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Is the Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC worth the upgrade from the Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro?

You haveSoundcore Liberty 4 Pro$15084
-12.0HearWiki points
You're eyeingAnker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC$6472

Verdict

Downgrade

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC actually scores 12.0 points below the Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro, so on aggregate review consensus this is a step backwards. The gains are concentrated in battery (7.5 to 8.0). You do give up ground on calls (8.0 to 6.5) and sound (8.5 to 7.5). On paper: battery incl. case 40 h to 50 h. One caution: this steps down a line tier (Liberty 4 Pro to Soundcore Liberty 4 NC), and base models usually trade away tier features - check the codec and ANC rows above before trusting the score gap alone. It is at least $86 cheaper, so the lower score comes with a saving. Only worth it if a specific feature above matters more to you than overall quality does.

−$86
Price difference
-12.0
Score change
-
Cost per point

What actually changes

Sub-scores both products have, on the same 0-10 scale. Bars extend right for a gain, left for a loss.

  • Sound8.57.5
  • Noise cancelling8.07.0
  • Battery7.58.0
  • Calls8.06.5
  • Value8.58.5

Spec differences

Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.

Spec differences between the Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro and the Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC
SpecLiberty 4 ProSoundcore Liberty 4 NCDirection
Water resistanceIPX5IPX4
Battery incl. case40 h50 h
ANC typehybridadaptive
Quick charge5 min = 4 h10 min = 4 h
Frequency response14 Hz - 40 kHz20 Hz - 40 kHz
Full side-by-side comparisonWhat beats the Soundcore Liberty 4 NC?Check another pair

About this verdict

Direction matters here: this page answers "Liberty 4 Pro to Soundcore Liberty 4 NC". The other direction is a separate question with a different answer. Scores blend published review verdicts across true wireless and shift as new reviews land, so a marginal call today may not be one next quarter.