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9.8Noise control & calls8.5
8.4Battery8.9
Why is Elite 8 Active better than Elite 8 Active Gen 2?
- Battery life15 h vs 14 h+7%
Why is Elite 8 Active Gen 2 better than Elite 8 Active?
Elite 8 Active Gen 2 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | — | Closed-back |
| Driver type | — | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 6 mm | — |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | — |
| Highest frequency | 20,000 Hz | — |
| Spatial / 3D audio | — | Yes |
| Head tracking | — | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | — | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency / ambient mode | — | Yes |
| Microphones | 6 | 6 |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 15 h | 14 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 8 h | 8 h |
| Total with charging case | — | 56 h |
| Charging time | 3 h | 3 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 5 min → 1 h | — |
| Fast charging support | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth codecs | AAC, SBC | LC3, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | No | No |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | No | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| LE Audio | — | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Protection rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 6 | 6 |
| Colours | — | Blue |
| Features | ||
| Hands-free calls | Yes | — |
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