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Anker Soundcore Motion+
JBL Charge 5
Tested using Methodology v0.8
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Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Our Verdict
Anker Soundcore Motion+
JBL Charge 5
The Anker Soundcore Motion+ is a better speaker than the JBL Charge 5. The JBL is better built and has an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance, certifying it to be dust-tight and immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes. It also has a better-balanced sound profile than the Anker out of the box. However, the Anker can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono. Additionally, it supports voice assistants through your smartphone, though it doesn't do a good job of hearing you from afar and in noisy settings.
Variants
- Soundcore Motion+ (Black)
- Soundcore Motion+ (Blue)
- Soundcore Motion+ (Red)
- JBL Charge 5 (Black)
- JBL Charge 5 (Blue)
- JBL Charge 5 (Camo)
- JBL Charge 5 (Gray)
- JBL Charge 5 (Green)
- JBL Charge 5 (Pink)
- JBL Charge 5 (Red)
- JBL Charge 5 (Teal)
- JBL Charge 5 (White)
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Black
JBL Charge 5
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Blue
Soundcore Motion+
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Blue
JBL Charge 5
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Red
Soundcore Motion+
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Anker
Red
JBL Charge 5
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Camo
JBL Charge 5
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Gray
JBL Charge 5
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Green
JBL Charge 5
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Pink
JBL Charge 5
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Teal
JBL Charge 5
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White
JBL Charge 5
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
6.7
6.5
Soundstage
7.4
5.8
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.5
6.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
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RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.1
9.1
Dimensions Photo
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Volume
84 in³ (1,372 cm³)
121 in³ (1,982 cm³)
Weight
2.3 lbs (1.0 kg)
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.1
8.3
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Material Quality
Good
Great
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
No
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
7.9
6.6
Controls Photo
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Controls Photo 2
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Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
Yes (Physical)
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Physical)
Forward Only (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
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Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.5
6.7
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.34
0.49
Std. Err.
3.48 dB
3.75 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
60.8 Hz
59.1 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
10.7 kHz
18.5 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.4
5.8
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
4.95 dB
4.27 dB
Stereo
Yes
No (mono)
Dynamics
6.6
6.6
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
91.0 dB SPL
90.2 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.51 dB
3.15 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.8
8.7
Battery Life
15.5 hrs
14.5 hrs
Charge Time
3.4 hrs
3.8 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
1.7
0.0
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Speakerphone
Yes
No
Siri
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
No
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No
No
Far-Field Performance
Bad
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
Bad
No Microphone
App
6.3
7.9
App Picture
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App Name
Soundcore
JBL Portable
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Graphic + Presets
Graphic
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
No
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
Yes
Bluetooth
9.0
8.5
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.1
Bluetooth iOS Latency
104 ms
125 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
42 ms
102 ms
Bluetooth Range
280.5 ft (85.5 m)
328.1 ft (100.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
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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Soundcore Motion+
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Black
JBL Charge 5
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Blue
Soundcore Motion+
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Blue
JBL Charge 5
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Red
Soundcore Motion+
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Red
JBL Charge 5
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Camo
JBL Charge 5
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Gray
JBL Charge 5
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Green
JBL Charge 5
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Pink
JBL Charge 5
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Teal
JBL Charge 5
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White
JBL Charge 5
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