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JBL Live Beam 3 vs Anker soundcore P40i

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JBLLive Beam 3Anker soundcoreP40i
Overview
ReleasedJune 2024February 2024
Sound
TypeIn-earIn-ear
Noise cancellingYesYes
Transparency modeYesYes
Driver size10 mm11 mm
Bluetooth codecsSBC and LDACSBC and AAC
Drivers10 mm dynamic drivers; 20 Hz to 40 kHz; 16 Ω; sensitivity 98 dB SPL at 1 kHz; maximum SPL 96 dB11 mm composite drivers with BassUp processing
Noise cancelling detailTrue Adaptive Noise Cancelling with four noise-sensing microphones that adapt in real time; auto compensation in the JBL Headphones app adjusts to fit and ear canal; Ambient Aware and TalkThruAdaptive ANC, manual cancellation and wind-noise reduction; ANC is on by default. Transparency mode is also available
Audio featuresHi-Res Audio Wireless with LDAC; JBL Spatial Sound; Personi-Fi 3.0; JBL announced LE Audio as a later over-the-air update; JBL doesn't list its other codecs (A2DP 1.4 includes SBC)HearID, adjustable EQ and 22 presets; Game Mode reduces delay with possible sound-quality and feature compromises. SBC, AAC and Bluetooth 5.3 are confirmed by SoundGuys and Scarbir; no LDAC
Hearing health–Safe Volume monitoring and an optional high-volume limit in the soundcore app
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)Up to 10 hoursUp to 10 hours
With the case–Up to 50 hours
Wireless chargingYesYes
Battery life detailUp to 12 hours per charge with noise cancelling off (48 hours with the case), 10 hours with noise cancelling on, 9 hours with True Adaptive noise cancelling on; talk time up to 6 hours (5 hours with noise cancelling on); 68 mAh per earbud, 680 mAh caseUp to ten hours with ANC or Transparency and 50 including the case; Normal mode gives 12 and 60 hours. Calls give six-and-a-half hours with ANC or seven without. Maker testing uses default settings at 50% volume; SoundGuys lists a February 2024 release
Charging caseSmart Charging Case with a 1.45-inch touchscreen (Bluetooth 5.1); USB-C and wireless charging; lanyard loop; full charge in 2 hoursUSB-C and wireless charging; earbuds take around 50 minutes to recharge at 25 ± 3°C, case around three hours by cable or four wirelessly. Fold-out case tab supports a phone horizontally
Fast charging10 minutes of charging gives up to 4 hours of playbackTen minutes of charging provides up to five hours of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)5 g–
Water and sweat resistanceIP55IPX5
Bluetooth5.35.3
Two devices at onceYesYes
ControlsEarbud gestures customisable in the JBL Headphones app; Smart Charging Case touchscreen controls playback, volume, EQ, noise cancelling and calls, and shows messagesCustomisable single, double and triple taps and holds; touch area is at the logo. Opening the case powers the earbuds on; they cannot be manually powered on without it
MicrophonesSix beamforming microphones for calls, with voice EQ and voice level optimiserSix microphones with AI call-noise reduction
Fit and ear tipsStick design with ear tips in several sizes (the spec sheet lists four sizes, the UK product page three)Silicone tips and app Fit Test; SoundGuys' caption, prose and Scarbir disagree on supplied tip count, so no count is asserted. Maker does not publish an individual earbud weight
Case weight72 g (spec sheet; the UK product page lists 82 g)–
Water resistance detailIP55 for the earbudsIPX5 applies to the earbuds; no case rating is published
Works withJBL Headphones app; multipoint connection to two devices; Google Finder and Google Audio SwitchTwo-device Bluetooth and independent use of either earbud while the other is in the closed case; soundcore app for Android and iOS
ColoursBlue, Purple, Silver (JBL UK); Black also sold in some regionsBlack, Oat White, Navy Blue and Purple
In the boxEarbuds, ear tips, USB-C charging cable, charging case, warranty and safety sheets, Quick Start GuideEarbuds, charging case, ear tips, USB-C charging cable and documentation (Scarbir)

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