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9.3Noise control & calls5.0
8.6Battery6.8
Why is NeoBuds Plus better than Life A3i?
- Battery life11 h vs 9 h+22%
- Total with charging case47 h vs 36 h+31%
Why is Life A3i better than NeoBuds Plus?
Life A3i has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Driver type | Hybrid | — |
| Driver size | 10 mm | 10 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | — |
| Highest frequency | 40,000 Hz | — |
| Sensitivity | 92 dB | — |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Noise reduction (claimed) | — | 35 dB |
| Transparency / ambient mode | — | Yes |
| Microphones | — | 4 |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 11 h | 9 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 8 h | — |
| Total with charging case | 47 h | 36 h |
| Charging time | 2 h | — |
| Fast charging support | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | — |
| Bluetooth codecs | LDAC, LHDC, AAC, SBC | — |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | — |
| aptX | No | — |
| LDAC | Yes | — |
| USB-C | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Protection rating | IP54 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | — |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | — |
| Colours | — | Black, Oat white |
