vs
8.4Noise control & calls9.2
8.9Battery8.5
Why is Air Pro 4+ better than Buds Air 3?
- Battery life12 h vs 10 h+20%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx4+25%
- Total with charging case54 h vs 50 h+8%
Why is Buds Air 3 better than Air Pro 4+?
Buds Air 3 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Driver size | 10 mm | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | — |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | — |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Adaptive ANC | Yes | — |
| Noise reduction (claimed) | 50 dB | — |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | — |
| Microphones | 6 | — |
| Noise reduction for calls | Yes | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 12 h | 10 h |
| Total with charging case | 54 h | 50 h |
| Battery capacity | 54 mAh | — |
| Charging time | 1 h | — |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 10 min → 2 h | — |
| Fast charging support | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging (case) | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 6 | — |
| Bluetooth codecs | aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LC3, SBC | — |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | — |
| aptX | Yes | — |
| LDAC | Yes | — |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| LE Audio | Yes | — |
| Auracast | Yes | — |
| USB-C | Yes | — |
| Low-latency game mode | Yes | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | — | Google Assistant |
| Companion app | Yes | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Protection rating | IP55 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx4 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | — | Yes |
| Wear detection (auto pause) | Yes | — |
