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8.5Noise control & calls5.2
5.1Battery7.5
5.8Build & features9.1
Why is Zen Air Plus better than Redmi Buds 5 Pro?
- Microphones6 vs 23×
Why is Redmi Buds 5 Pro better than Zen Air Plus?
- Battery life8 h vs 10 h+25%
- Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)No · Zen Air Plus: Yes
- Battery life with ANC5 h vs 8 h+60%
- Total with charging case32 h vs 40 h+25%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx5+25%
- LDACNo · Zen Air Plus: Yes
- Driver size10 mm vs 11 mm+10%
- Earbud weight (each)4.3 g vs 4.1 g+5%
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 | 11 mm |
| Number of drivers | — | 1 |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | — |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | — |
| Impedance | — | 16 Ω |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | 6 | 2 |
| Noise reduction for calls | — | Yes |
| 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 | — | 3 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 10 min → 1 h | 10 min → 1,5 h |
| Fast charging support | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth codecs | LC3, AAC, SBC | LDAC, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | Yes |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | No | Yes |
| LE Audio | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Low-latency game mode | Yes | — |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | Google Assistant, Siri | — |
| Companion app | Yes | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 4.3 g | 4.1 g |
| Protection rating | IPX4 | IPX5 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx5 |
| Dust protection (IP) | — | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
