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7.2Noise control & calls8.6
7.9Battery7.6
5.3Build & features8.3
Why is Pixel Buds 2a better than FreeBuds Neo?
- Battery life with ANC7 h vs 6 h+17%
- Earbud weight (each)4.7 g vs 4.8 g+2%
Why is FreeBuds Neo better than Pixel Buds 2a?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx5+25%
- Bluetooth version5.4 vs 6+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Driver type | Dynamic | — |
| Driver size | 11 mm | 11 mm |
| Lowest frequency | — | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | — | 40,000 Hz |
| Spatial / 3D audio | — | Yes |
| Head tracking | — | Yes |
| Hi-Res Audio | — | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | — |
| Microphones | — | 4 |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 10 h | 10 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 7 h | 6 h |
| Total with charging case | — | 40 h |
| Battery capacity | — | 60 mAh |
| Charging time | — | 1.2 h |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 6 |
| Bluetooth codecs | — | LDAC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | — | Yes |
| aptX | — | No |
| LDAC | — | Yes |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Companion app | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 4.7 g | 4.8 g |
| Protection rating | IP54 | IP55 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx5 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
