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soundcoreSport earbuds
Sport X20
Released April 2024.9Press articletechradar.com/audio/earbuds-airpods/soundcores-new-sports-earbuds-offer-a-powerbeats-pro-style-customizable-secure-fit-for-a-fraction-of-the-priceRead 20 October 2026Published 2024-04-23, when Soundcore announced the Sport X20 on Reddit and Amazon US began selling it. Stuff South Africa reported the same on 2024-04-24. Anker Japan began sales on 2024-07-09. Last checked 20 October 2026.
- Form factor
- In-ear
- ANC
- Yes
- Battery life
- 12h
- With case
- 48h
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General
- Series
- Not available
- Model numbers
- A3968, A3968Z11, A3968Z21, A3968Z61, A3968G11, A3968G21, A3968G616Maker product pageus.soundcore.com/products/a3968-sport-x20-earbuds.jsRead 20 October 20267Maker product pageuk.soundcore.com/products/a3968-sport-x20-earbuds.jsRead 20 October 2026UK store SKUs A3968G11 Black, A3968G21 White and A3968G61 Green. The German store lists the same SKUs.8Maker product pagede.soundcore.com/products/a3968-sport-x20-earbuds.jsRead 20 October 2026German store lists A3968G11 Schwarz, A3968G21 Weiss and A3968G61 Gruen.
- GTIN / EAN
- 194644186357, 194644193614, 1946441935846Maker product pageus.soundcore.com/products/a3968-sport-x20-earbuds.jsRead 20 October 2026US store barcodes per colour. Anker Japan uses different barcodes for the same SKU names.
- Announced
- Not available
- Predecessor
- Not available
- Successor
- Not available
- Launch price (EU)
- Not available
- Markets
- US, GB, JP, EU6Maker product pageus.soundcore.com/products/a3968-sport-x20-earbuds.jsRead 20 October 20267Maker product pageuk.soundcore.com/products/a3968-sport-x20-earbuds.jsRead 20 October 2026UK store lists the three colours.8Maker product pagede.soundcore.com/products/a3968-sport-x20-earbuds.jsRead 20 October 2026German store lists the three colours.
- Colours
- Black, White, Green6Maker product pageus.soundcore.com/products/a3968-sport-x20-earbuds.jsRead 20 October 2026
Design
- Form factor
- In-ear5Maker product pageus.soundcore.com/products/a3968-sport-x20-earbudsRead 20 October 2026
- Bud shape
- Ear hook5Maker product pageus.soundcore.com/products/a3968-sport-x20-earbudsRead 20 October 2026Adjustable ear hooks that extend 4 mm and rotate 30 degrees.
- Use one bud alone
- Either bud2Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017113/en_US/000017113.pdfRead 20 October 2026FAQ says one earbud in the closed case lets the other be used alone.
- RGB lighting
- Not available
Drivers and sound
- Drivers per bud
Type Diameter (mm) Count per earbud Dynamic 11 1 - Driver type
- Dynamic1Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017073/en_US/000017073.pdfRead 20 October 2026
- Driver size
- 11mm
- Drivers per bud
- 1
- Diaphragm material
- Not available
- Frequency response
- Min20 HzMax20 kHz1Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017073/en_US/000017073.pdfRead 20 October 2026SPECS table prints 20-20KHz. No codec or conditions given.
- Sensitivity
- Not available
- Sensitivity reference
- Not available
- Max sample rate
- Not available
- Max bit depth
- Not available
- Adaptive EQ
- Not available
- Personalised sound
- Yes2Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017113/en_US/000017113.pdfRead 20 October 2026HearID Sound results are saved and applied.
- Onboard EQ
- Not available
- Custom EQ bands
- Not available
- EQ presets
- Not available
- Volume limit
- Not available
Spatial audio
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- Spatial audio
- Not available
- Head tracking
- Not available
Noise cancelling
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes1Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017073/en_US/000017073.pdfRead 20 October 2026
- ANC type
- Not available
- ANC microphones in both earbuds
- Not available
- ANC attenuation (claimed)
- Not available
- Transparency mode
- Yes1Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017073/en_US/000017073.pdfRead 20 October 2026
- Adjustable transparency
- Not available
- Automatic ANC and transparency blend
- Not available
- Conversation detection
- Not available
Measured
- Frequency response notes (measured)
- Not available
- Bass amount (measured)
- Not available
- Treble amount (measured)
- Not available
- Deviation from target (measured)
- Not available
- Consistency between fittings (measured)
- Not available
- Harmonic distortion (measured)
- Not available
- Sound leakage (measured)
- Not available
- Noise isolation (measured)
- Not available
- Noise isolation, best (measured)
- Not available
- Passive isolation (measured)
- Not available
- Call quality notes (measured)
- Not available
- Mic low-frequency extension (measured)
- Not available
- Mic high-frequency extension (measured)
- Not available
- Mic speech-to-noise ratio (measured)
- Not available
- Latency (measured)
- Not available
- Bluetooth latency, worst (measured)
- Not available
- 2.4 GHz latency, worst (measured)
- Not available
- Latency in game mode (measured)
- Not available
- Battery life (measured)
- Not available
- Longest tested use per charge
- Not available
- Battery life with case (measured)
- Not available
- Full charge time (measured)
- Not available
- Weight per bud (measured)
- 6g(0.2 oz)10Reviewgigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20240728-anker-soundcore-sport-x20Read 20 October 2026Reviewer weighed one earbud at 6 g and the earbuds with case at 55 g. Basic Tutorials lists 7 g per earbud and 41 g for the case, so the per-earbud weight is stored as measured only.
Microphones and calls
- Voice microphones in both earbuds
- 64Maker product pageankerjapan.com/products/a3968Read 20 October 2026Six microphones are used for AI noise reduction on calls.
- All microphones in both earbuds
- 611Reviewbasic-tutorials.com/reviews/gadget-reviews/soundcore-sport-x20Read 20 October 2026Technical data table lists three microphones per earbud, so six across the pair. The call microphones and the ANC microphones are not split out.
- Bone conduction voice sensor
- Not available
- Mic noise reduction
- AI4Maker product pageankerjapan.com/products/a3968Read 20 October 2026Anker Japan names AI noise reduction for calls.
- Call audio bandwidth
- Not available
- Mic mute control
- Not available
- Sidetone
- Not available
Connectivity
- Chip
- Not available
- Connections
- Bluetooth1Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017073/en_US/000017073.pdfRead 20 October 2026
- Bluetooth codecs
- SBC, AAC2Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017113/en_US/000017113.pdfRead 20 October 2026FAQ answer to which audio codecs the Sport X20 supports: SBC and AAC.
- Bluetooth profiles
- Not available
- LE Audio
- Not available
- Auracast
- Not available
- Multipoint devices
- 24Maker product pageankerjapan.com/products/a3968Read 20 October 2026Multipoint connects to two devices at the same time.
- Multipoint with LDAC
- Not available
- Paired devices remembered
- Not available
- Automatic switching between own devices
- Not available
- Fast pairing
- Not available
- Audio sharing
- Not available
- Wireless range (claimed)
- 10m1Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017073/en_US/000017073.pdfRead 20 October 2026
- Wireless receiver
- Not available
- Receiver connector
- Not available
- Simultaneous 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth audio
- Not available
Latency
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- Low latency mode
- Not available
- Claimed latency
- Not available
- Lowest claimed latency
- Not available
Compatibility
- Platforms
- Android, iOS, Windows, macOS2Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017113/en_US/000017113.pdfRead 20 October 2026FAQ has setup and volume steps for Windows, macOS, Android and iPhone. The soundcore app does not support computers.
- Connection per platform
- Not available
- Features that need a specific device
- Not available
- Official licence
- Not available
Battery and charging
- User-replaceable earbud battery
- Not available
- Claimed battery life
Mode Includes case recharges Hours (h) ANC off No 12 ANC off Yes 48 ANC on No 7 ANC on Yes 28 Transparency No 7 Call No 6 Source1Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017073/en_US/000017073.pdfRead 20 October 2026SPECS table: ANC off 12 h earbuds and 48 h with case, ANC on 7 h and 28 h. The FAQ adds transparency 7 h and calls 6 h. The Quick Start Guide prints up to 36 h with ANC on and up to 48 h with ANC off, which disagrees with the manual, the FAQ and Anker Japan. The manual figures are kept.2Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017113/en_US/000017113.pdfRead 20 October 2026FAQ: normal 12 h earbuds and 48 h case, ANC 7 h and 28 h, transparency 7 h, calls 6 h. Maker lab test at default settings, normal mode and 50 percent volume. A second FAQ entry says about 7 h with ANC and 11.5 h in normal mode, which differs from 12 h.- Longest claimed use per charge
- 12h
- Playback per charge with ANC (claimed)
- 7h
- Playback per charge without ANC (claimed)
- 12h
- Total with case (claimed)
- 48h
- Total with case and ANC (claimed)
- 28h
- Talk time (claimed)
- 6h
- Charging guidance
- The manual lists a full charge of 1.5 hours for the earbuds and 3 hours for the charging case. The FAQ gives about 40 minutes for the earbuds at 25 degrees C as lab data, and about 3 hours for the case on a wall charger. Case input is 5 V 0.45 A. Dry the earbuds and the USB-C port before charging.1Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017073/en_US/000017073.pdfRead 20 October 20262Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017113/en_US/000017113.pdfRead 20 October 2026FAQ says about 40 minutes for the earbuds at 25 degrees C plus or minus 3 degrees C as lab data and about 3 hours for the case on a wall charger.
Charging case
- Case battery
- 580mAh1Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017073/en_US/000017073.pdfRead 20 October 2026SPECS table lists Battery capacity 580 mAh / 2.158 Wh with the charging case input and output. Amazon's listing calls it the carrying case battery capacity. No per-earbud capacity is published.14Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0CRT6HQ82Read 20 October 2026Amazon US detail table lists carrying case battery capacity 580 mAh.
- User-replaceable case battery
- Not available
- Case charging port
- USB-C1Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017073/en_US/000017073.pdfRead 20 October 2026
- Case full charge time
- 180min1Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017073/en_US/000017073.pdfRead 20 October 2026SPECS table says full charging time for the charging case 3 hours.
- Wireless charging
- Not available
- Wireless standards
- Not available
- Wireless charging power
- Not available
- Speaker in case
- Not available
- Screen on case
- Not available
- Case works as audio transmitter
- Not available
Controls
- Controls
- Button1Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017073/en_US/000017073.pdfRead 20 October 2026
- Earbud volume control
- Not available
- Gestures
- Press once on either earbud: play or pause, or answer a call, Press twice on the right earbud: next track, Press twice on the left earbud: previous track, Press and hold either earbud for 2 seconds: switch between ANC and transparency, or hang up or reject a call1Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017073/en_US/000017073.pdfRead 20 October 2026Controls table for TWS mode. In mono mode a single press plays or pauses and a long press skips to the next track. Controls can also be customised in the app.
Sensors and health
- In-ear detection
- Not available
- Sensors
- Not available
- Heart rate sensor
- Not available
- Skin temperature sensing
- Not available
- Hearing aid feature
- Not available
- Medical clearances
- Not available
- Hearing protection
- Not available
- Health features
- Not available
Fit and durability
- Ear tips included
- XS, S, M, L, XL1Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017073/en_US/000017073.pdfRead 20 October 2026
- Ear tip materials
- Silicone12Spec databasesoundguys.com/product/anker-soundcore-sport-x20Read 20 October 2026SoundGuys spec page lists silicone ear tips. The page has no review or test results.
- Stabilisers
- Ear hook5Maker product pageus.soundcore.com/products/a3968-sport-x20-earbudsRead 20 October 2026The adjustable ear hook is the only stabilizer. No wings or fins.
- Dust and water rating, buds
- IP681Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017073/en_US/000017073.pdfRead 20 October 2026SPECS table lists the IP68 waterproof rating for the earbuds only. Anker Japan says the charging case is not rated.
- Dust and water rating, case
- Not available
- Water resistance depth
- Not available
Software
- Companion app
- soundcore1Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017073/en_US/000017073.pdfRead 20 October 2026
- App platforms
- Android, iOS1Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017073/en_US/000017073.pdfRead 20 October 2026
- User firmware updates
- Yes1Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017073/en_US/000017073.pdfRead 20 October 2026
- Finding network
- Not available
- Precision finding
- Not available
- Live translation
- Not available
Dimensions and weight
- Weight per bud
- Not available
- Bud dimensions
- Not available
- Case weight
- Not available
- Case dimensions
- Width65Height29Depth61mm(2.6 × 1.1 × 2.4 in)10Reviewgigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20240728-anker-soundcore-sport-x20Read 20 October 2026Gigazine gives 6.5 cm diameter, 6.1 cm depth and 2.9 cm thickness. Basic Tutorials labels it 61 x 65 x 29 mm as L x W x H. Anker Japan prints 65 x 61 x 29 mm without axes.11Reviewbasic-tutorials.com/reviews/gadget-reviews/soundcore-sport-x20Read 20 October 2026Technical data table labels the case 61 x 65 x 29 mm as L x W x H.
Certifications
- Hi-Res Audio
- Not available
- Communication certifications
- Not available
- FCC IDs
- 2AOKB-A3968L, 2AOKB-A3968R3Owner's manuallp.ankerjapan.com/hubfs/aoos/manual/A3968QSG.pdfRead 20 October 2026Quick Start Guide prints FCC ID 2AOKB-A3968L and 2AOKB-A3968R, one per earbud. The case carries no radio ID.
- Other certifications
- Not available
In the box
- In the box
- Earbuds, Charging case, Ear tips in five sizes (XS, S, M, L, XL), USB-C charging cable, Quick start guide and safety manual4Maker product pageankerjapan.com/products/a3968Read 20 October 2026Anker Japan lists the earbuds, charging case, five ear-tip sizes, a USB-C cable, a quick start guide and safety manual. Its package line says USB-C and USB-A cable, while its feature text says USB Type-C cable. Gigazine shows a USB Type-C cable.
- Cables included
- Not available
Links
- Product page
- us.soundcore.com/products/a3968-sport-x20-earbuds5Maker product pageus.soundcore.com/products/a3968-sport-x20-earbudsRead 20 October 2026
- Spec sheet
- Not available
- Manual
- salesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017073/en_US/000017073.pdf1Owner's manualsalesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000017073/en_US/000017073.pdfRead 20 October 2026English user guide A3968, published in the service index on 2025-09-01.
- EPREL registration number
- Not available
Warranty
- Manufacturer warranty (source market)
- 1.5years3Owner's manuallp.ankerjapan.com/hubfs/aoos/manual/A3968QSG.pdfRead 20 October 2026Quick Start Guide and the Amazon US listing say 18-month limited warranty. Stored as 1.5 years.14Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0CRT6HQ82Read 20 October 2026Amazon US lists an 18 months warranty.
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Variants
Each variant lists only what differs from the specs above.
| Model number | GTIN | Markets | Colours |
|---|---|---|---|
| A3968Z11 | 194644186357 | US | Black |
| A3968Z21 | 194644193614 | US | White |
| A3968Z61 | 194644193584 | US | Green |
| A3968G11 | 194644186357 | GB, EU | Black |
| A3968G21 | 194644193614 | GB, EU | White |
| A3968G61 | 194644193584 | GB, EU | Green |
Sources
We read 14 sources for this earbuds. The numbers match the markers in the sheet.
- Owner's manuallp.ankerjapan.com/hubfs/aoos/manual/A3968QSG.pdf
- Maker product pageankerjapan.com/products/a3968
- Maker product pageus.soundcore.com/products/a3968-sport-x20-earbuds
- Maker product pageus.soundcore.com/products/a3968-sport-x20-earbuds.js
- Maker product pageuk.soundcore.com/products/a3968-sport-x20-earbuds.js
- Maker product pagede.soundcore.com/products/a3968-sport-x20-earbuds.js
- Spec databasesoundguys.com/product/anker-soundcore-sport-x20
- Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0CRT6HQ82
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