Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 3rd Gen vs Anker soundcore Boom 3i

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Beosound A1 3rd Gen compared with Boom 3i

	Bang & OlufsenBeosound A1 3rd Gen	Anker soundcoreBoom 3i
Overview
Released
Released	May 2025	June 2025
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	3 1/4-inch woofer and 0.6-inch tweeter; 360° sound	3.7 × 2-inch woofer, 0.65-inch tweeter and two passive bass radiators
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	2 × 30 W class D	50 W total; 40 W woofer and 10 W tweeter
Frequency response
Frequency response	54 Hz – 20 kHz; up to 92 dB SPL at 1 m; bass capability 64 dB SPL at 1 m	56 Hz – 20 kHz
Audio formats
Audio formats	–	SBC and AAC over Bluetooth
Room tuning
Room tuning	Five EQ presets and a custom EQ in the Bang & Olufsen app	BassUp 2.0 bass enhancement and custom EQ in the app
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1; AAC and aptX Adaptive; multipoint for two devices; Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair	Bluetooth 5.3
Ports
Ports	USB-C for charging, streaming and speakerphone (5 V, 3 A)	USB-C charging input; no charging output or wired audio input
Multi-room
Multi-room	Stereo pairing with a second A1 3rd Gen or an A1 2nd Gen	TWS pairing of two Boom 3i speakers for left/right stereo
App
App	Bang & Olufsen app	Soundcore app for EQ, BassUp, lighting, firmware updates, recorded voice-message playback, emergency alarm and Buzz Clean vibrations to dislodge debris. The maker recommends current firmware for improved sound; SoundGuys tested firmware 01.20
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 24 hours	Up to 16 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP68
Weight
Weight	0.576 kg (better)	0.78 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 24 hours at typical volume; 3,300 mAh; 3 hours to charge at 5 V / 3 A; battery replaceable by Bang & Olufsen stores	Up to 16 hours, dependent on volume and content; charge in under 4 hours with 5 V / 3 A USB-C input
Controls
Controls	–	Physical playback, volume, power, Bluetooth, lighting and BassUp controls; holding BassUp for 5 seconds activates a 96 dB emergency alarm
Microphones
Microphones	Three-microphone array for calls	–
Mounting
Mounting	Waterproof leather strap for hanging	Detachable shoulder strap; designed to float upright. Maker rates immersion at 1.5 m for 30 minutes, drop resistance at 1 m and salt-spray resistance at 240 hours under ASTM G85-equivalent test conditions
Size
Size	133 × 46 × 133 mm (W × H × D)	Approximately 21.0 × 8.5 × 7.8 cm; US maker lists 780 g, while the Japanese maker lists approximately 825 g including the strap
Colours
Colours	Natural Aluminium, Honey Tone, Eucalyptus Green, Warm Granite	Adventurer Black, Deep Ocean Blue, Jungle Green and Brown on the UK store
In the box
In the box	Beosound A1 3rd Gen, fabric USB-C to USB-C cable (1.25 m), quick start guide, important information guide	Speaker, shoulder strap, USB-C to USB-C cable and quick start guide