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5.8Noise control & calls8.9
8.6Battery9.6
Why is Liberty Buds 2 better than Buds Air 8?
- LDACYes · Buds Air 8: No
- Bluetooth version6.1 vs 5.4+13%
Why is Buds Air 8 better than Liberty Buds 2?
- Battery life with ANC7 h vs 30 h4.3×
- Battery life12 h vs 14 h+17%
- Total with charging case46 h vs 58 h+26%
- Driver size9.2 mm vs 11 mm+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 9.2 mm | 11 mm |
| Number of drivers | — | 2 |
| Spatial / 3D audio | Yes | Yes |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | — |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Adaptive ANC | Yes | — |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | — |
| Microphones | 6 | 6 |
| Noise reduction for calls | Yes | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 12 h | 14 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 7 h | 30 h |
| Total with charging case | 46 h | 58 h |
| Battery capacity | — | 62 mAh |
| Charging time | — | 2 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 10 min → 4 h | — |
| Fast charging support | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 6.1 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth codecs | LDAC | LHDC, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | Yes |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | Yes | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | — | Yes |
| Low-latency game mode | — | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Companion app | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 4.7 g | — |
| Protection rating | IP55 | IP55 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx5 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | 5 |
| Colours | Silver White, Glossy Black | — |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | — | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
