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8.3Noise control & calls5.3
7.4Battery5.3
8.1Build & features8.3
Why is Air Pro 3 better than Free Pro 3?
- Battery life9 h vs 7.5 h+20%
- Total with charging case45 h vs 33 h+36%
- Microphones6 vs 32×
- Battery life with ANC7 h vs 6 h+17%
- Driver size11 mm vs 7 mm+57%
- Charging time1 h vs 1.5 h+50%
- Battery capacity45 mAh vs 40 mAh+12%
Why is Free Pro 3 better than Air Pro 3?
- Earbud weight (each)5.2 g vs 5 g+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | — | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 11 mm | 7 mm |
| Hi-Res Audio | — | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Adaptive ANC | — | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | 6 | 3 |
| Noise reduction for calls | Yes | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 9 h | 7.5 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 7 h | 6 h |
| Total with charging case | 45 h | 33 h |
| Battery capacity | 45 mAh | 40 mAh |
| Charging time | 1 h | 1.5 h |
| Wireless charging (case) | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth codecs | aptX Adaptive, AAC, SBC | aptX Adaptive, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | Yes |
| aptX | Yes | Yes |
| LDAC | No | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| LE Audio | Yes | Yes |
| Auracast | Yes | — |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Latency | 55 ms | — |
| Low-latency game mode | Yes | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Companion app | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | — | 42 g |
| Earbud weight (each) | 5.2 g | 5 g |
| Protection rating | IPX5 | IPX5 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx5 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
