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9.3Noise control & calls7.2
6.4Battery7.8
Why is Choice Earbuds S8 better than FreeBuds SE 5 MAX?
- Driver size11 mm vs 10 mm+10%
Why is FreeBuds SE 5 MAX better than Choice Earbuds S8?
- Battery life8 h vs 10 h+25%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx5+25%
- Bluetooth version5.4 vs 6+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | — |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 11 mm | 10 mm |
| Lowest frequency | — | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | — | 20,000 Hz |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | — | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | — | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 8 h | 10 h |
| Battery life with ANC | — | 7 h |
| Total with charging case | 38 h | — |
| Fast charging support | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 6 |
| Bluetooth codecs | LDAC, AAC, SBC | LDAC, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | Yes |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | Yes | Yes |
| Multipoint (two devices) | — | Yes |
| USB-C | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | — | 4.3 g |
| Protection rating | IP54 | IP55 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx5 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | — | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | — | Yes |
