Samsung U Flex Wireless vs Anker SoundBuds Life: Which Headphones Are Better? - RTINGS.com

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Tested using Methodology v1.3.1

Updated Apr 21, 2025 04:49 PM

Tested using Methodology v1.3.1

Updated Apr 21, 2025 04:49 PM

Samsung U Flex Wireless Picture

Anker SoundBuds Life Picture

TypeIn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

Noise CancellingNo

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

MicYes

TypeIn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

Noise CancellingNo

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

MicYes

Our Verdict

Samsung U Flex Wireless

Anker SoundBuds Life

The Samsung U Flex Wireless are slightly better around-the-neck headphones than the Anker SoundBuds Life. The Samsung have a flexible neckband that will easily fit into your pockets. The Samsung also includes a better-balanced sound, a more durable design, and a lot more customization options, but only when connected to Samsung devices. On the other hand, the Anker offer a slightly better value for your money and have a better battery life that should last you long enough for most activities and use cases.

Variants

U Flex (Black)
U Flex (White)

SoundBuds Life (Gray)

Review

See Samsung U Flex Wireless Review

See Anker SoundBuds Life Review

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Black

U Flex

Gray

SoundBuds Life

White

U Flex

Gray

SoundBuds Life

Gray

SoundBuds Life

Gray

SoundBuds Life

Gray

SoundBuds Life

Main Differences for

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Mixed Usage

0.0

0.0

Neutral Sound

0.0

0.0

Commute/Travel

0.0

0.0

Sports/Fitness

0.0

0.0

Office

0.0

0.0

Wireless Gaming

0.0

0.0

Wired Gaming

0.0

0.0

Phone Call

0.0

0.0

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Samsung U Flex Wireless Design Picture 2 Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Design Picture 2 Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Type

Locked

Locked

Enclosure

Locked

Locked

Wireless

Locked

Locked

Transducer

Locked

Locked

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Comfort

N/A

N/A

Comfort Picture

Samsung U Flex Wireless Comfort Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Comfort Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Weight

Lock lbs

Lock lbs

Clamping Force

Lock lbs

Lock lbs

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Controls

N/A

N/A

Controls Picture

Samsung U Flex Wireless Controls Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Controls Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

OS Compatibility

N/A

N/A

Ease Of Use

Locked

Locked

Feedback

Locked

Locked

Call/Music Control

Locked

Locked

Volume Control

Locked

Locked

Microphone Control

Locked

Locked

Channel Mixing

N/A

N/A

Noise Cancelling Control

N/A

N/A

Talk-Through

N/A

N/A

Additional Buttons

Locked

Locked

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Breathability

N/A

N/A

Breathability After Picture

Samsung U Flex Wireless Breathability After Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Breathability After Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Avg.Temp.Difference

Lock °C

Lock °C

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Portability

N/A

N/A

Portability Picture

Samsung U Flex Wireless Portability Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Portability Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

L

Lock"

Lock"

W

Lock"

Lock"

H

Lock"

Lock"

Volume

Lock in³

Lock in³

Transmitter Required

N/A

N/A

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Case

N/A

N/A

Case Picture

Samsung U Flex Wireless Case Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Case Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Type

Locked

Locked

L

N/A

N/A

W

N/A

N/A

H

N/A

N/A

Volume

N/A

N/A

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Build Quality

N/A

N/A

Build Quality Picture

Samsung U Flex Wireless Build Quality Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Build Quality Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

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Stability

N/A

N/A

Stability Picture

Samsung U Flex Wireless Stability Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Stability Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Samsung U Flex Wireless Angled Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Angled Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Side Picture

Samsung U Flex Wireless Side Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Side Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Samsung U Flex Wireless Front Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Front Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Rear Picture

Samsung U Flex Wireless Rear Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Rear Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Top

Top Picture

Samsung U Flex Wireless Top Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Top Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

In The Box

In the box Picture

Samsung U Flex Wireless In the box Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life In the box Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Samsung U Flex Wireless Frequency Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Frequency Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Bass Amount

Lock dB

Lock dB

Treble Amount

Lock dB

Lock dB

Frequency Response Consistency

N/A

N/A

Consistency L

Samsung U Flex Wireless Consistency L Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Consistency L Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Consistency R

Samsung U Flex Wireless Consistency R Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Consistency R Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Avg. Std. Deviation

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Samsung U Flex Wireless Raw FR L Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Raw FR L Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Raw FR R

Samsung U Flex Wireless Raw FR R Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Raw FR R Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Bass Accuracy

N/A

N/A

Bass

Samsung U Flex Wireless Bass Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Bass Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Std. Err.

Lock dB

Lock dB

Low-Frequency Extension

Lock Hz

Lock Hz

Low-Bass

Lock dB

Lock dB

Mid-Bass

Lock dB

Lock dB

High-Bass

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Mid Accuracy

N/A

N/A

Mid

Samsung U Flex Wireless Mid Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Mid Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Std. Err.

Lock dB

Lock dB

Low-Mid

Lock dB

Lock dB

Mid-Mid

Lock dB

Lock dB

High-Mid

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Treble Accuracy

N/A

N/A

Treble

Samsung U Flex Wireless Treble Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Treble Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Std. Err.

Lock dB

Lock dB

Low-Treble

Lock dB

Lock dB

Mid-Treble

Lock dB

Lock dB

High-Treble

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Peaks/Dips

N/A

N/A

Peaks/Dips Graph

Samsung U Flex Wireless Peaks/Dips Graph Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Peaks/Dips Graph Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Peaks

Lock dB

Lock dB

Dips

Lock dB

Lock dB

Imaging

N/A

N/A

Group Delay

Samsung U Flex Wireless Group Delay Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Group Delay Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Phase Response

Samsung U Flex Wireless Phase Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Phase Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Weighted Group Delay

Lock

Lock

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

Lock

Lock

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

Lock

Lock

Weighted Phase Mismatch

Lock

Lock

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Soundstage

N/A

N/A

PRTF

Samsung U Flex Wireless PRTF Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life PRTF Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

N/A

N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.)

N/A

N/A

PRTF Distance

N/A

N/A

Openness

0.0

0.0

Acoustic Space Excitation

0.0

0.0

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

N/A

N/A

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

Samsung U Flex Wireless Weighted Harmonic Distortion Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Weighted Harmonic Distortion Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

WHD @ 90

Lock

Lock

WHD @ 100

Lock

Lock

Isolation

Noise Isolation

N/A

N/A

Noise Isolation

Samsung U Flex Wireless Noise Isolation Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Noise Isolation Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

Lock dB

Lock dB

Noise Cancelling

Locked

Locked

Bass

Lock dB

Lock dB

Mid

Lock dB

Lock dB

Treble

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Leakage

N/A

N/A

Leakage

Samsung U Flex Wireless Leakage Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Leakage Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Locked

Locked

In-line

Locked

Locked

Boom

Locked

Locked

Detachable Boom

N/A

N/A

Mic

Locked

Locked

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Recording Quality

N/A

N/A

Microphone Frequency Response

Samsung U Flex Wireless Microphone Frequency Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Microphone Frequency Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Recorded Speech

LFE

Lock Hz

Lock Hz

FR Std. Dev.

Lock dB

Lock dB

HFE

Lock Hz

Lock Hz

Weighted THD

Lock

Lock

Gain

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Noise Handling

N/A

N/A

SpNR

Samsung U Flex Wireless SpNR Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life SpNR Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Speech + Pink Noise

Speech + Subway Noise

SpNR

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Active Features

Battery

N/A

N/A

Battery Type

Locked

Locked

Continuous Battery Life

Lock hrs

Lock hrs

Additional Charges

Lock

Lock

Total Battery Life

Lock hrs

Lock hrs

Charge Time

Lock hrs

Lock hrs

Power Saving Feature

Locked

Locked

Audio While Charging

Locked

Locked

Passive Playback

Locked

Locked

Charging Port

Locked

Locked

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App Support

N/A

N/A

App Picture

Samsung U Flex Wireless App Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life App Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

App Name

Locked

N/A

iOS

Locked

N/A

Android

Locked

N/A

macOS

N/A

N/A

Windows

N/A

N/A

Equalizer

Locked

N/A

ANC Control

Locked

N/A

Mic Control

Locked

N/A

Room effects

Locked

N/A

Playback Control

Locked

N/A

Button Mapping

Locked

N/A

Surround Sound

N/A

N/A

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

N/A

N/A

Bluetooth Version

Locked

Locked

Multi-Device Pairing

Locked

Locked

NFC Pairing

Locked

Locked

Line of Sight Range

Lock ft

Lock ft

Default Latency

Lock ms

Lock ms

aptX Latency

N/A

N/A

aptX(LL) Latency

N/A

N/A

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

N/A

N/A

Non-BT Line of Sight Range

N/A

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

N/A

Wired

N/A

N/A

Cable Picture

Samsung U Flex Wireless Cable Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Anker SoundBuds Life Cable Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Analog Audio

N/A

N/A

USB Audio

N/A

N/A

Detachable

Locked

Locked

Length

N/A

N/A

Connection

N/A

N/A

Wired Latency

N/A

N/A

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PC / PS4 Compatibility

PC / PS4 Analog

Locked

Locked

PC / PS4 Wired USB

Locked

Locked

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Locked

Xbox One Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Locked

Locked

Xbox One Wired USB

Locked

Locked

Xbox One Wireless

Locked

Locked

Base/Dock

N/A

N/A

Type

N/A

N/A

USB Input

N/A

N/A

Line In

N/A

N/A

Line Out

N/A

N/A

Optical Input

N/A

N/A

RCA Input

N/A

N/A

Dock Charging

N/A

N/A

Power Supply

N/A

N/A

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Check Price

Black

U Flex

Gray

SoundBuds Life

White

U Flex

Gray

SoundBuds Life

Gray

SoundBuds Life

Gray

SoundBuds Life

Gray

SoundBuds Life

Samsung U Flex Wireless

Anker SoundBuds Life

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