vs
7.2Noise control & calls8.4
7.0Battery8.4
Why is N5 Hybrid better than Live Buds 3?
N5 Hybrid has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Live Buds 3 better than N5 Hybrid?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx52.5×
- Battery life with ANC6 h vs 8 h+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 10 mm | 10 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 40,000 Hz | 40,000 Hz |
| Impedance | 16 Ω | 16 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 101 dB | 103 dB |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | — |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | — |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Adaptive ANC | — | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | — |
| Microphones | — | 6 |
| Noise reduction for calls | — | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 10 h | 10 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 6 h | 8 h |
| Total with charging case | — | 40 h |
| Battery capacity | 77 mAh | — |
| Charging time | 2 h | — |
| Wireless charging (case) | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth codecs | LDAC, AAC, SBC | — |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | — |
| aptX | No | — |
| LDAC | Yes | — |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 6 g | — |
| Protection rating | IP52 | IP55 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | IPx5 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | — |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | — |
