Why is AirPods 3 better than Free 2S?
AirPods 3 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Free 2S better than AirPods 3?
- Battery life6 h vs 7 h+17%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx7+75%
- Microphones2 vs 42×
- Bluetooth version5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | — |
| Driver type | Dynamic | — |
| Spatial / 3D audio | Yes | Yes |
| Head tracking | Yes | — |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | — |
| Adaptive ANC | Yes | — |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | — |
| Microphones | 2 | 4 |
| Noise reduction for calls | Yes | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 6 h | 7 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 5 h | — |
| Total with charging case | 30 h | 30 h |
| Battery capacity | — | 40 mAh |
| Charging time | — | 1.5 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 5 min → 1 h | — |
| Fast charging support | Yes | — |
| 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 |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | — |
| USB-C | — | Yes |
| Latency | — | 60 ms |
| Low-latency game mode | — | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | Siri | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 5.4 g | — |
| Protection rating | IPX4 | IPX7 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx7 |
| Features | ||
| Wear detection (auto pause) | Yes | — |
