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4.9Sound6.6
8.5Noise control & calls7.9
4.0Battery8.2
Why is Fairbuds XL 2025 better than UX5000?
Fairbuds XL 2025 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is UX5000 better than Fairbuds XL 2025?
- Battery life30 h vs 65 h2.2×
- Highest frequency20,000 Hz vs 40,000 Hz2×
- LDACNo · Fairbuds XL 2025: Yes
- Weight330 g vs 310 g+6%
- Bluetooth version5.1 vs 5.4+6%
- Charging time3 h vs 2 h+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | On-ear | — |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | — |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 40 mm | 40 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | 40,000 Hz |
| Impedance | 32 Ω | — |
| Sensitivity | 99 dB | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | 6 | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 30 h | 65 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 26 h | — |
| Battery capacity | 800 mAh | — |
| Charging time | 3 h | 2 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 15 min → 15 h | — |
| Fast charging support | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth codecs | aptX HD, AAC, SBC | LDAC, aptX Adaptive, aptX, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | Yes |
| aptX | Yes | Yes |
| LDAC | No | Yes |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm jack / AUX | Yes | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri | — |
| Companion app | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Weight | 330 g | 310 g |
| Protection rating | IP54 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | — |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | — |
| Foldable | Yes | Yes |
| Colours | — | Black |
| Features | ||
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
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