Amazon Echo 4th Gen vs Anker Soundcore (2015)

The Amazon Echo 4th Gen is an exemplary product and one of the very best Smart Speakers at the $95 budget.

The Anker Soundcore (2015), however, doesn't seem to have enough data available for us to be able to draw any meaningful conclusions. If you're considering Smart Speakers in the $45 range, you might want to check out some other options.

The Amazon Echo 4th Gen impressed reviewers from many highly trusted sources, including Wirecutter, Tom's Guide, PCmag, Consumer Reports, CNET, and SoundGuys. It performed great in their Smart Speaker roundups - it was named "Very good audio performance with a modest price tag" by Wirecutter, "The best smart speaker for Alexa users" by Tom's Guide, and "Ranked 1 out of 25" by PCmag. That's high praise from sources that conduct in-depth hands-on testing.

As for the Anker Soundcore (2015), it was really well-received by reviewers at Laptop Mag, a reliable source that's known for conducting its own, high-quality, in-depth testing. It performed great in its "Best Bluetooth speakers in 2023" roundup and was named its "The most affordable Bluetooth speaker", which, on its own, makes it a product that warrants a closer look.

We conducted an analysis of all of the review data that we could find on these two products. First, we focused on sources that tested and rated both of them, like SoundGuys, and learned that they all showed a preference for the Anker Soundcore (2015).

Then we took a look at the highest review scores that these two Smart Speakers received. We found that the Amazon Echo 4th Gen managed to earn a rating of 10 from Expert Reviews, whereas the Anker Soundcore (2015) got its highest, 8.9, score from reviewers at SoundGuys.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Smart Speakers on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Smart Speakers being 7.4 out of 10, whereas the Amazon Echo 4th Gen and Anker Soundcore (2015) managed averages of 8.9 and 8.8 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct Amazon Echo 4th Gen vs. Anker Soundcore (2015) comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.