Anker soundcore Liberty 4 Pro vs Anker soundcore Liberty 5

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Liberty 4 Pro compared with Liberty 5

	Anker soundcoreLiberty 4 Pro	Anker soundcoreLiberty 5
Overview
Released
Released	October 2024	May 2025
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	–
Driver size
Driver size	10.5 mm	9.2 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC, AAC and LDAC	SBC, AAC and LDAC
Drivers
Drivers	10.5 mm and 4.6 mm drivers with digital crossover	9.2 mm wool-paper diaphragm drivers with dual bass-enhancing tubes
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Six microphones and an air-pressure sensor; cancellation adjustable in the app or case	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 4.0; fixed and head-tracking spatial audio. SBC, AAC and LDAC confirmed by SoundGuys and Tom's Guide	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	Optional Safe Volume limit	–
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 7.5 hours	Up to 8 hours
With the case
With the case	Up to 30 hours	Up to 32 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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	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 or wireless; buds recharge in 1.5 hours, case in 2.5 by cable or 3.5 wirelessly; display with separate touch bar	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	Five minutes provides up to four hours	10 minutes in the case provides up to 5 hours of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	5.5 g	4.6 g (better)
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IPX5	IP55
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Pinch stems for playback and calls; slide for volume; configurable in the app	Customisable pressure controls on each stem; wearing detection; case pairing button and battery indicator
Microphones
Microphones	–	Six microphones with AI call-noise reduction and wind-resistant processing
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Silicone tips and app Fit Test	Silicone ear tips in XXS, XS, S, M, L and XL; fit test in the app
Case weight
Case weight	51 g (SoundGuys)	47.9 g (global launch specification)
Dimensions
Dimensions	Buds 25 × 32 × 22 mm; case 65 × 62 × 30 mm (SoundGuys)	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	IPX5 for earbuds; maker spec takes precedence over an unlabelled comparison column showing IP55	IP55 applies to earbuds only; case rating not published
Works with
Works with	Either bud works independently; soundcore app for Android and iOS	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	–	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, six sizes of ear tips, USB-C cable and user guide