Why is Air S better than Life A3i?
Air S has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Life A3i better than Air S?
- Battery life6 h vs 9 h+50%
- Total with charging case30 h vs 36 h+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Driver size | 10 mm | 10 mm |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Noise reduction (claimed) | — | 35 dB |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | — | 4 |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 6 h | 9 h |
| Total with charging case | 30 h | 36 h |
| Battery capacity | 40 mAh | — |
| Charging time | 1 h | — |
| Fast charging support | — | Yes |
| Wireless charging (case) | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | — |
| Bluetooth codecs | aptX, SBC | — |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | — |
| aptX | Yes | — |
| LDAC | No | — |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | — |
| USB-C | Yes | — |
| Latency | 100 ms | — |
| Low-latency game mode | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Protection rating | IPX5 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | — |
| Colours | — | Black, Oat white |
