Comparing 3 robot vacuums
Your shortlist side by side: today’s price, our score and every fact the maker states.
Green is the best of these 3, also when they share the lead.
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| Most important facts | |||
| The lowest price today at a store that ships to you, shipping included. A price with an asterisk comes from a store abroad, and its shipping cost is our own estimate. Lowest price | $99Soundcore (brand store) | $79Soundcore (brand store) best | $99Soundcore (brand store) |
| Our own score out of 10: 60% the maker’s facts and 40% store ratings. Price does not count. Score | best | best | |
| The average of the stars buyers give at the stores, with the number of reviews behind it. We only compare it from 20 reviews. Customer rating | ★ 4.3 · 217 reviews | – | – |
| How the headphones cancel outside noise with microphones. Hybrid uses microphones outside and inside the cup, adaptive also adjusts to the sound around you. When it matters
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| Adaptive | Adaptive | Adaptive |
| How long the headphones or the earbuds play on one charge with noise cancelling on, as the maker states it. In this comparisonWhen it matters
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| 8 h | 10 h best | 8 h |
| What the headphones or one earbud weigh. Lighter is more comfortable for hours at a time. In this comparisonWhen it matters
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| 5.2 g | – | 4.9 g best |
| The Bluetooth version. A newer one connects more steadily and uses less power, if the phone has it too. In this comparisonSource
| 5.3 best | 5.3 best | 5.2 |
| How well they resist water and dust, as the IP code states. IPX4 survives sweat and rain, IPX7 a short dip in water. When it matters
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| IPX4 | IPX5 best | IPX4 |
| How the sound is packed for Bluetooth. AAC suits iPhones, aptX and LDAC carry more detail from Android phones that support them. When it matters
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| LDAC | – | SBC, AAC, LDAC |
| Connected to two devices at once, such as a phone and a laptop, and switching by itself to the one that plays. When it matters
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| yes | yes | yes |
| Rank | |||
| Where the model stands in our ranking, among the headphones of the same type. Rank | rank 1 of 28 with an in-ear fit | rank 6 of 28 with an in-ear fit | rank 2 of 28 with an in-ear fit |
| Battery | |||
| How long they play on one charge with noise cancelling off. In this comparisonSource
| 10 h | 12 h | 10 h |
| How long the earbuds play in total with the charges stored in their case. In this comparisonSource
| 50 h | 60 h | 50 h |
| How many minutes of charging give the playback below. In this comparisonSource
| 10 min | 10 min | 10 min |
| How many hours of playback a short fast charge gives. In this comparisonSource
| 4 h | 5 h | 4 h |
| The case or the headphones charge on a Qi pad, without a cable. Source
| yes | yes | yes |
| The plug the headphones or their case charge through. Source
| – | – | USB-C |
| Build and fit | |||
| How the headphones sit: over the ear, on the ear, in the ear canal, in the outer ear, beside the ear or on the cheekbone. Source
| In-ear | In-ear | In-ear |
| Two separate earbuds with no wire between them, charged in a case. Source
| yes | yes | yes |
| They play over Bluetooth, without a cable to the phone. Source
| yes | yes | yes |
| The plug for a cable, so you can also listen wired, for instance on a plane or with a battery that has run out. Source
| None | None | None |
| They play sound over a USB-C cable, straight from a phone or a laptop. Source
| no (assumed) | no (assumed) | no (assumed) |
| How you play, pause and change the volume on the headphones themselves. Source
| Touch | Touch | Touch |
| How many microphones the maker counts, for calls and noise cancelling together. In this comparisonSource
| 6 | 6 | 6 |
| The diameter of the speaker inside. A bigger driver does not by itself mean better sound. In this comparisonSource
| – | 11 mm | 10 mm |
| Whether the app lets you choose what each button, tap or swipe does. With some controls, only part of them can be changed. When it matters
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| – | Some controls | All controls |
| How many sizes of ear tips come in the box. More sizes make it likelier that one seals your ear, which decides both comfort and how much noise is kept out. When it matters
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| – | – | 4 |
| Warranty and support | |||
| The warranty the maker gives in the United States. When it matters
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| – | 2 years | – |
| Sound | |||
| The lowest tone the maker says they play. It says little about how the bass actually sounds. In this comparisonSource
| 20 Hz | – | 20 Hz |
| The highest tone the maker says they play. Adult hearing stops well below most figures. In this comparisonSource
| 40,000 Hz | – | 20,000 Hz |
| Certified by the Japan Audio Society for high-resolution sound, wired or, with Hi-Res Audio Wireless, over Bluetooth. Source
| Hi-Res Audio Wireless | – | Hi-Res Audio Wireless |
| You can adjust bass and treble in the maker’s app. Source
| yes | yes | yes |
| Sound that seems to come from around you rather than from inside your head. Source
| yes | no (assumed) | no (assumed) |
| Noise cancelling | |||
| Lets outside sound through on purpose, so you hear traffic or a colleague without taking them off. Source
| yes | yes | yes |
| Can work as a hearing aid for mild to moderate hearing loss, where the maker has it approved. Source
| no (assumed) | no (assumed) | no (assumed) |
| Wireless | |||
| Can listen to a Bluetooth broadcast, such as a TV, an airport announcement or a friend sharing music. Source
| no (assumed) | no (assumed) | no (assumed) |
| Pairs in one tap with an Android phone. Source
| yes | – | – |
| Whose phones the headphones are made for. Some features, such as one-tap pairing or spatial audio, work only with that maker’s phones. Source
| Any phone | Any phone | Any phone |
| How far from the phone the maker says the connection holds, without walls in between. Source
| 10 m | – | – |
| The newer Bluetooth standard for sound, with the LC3 codec: better sound on less power, with phones that support it. Source
| – | no (assumed) | no (assumed) |
| In use | |||
| The music pauses when you take them off and plays on when you put them back. Source
| yes | no (assumed) | no (assumed) |