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9.3Sound6.8
6.1Noise control & calls6.0
3.8Battery4.9
Why is Aurvana Ace 2 better than FreeBuds 5i?
- Lowest frequency5 Hz vs 20 Hz4×
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx4+25%
- aptXYes · FreeBuds 5i: No
Why is FreeBuds 5i better than Aurvana Ace 2?
- Battery life6 h vs 7.5 h+25%
- Battery life with ANC4 h vs 6 h+50%
- LDACNo · Aurvana Ace 2: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | — |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 10 mm | 10 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 5 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 40,000 Hz | 40,000 Hz |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Adaptive ANC | Yes | — |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | 6 | — |
| Noise reduction for calls | — | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 6 h | 7.5 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 4 h | 6 h |
| Total with charging case | 24 h | — |
| Battery capacity | 52 mAh | — |
| Charging time | 1 h | — |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 10 min → 1 h | 15 min → 4 h |
| Fast charging support | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth codecs | aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, aptX, LC3, AAC, SBC | LDAC, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | Yes |
| aptX | Yes | No |
| LDAC | No | Yes |
| Multipoint (two devices) | — | Yes |
| LE Audio | Yes | — |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | Google Assistant, Siri | — |
| Companion app | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | — | 4.9 g |
| Protection rating | IPX5 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx4 |
| Dust protection (IP) | — | 5 |
| Colours | Black | — |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | — | Yes |
