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final TONALITE vs Sony LinkBuds S

What TONALITE does better (1) and where LinkBuds S wins (0) — every spec side by side.

final TONALITE
final · 2025TONALITE
8.4Score
1 advantage≈ $270
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Sony LinkBuds S
Sony · 2022LinkBuds S
6.6Score
0 advantages≈ $390
7.2Noise control & calls7.2
6.8Battery5.0

Why is TONALITE better than LinkBuds S?

  1. Bluetooth version6 vs 5.2+15%

Why is LinkBuds S better than TONALITE?

LinkBuds S has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

final TONALITEfinal TONALITE≈ $2708.4
Sony LinkBuds SSony LinkBuds S≈ $3906.6
Sound
FitIn-earIn-ear
Ear cup design—Closed-back
Driver type—Dynamic
Driver size—5 mm
Lowest frequency—20 Hz
Highest frequency—40,000 Hz
Hi-Res Audio—Yes
Adjustable equaliserYesYes
Noise control
Active noise cancellingYesYes
Transparency / ambient modeYesYes
Battery & charging
Battery life9 h9 h
Battery life with ANC—6 h
Total with charging case—20 h
Charging time—2 h
Wireless charging (case)Yes—
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version65.2
Bluetooth codecsLDAC, AAC, SBCLDAC, AAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)YesYes
aptXNoNo
LDACYesYes
Multipoint (two devices)YesYes
LE Audio—Yes
USB-CYesYes
Smart & streaming
Voice assistant—Alexa, Google Assistant
Design & build
Earbud weight (each)—4.8 g
Protection ratingIPX4IPX4
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
Features
Touch controlsYesYes
Hands-free callsYesYes
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