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JBL Flip 4 vs Anker Soundcore Motion+

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    Design
      PicturesStylePortabilityBuild QualityControlsIn The Box
    Sound
      Frequency Response AccuracyRaw Frequency ResponseSoundstageDynamics
    Active Features
      BatteryVoice AssistantApp
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JBL Flip 4
Anker Soundcore Motion+

Tested using Methodology v0.8

Updated Aug 13, 2024 03:38 PM

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JBL Flip 4 Picture
Anker Soundcore Motion+ Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes

Our Verdict

JBL Flip 4

Anker Soundcore Motion+

The Anker Soundcore Motion+ is a better speaker than the JBL Flip 4 overall. With its BassUp feature enabled, the Anker can produce a more extended low-bass and can get louder than the JBL. You can also customize its sound to your liking using the graphic EQ and presets in its companion app. That said, the JBL has a more neutral sound profile out-of-the-box. You can also connect it to multiple other JBL speakers that support JBL Connect+.

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Variants

  • Flip 4 (Black)
  • Flip 4 (Blue)
  • Flip 4 (Camouflage)
  • Flip 4 (Gray)
  • Flip 4 (Ocean Blue)
  • Flip 4 (Red)
  • Flip 4 (Teal)
  • Flip 4 (White)
  • Soundcore Motion+ (Black)
  • Soundcore Motion+ (Blue)
  • Soundcore Motion+ (Red)

Review

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Black
Flip 4
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Soundcore Motion+
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Blue
Flip 4
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Blue
Soundcore Motion+
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Red
Flip 4
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Red
Soundcore Motion+
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Camouflage
Flip 4
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Gray
Flip 4
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Ocean Blue
Flip 4
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Teal
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White
Flip 4
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.3
6.7

EQ 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.3
6.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

JBL Flip 4 Style Photo
Anker Soundcore Motion+ Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.3
9.1

Dimensions Photo  

JBL Flip 4 Dimensions Photo
Anker Soundcore Motion+ Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

50 in³ (816 cm³)
84 in³ (1,372 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.1 lbs (0.5 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 Flip 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 
 

No
No

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

7.6
7.9

Controls Photo  

JBL Flip 4 Controls Photo
Anker Soundcore Motion+ Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

JBL Flip 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 
 

Yes (Physical)
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 Flip 4 In The Box Photo
Anker Soundcore Motion+ In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.3
6.5

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

0.13
-0.34

Std. Err. 
 

3.88 dB
3.48 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

72.3 Hz
60.8 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.8 kHz
10.7 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.3
7.4

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

4.67 dB
4.95 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes (when horizontal)
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

6.1
6.6

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

86.0 dB SPL
91.0 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.30 dB
3.51 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.8
8.8

Battery Life 
 

9.3 hrs
15.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

3.5 hrs
3.4 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

Micro-USB
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

4.3
1.7

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
Yes

Siri 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No

Far-Field Performance 
 

Decent
Bad

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Great
Bad
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App 
 

6.6
6.3

App Picture  

JBL Flip 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 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

9.1
9.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

36 ms
104 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

50 ms
42 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

180.4 ft (55.0 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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Black
Flip 4
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Black
Soundcore Motion+
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Blue
Flip 4
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Blue
Soundcore Motion+
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Red
Flip 4
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Red
Soundcore Motion+
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Camouflage
Flip 4
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Gray
Flip 4
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Ocean Blue
Flip 4
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Teal
Flip 4
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White
Flip 4
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JBL Flip 4

Anker Soundcore Motion+

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