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8.5Noise control & calls7.8
2.6Battery3.8
8.2Connectivity9.1
Why is QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) better than Live 780NC?
- Battery life24 h vs 22 h+9%
Why is Live 780NC better than QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen)?
- Battery life with ANC24 h vs 50 h2.1×
- Bluetooth version5.4 vs 6+11%
- Charging time3 h vs 2.5 h+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | Over-ear | On-ear |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | — | 40 mm |
| Lowest frequency | — | 10 Hz |
| Highest frequency | — | 20,000 Hz |
| Impedance | — | 32 Ω |
| Sensitivity | — | 98 dB |
| Hi-Res Audio | — | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | 6 | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 24 h | 22 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 24 h | 50 h |
| Battery capacity | — | 22 mAh |
| Charging time | 3 h | 2.5 h |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 6 |
| Bluetooth codecs | — | LDAC, LC3, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | — | Yes |
| aptX | — | No |
| LDAC | — | Yes |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| LE Audio | — | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm jack / AUX | Yes | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Companion app | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | — | 260 g |
| Foldable | Yes | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | — | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
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