Anker soundcore Liberty 4 NC vs Anker soundcore Liberty 5

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Liberty 4 NC compared with Liberty 5

	Anker soundcoreLiberty 4 NC	Anker soundcoreLiberty 5
Overview
Released
Released	June 2023	May 2025
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	9.2 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC, AAC and LDAC	SBC, AAC and LDAC
Drivers
Drivers	11 mm custom-tuned drivers with a curved design	9.2 mm wool-paper diaphragm drivers with dual bass-enhancing tubes
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	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	Adaptive ANC 3.0 adjusts every 0.3 seconds; five strength levels, transport presets, wind-noise reduction and Transparency mode
Audio features
Audio features	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	Dolby Audio Music, Movie and Podcast modes; HearID 4.0 hearing profile; 8-band EQ and presets. Game mode cannot run alongside LDAC or Dolby Audio
Hearing health
Hearing health	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 8 hours	Up to 8 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 40 hours	Up to 32 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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	Up to 8 hours with ANC or Transparency, 32 hours including case recharges; 12 hours and 48 hours with ANC off. ANC with Dolby Audio provides 5 hours; dual connections with LDAC/Dolby Sound provide 4 hours (maker FAQ). Figures depend on settings, volume and source
Charging case
Charging case	USB-C and wireless charging; earbuds take around 1.5 hours to recharge, case around three hours by cable or 3.5 wirelessly	USB-C and wireless charging; maker FAQ gives 2.5 hours wired or 4 hours wireless with earbuds, while the user guide gives 3 hours wired or 4 hours wireless; earbuds charge in about 50 minutes
Fast charging
Fast charging	Ten minutes of charging provides up to four hours of playback	10 minutes in the case provides up to 5 hours of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	–	4.6 g
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IPX4	IP55
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Customisable taps and long presses with wearing detection for automatic playback pause/resume; case pairing button	Customisable pressure controls on each stem; wearing detection; case pairing button and battery indicator
Microphones
Microphones	Six beamforming microphones with AI call-noise reduction	Six microphones with AI call-noise reduction and wind-resistant processing
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	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	Silicone ear tips in XXS, XS, S, M, L and XL; fit test in the app
Case weight
Case weight	1.53 ounces according to Tom's Guide	47.9 g (global launch specification)
Dimensions
Dimensions	–	Each bud 33.11 × 21.96 × 24.99 mm; case 59.24 × 59.26 × 28.71 mm (global launch specification)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IPX4 applies to the earbuds; no case water-resistance rating is published	IP55 applies to earbuds only; case rating not published
Works with
Works with	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)	soundcore app for Android and iOS; Google Fast Pair; two-device connection, including with LDAC or Dolby Audio; single-earbud use supported by the current maker FAQ
Colours
Colours	Velvet Black, Clear White, Navy Blue, Pastel Pink and Light Blue	Ink Black, Cloud White, Abyss Blue and Rose Apricot; UK store labels these Black, White, Blue and Apricot
In the box
In the box	Earbuds, charging case, four ear-tip sizes and USB-A to USB-C cable (SoundGuys)	Earbuds, charging case, six sizes of ear tips, USB-C cable and user guide