Apple AirPods Pro 2 vs Anker soundcore Liberty 4 NC

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AirPods Pro 2 compared with Liberty 4 NC

	AppleAirPods Pro 2	Anker soundcoreLiberty 4 NC
Overview
Released
Released	September 2023	June 2023
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	–	11 mm
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	Yes	–
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC, AAC and LDAC
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	No	–
Chip
Chip	H2	–
Drivers
Drivers	Custom high-excursion Apple driver and custom high dynamic range amplifier	11 mm custom-tuned drivers with a curved design
Chip
Chip	H2 in each AirPod; U1 chip in the MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C)	–
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Up to 2x more Active Noise Cancellation than AirPods Pro (1st generation) and AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation; Adaptive Audio, Transparency mode and Conversation Awareness	Adaptive ANC 2.0 responds to ear fit and surroundings; manual cancellation, transportation modes and wind-noise reduction. The UK page's unlabelled specification cards instead describe an open-ear model; the exact Liberty 4 NC description, comparison column and FAQ control
Audio features
Audio features	Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking; Adaptive EQ; Personalised Volume; Voice Isolation; Live Translation (with iOS 26 and an Apple Intelligence iPhone); lossless audio when paired with Apple Vision Pro	HearID 2.0, 22 presets and adjustable EQ; SBC and AAC are confirmed by SoundGuys and Tom's Guide. Low-latency gaming mode and 3D Surround Sound are described by the reviews
Hearing health
Hearing health	Hearing Test, Hearing Aid and Loud Sound Reduction in the UK; active Hearing Protection is available only in selected regions, not the UK	Safe Volume monitoring and an optional limit in the soundcore app (SoundGuys)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 6 hours	Up to 8 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 30 hours	Up to 40 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 5.5 hours with Spatial Audio and head tracking on; up to 4 hours of Lossless Audio listening with Apple Vision Pro	Up to eight hours with ANC or Transparency, 40 including the case; Normal mode gives ten and 50 hours. LDAC with ANC gives five and 25 hours, or six and 30 without ANC. Maker testing uses 50% volume; SoundGuys lists a June 2023 release
Charging case
Charging case	MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C) with speaker for Find My and lanyard loop; charges with MagSafe, Apple Watch or Qi-certified chargers or a USB-C cable	USB-C and wireless charging; earbuds take around 1.5 hours to recharge, case around three hours by cable or 3.5 wirelessly
Fast charging
Fast charging	5 minutes in the case gives around 1 hour of listening	Ten minutes of charging provides up to four hours of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	5.3 g	–
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IP54	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	–	Yes
Controls
Controls	Touch control on the stems (press to play, pause, answer calls and skip; press and hold to switch listening modes; swipe up or down for volume); “Hey Siri” or just “Siri”; Siri Interactions	Customisable taps and long presses with wearing detection for automatic playback pause/resume; case pairing button
Microphones
Microphones	Dual beamforming microphones and an inward-facing microphone; speech-detecting accelerometer	Six beamforming microphones with AI call-noise reduction
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Silicone ear tips in four sizes (XS, S, M, L)	Four sizes of silicone ear tips and app Fit Test; SoundGuys lists 5.7 g for each earbud, while the current UK maker page publishes no weight
Case weight
Case weight	50.8 g	1.53 ounces according to Tom's Guide
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP54 (IEC 60529) for the AirPods Pro and charging case	IPX4 applies to the earbuds; no case water-resistance rating is published
Works with
Works with	Full features with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro on the latest software; works as Bluetooth headphones with other devices, with limited features	Two-device Bluetooth, disabled when LDAC is enabled; LDAC requires Android 8.0 or later and a firmware update. Google Fast Pair on Android (SoundGuys)
Colours
Colours	White	Velvet Black, Clear White, Navy Blue, Pastel Pink and Light Blue
In the box
In the box	AirPods Pro 2, MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C) with speaker and lanyard loop, silicone ear tips (XS, S, M, L), USB-C Charge Cable, documentation	Earbuds, charging case, four ear-tip sizes and USB-A to USB-C cable (SoundGuys)