Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro
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Jabra Elite 85t
See price on AmazonOverall Score 7.8 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro | Jabra Elite 85t |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | ingress protection (ip) rating | IPX4 | IPX4 |
weight | 12g | 14g | |
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 | 12mm | |
lowest frequency | 20Hz | 20Hz | |
highest frequency | 40,000Hz | 20,000Hz | |
sound pressure level | 92dB/mW | ✗ | |
POWER | battery life | 8hours | 5.5hours |
battery life of charging case | 24hours | 20hours | |
charge time | 2hours | 1hours | |
has wireless charging | ✓ | ✓ | |
has a battery level indicator | ✓ | ✓ | |
CONNECTIVITY | has usb type-c | ✓ | ✓ |
bluetooth version | v5.2 | v5 | |
maximum bluetooth range | 10meters | 10meters | |
has aac | ✓ | ✓ | |
has ldac | ✓ | ✗ | |
MICROPHONE | number of microphones | 6only | 6only |
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 | 2Years | |
has voice prompts | ✓ | ✓ | |
travel bag is included | ✓ | ✓ | |
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IP ratings refer to the level of protection offered by a casing, against solids 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 Jabra Elite 85t's rating for solids indicates that no data available to specify a protection rating, and the second value 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 Jabra Elite 85t, Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 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
The Jabra Elite 85t have a weight of 14g . We take in account a lower weight better because lighter devices are easier to transport.
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro, at 12g
weigh less than the Jabra Elite 85t by -2g
True wireless devices have no cables connecting any part of the device together, Jabra Elite 85t are true wireless for this case since they have no cables. This is an important difference since wireless earbuds have cables linking the 2 earbuds .
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro also is true wireless since it has no wires linking the two earbuds together.
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro come with wingtips, these are commonly used for earbuds for workouts and come as an optional add-on to the separate silicone ear tip for a more secure fit.
Jabra Elite 85t have sweat resistance
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's resistance to sweat makes both devices good for use while doing sports such as long-distance running, marathons, cardio sweat workouts , etc
Jabra Elite 85t have stereo speakers, what this means is that Jabra Elite 85t's speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, this creates a richer sound and a better listening experience.
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro also have stereo speakers
ANC makes use of advanced kind of tech to reduce unwanted ambient sounds. How it works, it listens to the sound pattern outside and inside the earbud and inverts the soundwaves to counter it. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (noise) and producing -1 (counter sound by the device) giving 0 hence "diluting" the noise.
Jabra Elite 85t have Active Noise Cancellation allowing you to listen at lower levels of volume, good for your ears since you don't need to crank up the earbuds volume to overcome background sounds.
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro too have ANC which makes both devices ideal for flights and morning commutes. The Jabra Elite 85t and Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro work with different noise cancellation modes, pick the setting that you prefer for commute or that enhances your chill time.
Jabra Elite 85t stay tightly in place, creating an acoustic seal that tones down your environment sounds and also prevents the device music from leaking out at the same.
Both Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro, and Jabra Elite 85t have passive noise reduction which implies that they reduce ambient noise without using ANC to cancel it out.
Jabra Elite 85t have a unit size of 12mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass.
The driver unit is the component that produces sound in the earbuds, its size determines the sound produced by the earbuds.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro driver unit is 10.6mm in diameter,
which implies that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Jabra Elite 85t by 1.4mm
, many people have a misconception that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.
However, large drivers find it difficult to produce high frequencies so yes, larger drivers are capable of generating louder sound, but this does not indicate that they deliver better quality sound.
Jabra Elite 85t's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component produces low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that
both devices can make sound with equal bass
Jabra Elite 85t's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device produces high audible frequencies and if it adjustments to the signal on its way through.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's highest frequency is at 40,000Hz, this means that
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro can produce a clearer and crispier treble than the Jabra Elite 85t
SPL, is the level of pressure of sound, 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.
The Jabra Elite 85t's battery life is 5.5 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average for a single charge. A device's battery life is given by the manufacturer, and with longer battery life, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's battery life is
more than that of Jabra Elite 85t by 2.5 hours
. Each time you recharge your earbuds, they get a little less listening time. The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over a few years, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time.
The battery life of the charging case is given by the vendor, and the Jabra Elite 85t's case has a full charge of 20 hours. A charging case with a longer battery life enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go many times before having to recharge the case itself.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's charging case has a battery life of 24 hours,
more than that of Jabra Elite 85t by 4 hours
It requires 1 hours to fully charge the Jabra Elite 85t's battery. It is highly adivsable to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds for the first time.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro takes 2 hours to fully charge the battery,
more than that of Jabra Elite 85t by 1 hours
Jabra Elite 85t, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you just place down on a supported charging pad.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro also support wireless charging, always look out for the charging standard of the earbuds.
Jabra Elite 85t have a battery level indicator, an indicator alerts you when the device has a low battery. Its lights indicate the charging status of your device and charging case.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro too have a battery level indicator, these enable you to tell the charging state of your earbuds, whether fully charged, or having a low battery.
Jabra Elite 85t use USB TYPE-C, a standard connector for transmitting both data and power in a single cable.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro too support USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug comes along with most current electronics.
Jabra Elite 85t have Bluetooth version of 5, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data transfers between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro has a Bluetooth version of 5.2,
newer than that of Jabra Elite 85t
. Newer versions provide faster data transfers.
The Jabra Elite 85t have a 10meters distance to connect via Bluetooth.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have a maximum range of 10meters,
equal to that of the Jabra Elite 85t
Jabra Elite 85t support AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Because it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it provides better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.
Since its the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Jabra Elite 85t will work fine with your iPad. If you are planning on using these with Android you need to pay even closer attention to codec support for if they only have AAC they won't provide the best audio quality possible, ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro support AAC as well. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves higher sound quality than MP3 encoders at the same bit rate.
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, providing high-resolution audio.
The Jabra Elite 85t have 6 microphones.
While the Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro microphones are 6,
equal to that of the Jabra Elite 85t
. More microphones result in better sound quality and help the earbuds to filter out noise.
Jabra Elite 85t have a noise-canceling microphone, these microphones are made to filter out noise from the desired sound.
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro too use a noise-canceling type of microphone. Especially useful in noisy environments.
Jabra Elite 85t support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to pass through ambient sound so that they can still be heard even when wearing them
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro support ambient sound mode as well, helpful when you want to listen to music but also be aware of your surrounding, for example when you’re having a run but would still want to be able to hear traffic.
Jabra Elite 85t support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the earbuds can detect when removed from your ears .
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro support in/on-ear detection, automatically pauses your music, or audiobook when you remove earbuds from your ears saving battery life.
When misplaced in a room, or can't be found in your bag, Jabra Elite 85t support the find earbuds feature.
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro too have the find earbuds feature. You can use the earbuds app on your smartphone to play an alarm from your device to help you locate them.
Jabra Elite 85t support fast charging. Most often, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to lower the time it takes to fully charge the earbuds.
Also the Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro too 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.
Jabra Elite 85t have a multipoint of 2 connections, the multipoint feature allows you connect to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. Say, you can switch calls from one device to another without manually disconnect and reconnect.
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro support multipoint count of 2,
equal to that of the Jabra Elite 85t
. Bluetooth multipoint comes in handy when you can be on one call and not miss notifications coming from another device.
Jabra Elite 85t have a mute function, they support the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the earbuds.
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro too have this function. The mute function means that you can turn off the earbuds' microphone, but still hear the other party talk.
The Jabra Elite 85t, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the earbuds.
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro also have a control panel on them.
Jabra Elite 85t have a warranty period of 2 Years, the period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use following instruction manuals.
When covered under the manufacturer’s warranty it is possible to get a replacement in the case of a malfunction. Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have a warranty period of 1Years,
less than that of Jabra Elite 85t by 1 Years
.
Jabra Elite 85t support voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information through audio messages, say if there is a problem with the connection.
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro also have voice prompts .i.e the earbuds notifies you when the battery is running low, and you need to recharge the earbuds.
The Jabra Elite 85t come with a special pouch. Carrying earphones openly, or placing them inside your pockets without a casing may easily damage them.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro too have a case included, which is useful for safe transportation.