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Why is Echo Buds (2nd Gen) better than Free 2S?
Echo Buds (2nd Gen) has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Free 2S better than Echo Buds (2nd Gen)?
- Battery life5 h vs 7 h+40%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx7+75%
- Bluetooth version5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Spatial / 3D audio | — | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | No | — |
| Microphones | — | 4 |
| Noise reduction for calls | Yes | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 5 h | 7 h |
| Total with charging case | — | 30 h |
| Battery capacity | — | 40 mAh |
| Charging time | — | 1.5 h |
| Wireless charging (case) | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth codecs | — | SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | — | No |
| aptX | — | No |
| LDAC | — | No |
| USB-C | — | Yes |
| Latency | — | 60 ms |
| Low-latency game mode | — | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | Alexa | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 7.6 g | — |
| Protection rating | IPX4 | IPX7 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx7 |
