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7.7Sound6.2
5.3Noise control & calls5.8
5.7Battery9.0
4.3Build & features7.9
Why is Freebuds 7i better than Liberty 5?
- Driver size11 mm vs 9.2 mm+20%
Why is Liberty 5 better than Freebuds 7i?
- Battery life8 h vs 12 h+50%
- Battery life with ANC5 h vs 8 h+60%
- Total with charging case35 h vs 48 h+37%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx5+25%
- Microphones3 vs 62×
- Earbud weight (each)5.4 g vs 5.2 g+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | — | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 11 mm | 9.2 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 40,000 Hz | 40,000 Hz |
| Impedance | — | 17 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 90 dB | — |
| Spatial / 3D audio | Yes | — |
| Head tracking | Yes | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Adaptive ANC | — | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | 3 | 6 |
| Noise reduction for calls | Yes | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 8 h | 12 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 5 h | 8 h |
| Total with charging case | 35 h | 48 h |
| Charging time | 1 h | 1 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 10 min → 4 h | 10 min → 5 h |
| Fast charging support | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging (case) | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth codecs | LDAC, AAC, SBC | LDAC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | Yes |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | Yes | Yes |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Companion app | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 5.4 g | 5.2 g |
| Protection rating | IP54 | IP55 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx5 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | 5 |
| Colours | — | Black, White, Navy Blue, Apricot |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
