Anker Soundcore Life Q20 vs Soundcore Life Q35 Wireless: Which Headphones Are Better?

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated May 30, 2025 02:47 PM

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TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingYes

MicYes

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingYes

MicYes

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Our Verdict

Anker Soundcore Life Q20 Wireless

Anker Soundcore Life Q35 Wireless

The Anker Soundcore Life Q35 Wireless are slightly better headphones than the Anker Soundcore Life Q20 Wireless. While both headphones are comfortable, the Q35 are better-built, have a better-performing ANC, and have longer-lasting battery life. They're also compatible with the Anker Soundcore app, which allows you to customize their sound with a graphic EQ or presets. They can also be paired with up to two devices at once and support LDAC codec for high-quality audio.

Variants

Soundcore Life Q20 (Black)
Soundcore Life Q20 (Blue)
Soundcore Life Q20 (Pink)
Soundcore Life Q20 (Silver)

Soundcore Life Q35 (B09FPCZ318)
Soundcore Life Q35 (Frosted Pearl)
Soundcore Life Q35 (Obsidian Blue)

Review

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Black

Soundcore Life Q20

B09FPCZ318

Soundcore Life Q35

Blue

Soundcore Life Q20

Frosted Pearl

Soundcore Life Q35

Pink

Soundcore Life Q20

Obsidian Blue

Soundcore Life Q35

Silver

Soundcore Life Q20

Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our headphones test methodology.

Threshold

0.10

Neutral Sound

6.8

7.2

Bass Accuracy

5.4

6.7

Mid Accuracy

8.5

9.1

Treble Accuracy

7.4

6.6

Full Comparison

Neutral Sound

6.8

7.2

Commute/Travel

7.3

7.5

Sports/Fitness

7.1

7.0

Office

7.2

7.4

Wireless Gaming

5.3

5.8

Wired Gaming

7.0

7.4

Phone Calls

6.9

7.2

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

Over-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Yes

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

7.5

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.57 lbs

0.59 lbs

Clamping Force

0.9 lbs

1 lbs

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Controls

7.1

7.5

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Decent

Feedback

Good

Decent

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Channel Mixing

Noise Cancelling Control

On/Off

Talk-Through

On/Off

Additional Controls

Bass Effect + Voice Assistant

Voice Assistant

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Breathability

6.0

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

7 °C

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Portability

6.1

6.2

Portability Picture

L

5.5" (14.0 cm)

6.9" (17.5 cm)

W

5.6" (14.2 cm)

6.8" (17.3 cm)

H

3.0" (7.6 cm)

1.7" (4.3 cm)

Volume

92.00 in³ (1,507.60 cm³)

80.00 in³ (1,310.96 cm³)

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Case

5.5

7.5

Case Picture

Type

Pouch

Hard case

L

N/A

8.6" (21.8 cm)

W

N/A

6.7" (17.0 cm)

H

N/A

2.5" (6.4 cm)

Volume

N/A

114.00 in³ (1,868.12 cm³)

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Build Quality

7.0

7.5

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

7.0

6.5

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

5.28 dB

4.95 dB

Treble Amount

-1.53 dB

-1.13 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency

6.8

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.66 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Bass Accuracy

5.4

6.7

Bass

Std. Err.

7.69 dB

5.34 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

10 Hz

Low-Bass

8.89 dB

6.72 dB

Mid-Bass

10.36 dB

7.16 dB

High-Bass

5.42 dB

2.15 dB

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Mid Accuracy

8.5

9.1

Mid

Std. Err.

1.97 dB

1.23 dB

Low-Mid

0.86 dB

-0.54 dB

Mid-Mid

0.94 dB

-0.5 dB

High-Mid

1.98 dB

0.94 dB

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Treble Accuracy

7.4

6.6

Treble

Std. Err.

3.94 dB

4.96 dB

Low-Treble

2.71 dB

-3.19 dB

Mid-Treble

2.94 dB

-0.72 dB

High-Treble

-7.27 dB

-0.04 dB

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Peaks/Dips

7.1

7.0

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

1.96 dB

1.7 dB

Dips

1.26 dB

2.22 dB

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Imaging

8.4

7.6

Group Delay

Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Group Delay

0.3

0.33

Weighted Phase Mismatch

6.7

28.01

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.63

0.15

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

2.03

1.85

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Passive Soundstage

4.5

5.1

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

3.53 dB

3.89 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

4.4 dB

6.68 dB

PRTF Distance

7.4 dB

12.53 dB

Openness

2.4

1.8

Acoustic Space Excitation

2.6

3.6

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Virtual Soundstage

0.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

No App

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

7.4

7.3

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.287

0.327

WHD @ 100

0.205

0.246

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Test Settings

Firmware

Unknown

01.11

Power

Connection

Bluetooth 4.2

Bluetooth 5.0

Codec

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ

Default

Soundcore Signature

ANC

Transport

Tip/Pad

Default

Microphone

Integrated

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Isolation

Noise Isolation

7.6

8.2

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-20.77 dB

-22.18 dB

Noise Cancelling

Yes

Bass

-12.68 dB

-17.63 dB

Mid

-20.67 dB

-18.6 dB

Treble

-29.76 dB

-30.22 dB

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Leakage

7.7

6.8

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

35.14 dB

40.62 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Yes

In-Line

Yes

Boom

Detachable Boom

Mic

Yes

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Recording Quality

7.3

7.5

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

243.22 Hz

219.83 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

2.36 dB

3.53 dB

HFE

7,240.77 Hz

5,915.41 Hz

Weighted THD

0.803

0.096

Gain

-3.16 dB

10.1 dB

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Noise Handling

6.7

6.4

SpNR

SpNR

18.03 dB

23.61 dB

Noise Gate

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

6.5

7.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

7.0

5.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

7.7

7.9

Battery Type

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

32.3 hrs

44.2 hrs

Additional Charges

0.0

Total Battery Life

32.3 hrs

44.2 hrs

Charge Time

1.8 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Audio While Charging

Passive Playback

Yes

Charging Port

micro-USB

USB-C

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App Support

0.0

8.0

App Picture

App Name

No App

Anker Soundcore

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

macOS

Windows

Equalizer

Graphic + Presets

ANC Control

Adjustable

Mic Control

Room Effects

Playback Control

Button Mapping

Surround Support

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Connectivity

Wired Connection

9.9

9.5

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

Detachable

Yes

Length

4.10 ft (1.25 m)

Connector

1/8" TRS

1/8" TRRS

Latency - Analog

0.3 ms

Latency - USB

N/A

0 ms

Recorded Latency

Recorded Latency Connection

Analog

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Bluetooth Connection

7.1

9.0

Bluetooth Version

5.010

5.0

Multi-Device Pairing

2 Devices

NFC Pairing

Yes

Quick Pair (Android)

Quick Pair (iOS)

Line Of Sight Range

247.00 ft (75.29 m)

322.00 ft (98.15 m)

Latency - SBC

250 ms

206 ms

Latency - aptX

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)

N/A

Latency - LDAC

N/A

Recorded Latency

Recorded Latency Codec

SBC

AAC Support

Yes

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

118 ms

Android Latency

115 ms

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Wireless Connection (Dongle)

0.0

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Latency - Dongle

N/A

Recorded Latency

N/A

PC Compatibility

Analog

Audio Only

Audio + Microphone

Wired USB

Non-BT Wireless

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PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Audio Only

Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

PS5 Analog

Audio Only

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

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Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio Only

Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Audio Only

Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

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Base/Dock

0.0

Type

No Base/Dock

USB Input

Line In

Line Out

Optical Input

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Power Supply

No Base/Dock

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Check Price

Black

Soundcore Life Q20

B09FPCZ318

Soundcore Life Q35

Blue

Soundcore Life Q20

Frosted Pearl

Soundcore Life Q35

Pink

Soundcore Life Q20

Obsidian Blue

Soundcore Life Q35

Silver

Soundcore Life Q20