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7.0Sound4.7
7.2Noise control & calls7.2
4.2Battery4.9
3.7Build & features5.2
Why is ED-NBDS better than LinkBuds S?
- Driver size10 mm vs 5 mm2×
- Charging time1 h vs 2 h2×
- aptXYes · LinkBuds S: No
Why is LinkBuds S better than ED-NBDS?
- Battery life6 h vs 9 h+50%
- LDACNo · ED-NBDS: Yes
- Earbud weight (each)6 g vs 4.8 g+25%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | — | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Hybrid | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 10 mm | 5 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 40,000 Hz | 40,000 Hz |
| Impedance | 24 Ω | — |
| Sensitivity | 92 dB | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 6 h | 9 h |
| Battery life with ANC | — | 6 h |
| Total with charging case | — | 20 h |
| Charging time | 1 h | 2 h |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth codecs | aptX Adaptive, aptX, SBC | LDAC, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | Yes |
| aptX | Yes | No |
| LDAC | No | Yes |
| Multipoint (two devices) | — | Yes |
| LE Audio | — | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | — | Alexa, Google Assistant |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 6 g | 4.8 g |
| Protection rating | IP54 | IPX4 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | — |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
