JBL Charge 4 vs Anker Soundcore Motion+: Which Speaker Is Better? - RTINGS.com

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JBL Charge 4

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Tested using Methodology v0.8

Updated Oct 03, 2024 12:57 PM

Tested using Methodology v0.8

Updated Sep 04, 2024 07:33 PM

JBL Charge 4 Picture

Anker Soundcore Motion+ Picture

Bluetooth Yes

Wi-Fi No

Speakerphone No

Voice Assistant No

Battery Powered Yes

Bluetooth Yes

Wi-Fi No

Speakerphone Yes

Voice Assistant Yes

Battery Powered Yes

Our Verdict

JBL Charge 4

Anker Soundcore Motion+

The Anker Soundcore Motion+ is a better speaker than the JBL Charge 4. The Anker has a better-balanced sound profile than the JBL, and you can customize it thanks to the graphic EQ and EQ presets available on its companion app. It can get louder than the JBL and can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono. That said, you can use the JBL's Connect+ feature to pair up to 100 compatible speakers, which can come in handy if you want your audio to fill a large room without increasing its volume.

Variants

Charge 4 (Black)
Charge 4 (Black Camo)
Charge 4 (Blue)
Charge 4 (Camouflage)
Charge 4 (Gray)
Charge 4 (Green)
Charge 4 (Pink)
Charge 4 (Red)
Charge 4 (Sand)
Charge 4 (Teal)
Charge 4 (White)
Charge 4 (Yellow)

Soundcore Motion+ (Black)
Soundcore Motion+ (Blue)
Soundcore Motion+ (Red)

Review

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Black

Charge 4

Black

Soundcore Motion+

Blue

Charge 4

Blue

Soundcore Motion+

Red

Charge 4

Red

Soundcore Motion+

Black Camo

Charge 4

Camouflage

Charge 4

Gray

Charge 4

Green

Charge 4

Pink

Charge 4

Sand

Charge 4

Teal

Charge 4

White

Charge 4

Yellow

Charge 4

Main Differences for

Music

Threshold

0.10

Music

5.7

6.7

Soundstage

5.4

7.4

Frequency Response Accuracy

5.9

6.5

EQ

No

Graphic + Presets

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Music

5.7

6.7

Videos/Movies

5.7

6.1

Podcasts

6.9

7.5

Voice Assistant

2.5

3.8

Outdoors

6.9

7.6

Design

Style

Style Photo

JBL Charge 4 Style Photo

Anker Soundcore Motion+ Style Photo

RGB Lights

No

No

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Portability

9.1

9.1

Dimensions Photo

JBL Charge 4 Dimensions Photo

Anker Soundcore Motion+ Dimensions Photo

Volume

119 in³ (1,943 cm³)

84 in³ (1,372 cm³)

Weight

2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)

2.3 lbs (1.0 kg)

Power Source

Battery & USB

Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry

Yes

Yes

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Build Quality

7.5

7.1

Build Quality Photo

JBL Charge 4 Build Quality Photo

Anker Soundcore Motion+ Build Quality Photo

Material Quality

Great

Good

Water Resistance

Submersible (IPx7)

Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance

Unspecified

Unspecified

Impact Resistance

Unspecified

No

Floats In Water

Unspecified

Unspecified

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Controls

6.6

7.9

Controls Photo

JBL Charge 4 Controls Photo

Anker Soundcore Motion+ Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2

JBL Charge 4 Controls Photo 2

Anker Soundcore Motion+ Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use

Great

Great

Feedback

Good

Good

Music Play/Pause

Yes (Physical)

Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End

No

Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down

Yes (Physical)

Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous

Forward Only (Physical)

Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off

No

No

Additional Controls

Yes

Yes

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In The Box

In The Box Photo

JBL Charge 4 In The Box Photo

Anker Soundcore Motion+ In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy

5.9

6.5

Frequency Response Graph

Slope

0.60

-0.34

Std. Err.

5.32 dB

3.48 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

61.7 Hz

60.8 Hz

High-Frequency Extension

7.9 kHz

10.7 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw Frequency Response Graph

Binaural Recording @ 1m

Binaural Recording @ 2m

Soundstage

5.4

7.4

Directivity Graph

Directivity Index

4.87 dB

4.95 dB

Stereo

No (mono)

Yes

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Dynamics

6.6

6.6

Dynamic Range Compression

SPL @ Max Volume

84.8 dB SPL

91.0 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume

2.12 dB

3.51 dB

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Active Features

Battery

8.6

8.8

Battery Life

13.1 hrs

15.5 hrs

Charge Time

4.0 hrs

3.4 hrs

Power Saving

Yes

Yes

Charging Port

USB-C

USB-C

Battery Powered

Yes

Yes

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Voice Assistant

0.0

1.7

Alexa

No

No

Google Assistant

No

Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Speakerphone

No

Yes

Siri

No

Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Voice Assistant

No

Yes

Voice Activation

No

No

Microphone Mute

No Microphone

No

Far-Field Performance

No Microphone

Bad

Ambient Noise Performance

No Microphone

Bad

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App

6.6

6.3

App Picture

JBL Charge 4 App Picture

Anker Soundcore Motion+ App Picture

App Name

JBL Portable

Soundcore

iOS

Yes

Yes

Android

Yes

Yes

EQ

No

Graphic + Presets

Stereo Pair Mode

Yes

Yes

Party Mode

Yes

No

Multi-Room

No

No

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Connectivity

Wired

Aux Input

Yes

Yes

USB Audio

No

No

Other Ports

Yes

No

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Bluetooth

9.8

9.0

Bluetooth

Yes

Yes

Bluetooth Version

4.2

5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency

16 ms

104 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency

15 ms

42 ms

Bluetooth Range

334.6 ft (102.0 m)

280.5 ft (85.5 m)

Multi-Device Pairing

2 Devices

2 Devices

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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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Check Price

Black

Charge 4

Black

Soundcore Motion+

Blue

Charge 4

Blue

Soundcore Motion+

Red

Charge 4

Red

Soundcore Motion+

Black Camo

Charge 4

Camouflage

Charge 4

Gray

Charge 4

Green

Charge 4

Pink

Charge 4

Sand

Charge 4

Teal

Charge 4

White

Charge 4

Yellow

Charge 4

JBL Charge 4

Anker Soundcore Motion+

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