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5.6Noise control & calls9.3
7.5Battery2.1
5.8Build & features5.5
Why is FreeBuds SE 4 ANC better than SANTA MONICA?
- Battery life10 h vs 4 h2.5×
- Earbud weight (each)4.3 g vs 4.5 g+5%
Why is SANTA MONICA better than FreeBuds SE 4 ANC?
- Bluetooth version5.4 vs 6+11%
- Driver size10 mm vs 13 mm+30%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | Semi-in-ear (open) |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | — |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 10 mm | 13 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | 20,000 Hz |
| Impedance | — | 32 Ω |
| Sensitivity | — | 103 dB |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | — |
| Microphones | 3 | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 10 h | 4 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 7 h | — |
| Total with charging case | 50 h | — |
| Battery capacity | 41 mAh | — |
| Charging time | 2 h | 2 h |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 6 |
| Bluetooth codecs | AAC, SBC | SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | No |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | No | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | — | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Low-latency game mode | Yes | — |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Companion app | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 4.3 g | 4.5 g |
| Protection rating | IP54 | IPX4 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | — |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
