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8.4Noise control & calls7.2
8.4Battery6.3
Why is Live Buds 3 better than WF-C700N?
- Total with charging case40 h vs 20 h2×
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx4+25%
- Driver size10 mm vs 5 mm2×
- Highest frequency40,000 Hz vs 20,000 Hz2×
- Battery life with ANC8 h vs 7 h+14%
Why is WF-C700N better than Live Buds 3?
WF-C700N has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | Closed-back |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 10 mm | 5 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 40,000 Hz | 20,000 Hz |
| Impedance | 16 Ω | — |
| Sensitivity | 103 dB | — |
| Adjustable equaliser | — | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Adaptive ANC | Yes | — |
| Transparency / ambient mode | — | Yes |
| Microphones | 6 | — |
| Noise reduction for calls | Yes | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 10 h | 10 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 8 h | 7 h |
| Total with charging case | 40 h | 20 h |
| Charging time | — | 1.5 h |
| Fast charging support | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth codecs | — | AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | — | No |
| aptX | — | No |
| LDAC | — | No |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | — | 4.6 g |
| Protection rating | IP55 | IPX4 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx4 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | — |
| Features | ||
| Hands-free calls | — | Yes |
