Anker SoundCore Mini (2018) vs Bose SoundLink Revolve (2017)

The Anker SoundCore Mini (2018) managed to impress reviewers from two reliable and unbiased sources that conduct their own hands-on testing, namely iMore and MakeUseOf. It performed great in their roundups - it earned the "Top Pick" title from iMore and "Ranked 2 out of 10" from MakeUseOf, which makes it a product worthy of consideration.

Taking a look at the Bose SoundLink Revolve (2017), we found it was well-received by reviewers from a couple of reliable sources that conduct their own hands-on testing, including Popular Mechanics, Good Housekeeping, and Gear Patrol. It performed great in their Portable Bluetooth Speaker roundups - it managed to earn the "Most Attractive" title from Popular Mechanics, "Best Bluetooth Speaker for Families" from Good Housekeeping, and "Ranked 1 out of 11" from Gear Patrol, which is a notable accomplishment.

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 TrustedReviews, and learned that they all showed a preference for the Bose SoundLink Revolve (2017).

Then we took a look at the highest review scores that these two Portable Bluetooth Speakers received. We found that the Anker SoundCore Mini (2018) managed to earn a rating of 8 from TrustedReviews, whereas the Bose SoundLink Revolve (2017) got its highest, 10, score from reviewers at TechGearLab.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Portable Bluetooth Speakers on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Portable Bluetooth Speakers being 7.6 out of 10, whereas the Anker SoundCore Mini (2018) and Bose SoundLink Revolve (2017) managed averages of 7.9 and 8.5 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct Anker SoundCore Mini (2018) vs. Bose SoundLink Revolve (2017) 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.