JBL Tour Pro 3 vs Anker soundcore Liberty 4 Pro

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Tour Pro 3 compared with Liberty 4 Pro

	JBLTour Pro 3	Anker soundcoreLiberty 4 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	September 2024	October 2024
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	Yes	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	10.2 mm	10.5 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC, AAC, LDAC and LC3	SBC, AAC and LDAC
Drivers
Drivers	10.2 mm dynamic driver plus 5.1 × 2.8 mm balanced armature per earbud; 20 Hz–40 kHz frequency response; 32 Ω impedance; JBL's August 2024 UK launch release described the dynamic driver as 11 mm	10.5 mm and 4.6 mm drivers with digital crossover
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	True Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0 adjusts to surroundings; Smart Ambient, TalkThru and Smart Talk modes	Six microphones and an air-pressure sensor; cancellation adjustable in the app or case
Audio features
Audio features	LDAC on supported Android devices; JBL Spatial 360 with head tracking; Personi-Fi 3.0 listening profile; case can send Auracast audio; Bluetooth LE Audio was described by JBL as an over-the-air update	HearID 4.0; fixed and head-tracking spatial audio. SBC, AAC and LDAC confirmed by SoundGuys and Tom's Guide
Hearing health
Hearing health	–	Optional Safe Volume limit
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 8 hours	Up to 7.5 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 32 hours	Up to 30 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 11 hours per charge and 44 hours including the case with ANC off; up to 7 hours with True Adaptive ANC on; 65 mAh battery in each earbud and 850 mAh in the case	ANC or Transparency gives 7.5 hours, 30 including the case; Normal gives ten and 40. SoundGuys measured 5 hours 42 minutes with ANC and dates release to 3 October 2024
Charging case
Charging case	1.57-inch touchscreen for playback, settings and calls; transmits audio from USB-C or 3.5 mm sources to the earbuds using the included cables; 71.8 g; USB-C and wireless charging	USB-C or wireless; buds recharge in 1.5 hours, case in 2.5 by cable or 3.5 wirelessly; display with separate touch bar
Fast charging
Fast charging	10 minutes of charging gives up to 3 hours of playback; full charge in 2 hours	Five minutes provides up to four hours
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	5.6 g	5.5 g (better)
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IP55	IPX5
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Touch controls on the earbuds; touchscreen controls on the case; customisation through the JBL Headphones app	Pinch stems for playback and calls; slide for volume; configurable in the app
Microphones
Microphones	Six microphones, including two beamforming outer microphones and one inner microphone in each earbud; JBL Crystal AI call processing; Zoom certified	–
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Five sizes of silicone ear tips and one set of foam ear tips; app includes a fit test	Silicone tips and app Fit Test
Case weight
Case weight	71.8 g	51 g (SoundGuys)
Dimensions
Dimensions	–	Buds 25 × 32 × 22 mm; case 65 × 62 × 30 mm (SoundGuys)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IPX5 for earbuds; maker spec takes precedence over an unlabelled comparison column showing IP55
Works with
Works with	Bluetooth 5.3; Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair; JBL Headphones app for audio and control settings; case accepts USB-C and analogue 3.5 mm sources	Either bud works independently; soundcore app for Android and iOS
Colours
Colours	Black, Latte, Blue and Green on JBL UK	–
In the box
In the box	Earbuds, Smart Charging Case, five sizes of silicone tips, foam tips, USB-C to USB-C and USB-C to 3.5 mm cables, charging cable, quick start guide and safety sheet	–