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8.5Noise control & calls7.2
5.1Battery7.8
5.8Build & features5.5
Why is Zen Air Plus better than Wave Buds 2?
- Driver size10 mm vs 8 mm+25%
- Earbud weight (each)4.3 g vs 4.5 g+5%
Why is Wave Buds 2 better than Zen Air Plus?
- Battery life8 h vs 10 h+25%
- Battery life with ANC5 h vs 8 h+60%
- Total with charging case32 h vs 40 h+25%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 10 mm | 8 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | 20,000 Hz |
| Impedance | — | 16 Ω |
| Sensitivity | — | 110 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 | 8 h | 10 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 5 h | 8 h |
| Total with charging case | 32 h | 40 h |
| Charging time | — | 2 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 10 min → 1 h | 10 min → 2 h |
| Fast charging support | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth codecs | LC3, AAC, SBC | AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | No |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | No | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | — | Yes |
| LE Audio | Yes | — |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Low-latency game mode | Yes | — |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | Google Assistant, Siri | — |
| Companion app | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 4.3 g | 4.5 g |
| Protection rating | IPX4 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Dust protection (IP) | — | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
