It is highly adivsable to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds when they have been unused for extended periods.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro takes 0.52 hours to fully charge the battery, less than that of Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro by 1.48 hours

Has Wireless Charging

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you just place down on a supported charging pad.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro also support wireless charging, always look out for the charging standard of a device.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have a battery level indicator, an indicator notifies you when the earbuds has a low battery. Its lights display the charging state of your earbuds and case.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators allow you to determine the charging state of your device, if charged fully, or having a low battery.

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Has Usb Type-C

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro use USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro too support USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug comes along with most current laptops, phones, and tablets.

Bluetooth Version

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro v5.2

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro v5.2

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have Bluetooth version of 5.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data transfers between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro has a Bluetooth version of 5.2, equal to that of the Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 10meters

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 10meters

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have a 10meters distance to connect via Bluetooth.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro

Has Aac

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro support AAC, a codec used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Since it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it provides better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.

Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro will work well with your iPad. If you intend on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

Has Ldac

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro support LDAC, a codec developed by Sony which allows streaming high-resolution audio over Bluetooth connections at up to 990 kbps at 32 bit/96 kHz. It can reach a high bitrate of 990kbps, which provides high-resolution audio.

Has Aptx Adaptive

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✗

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro support APTX Adaptive, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It has a variable bit rate (between 279kbps and 420kbps).

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Number Of Microphones

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 6only

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 6only

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have 6 microphones.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro microphones are 6, equal to that of the Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro . More microphones record better sound quality and help the device to filter out noise.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro use a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are intended to reduce noise from the desired sound.

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro too use a noise-canceling type of microphone. Especially useful in noisy environments.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient sound to still be heard even while wearing them

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro support ambient sound mode as well, it’s useful when you want to listen to music but also be aware of what’s happening around you, for example when you’re having a run but still want to be able to hear traffic.

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the device can detect when removed from your ears so that the music is paused.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro support in/on-ear detection, automatically pauses your music, or audiobook when you remove earbuds from your ears improving your listening experience.

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

When misplaced in a room, or can't be found in your bag, the Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro support the find earbuds feature.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro also have the find earbuds feature. Use the device app on your phone to play an alarm from your device to help you find them.

Supports Fast Charging

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro support fast charging. Most often, technologies like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge, are used to reduce the time it takes to fully charge a device.

Also the Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro support fast charging. This kind is similar to regular charging, only that the battery is filling up much faster. Say, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery is charged to 50% in thirty minutes.

Multipoint Count

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 2only

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro 2only

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have a multipoint of 2 connections, this feature allows you to link to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. For example, you can switch calls from one device to another without manually disconnect and reconnect.

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro have a multipoint count of 2, equal to that of the Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro . Bluetooth multipoint comes in handy when you can be on one call without missing notifications coming from another connected device.

Has A Mute Function

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have a mute function, they support the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the earbuds.

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro too support this function. It means that you can turn off the earbuds' microphone, but still hear the other party talk.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

With the Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever features are supported on the device.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro also have a control panel on them.

Warranty Period

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 1Years

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✗

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have a warranty period of 1 Years, the period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use that has followed instruction manuals.

Has Voice Prompts

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro support voice prompts. Automatically receive information through audio messages, say if there is a problem with the connection.

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro too support voice prompts meaning the device notifies you when the battery is low, and it's time to recharge them.

Travel Bag Is Included

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro ✓

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro come with their own special pouch. Carrying earbuds openly, or putting them inside your bag without a casing can easily damage them.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro also have a travel bag included, which offers safe transportation.

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Category	Features	Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro	Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IPX4	IPX4
	weight	12g	12.2g
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	wingtips included	✓	✗
	sweat resistance	✓	✗
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✓
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✓
	driver unit size	10.6mm	11mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	✗
	highest frequency	40000Hz	✗
	sound pressure level	92dB/mW	✗
POWER	battery life	8hours	7hours
	battery life of charging case	24hours	21hours
	charge time	2hours	0.52hours
	has wireless charging	✓	✓
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5.2	v5.2
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✗
	has ldac	✓	✗
	has aptx adaptive	✗	✓
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	6only	6only
MICROPHONE	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✓
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✓
	has in/on-ear detection	✓	✓
	has find earbuds feature	✓	✓
	supports fast charging	✓	✓
	multipoint count	2only	2only
	has a mute function	✓	✓
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	warranty period	1Years	✗
	has voice prompts	✓	✓
	travel bag is included	✓	✓
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A summary of the review by feature comparison

A breakdown of the review per specifications

Design

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Weight

Has No Wires Or Cables

Wingtips Included

Sweat Resistance

Has Stereo Speakers

Sound Quality

Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Driver Unit Size

Lowest Frequency

Highest Frequency

Sound Pressure Level

Power

Battery Life

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Charge Time

Has Wireless Charging

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Connectivity

Has Usb Type-C

Bluetooth Version

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Has Aac

Has Ldac

Has Aptx Adaptive

Microphone

Number Of Microphones

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Extras

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Supports Fast Charging

Multipoint Count

Has A Mute Function

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Warranty Period

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included

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